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Good jobs you can start with a high school diploma in Ontario

Jobs Job Bank says usually need a high school diploma or a few weeks of on-the-job training, with a moderate or better outlook in Ontario, ranked by median hourly pay.

Published October 5, 2026Last reviewed October 5, 2026How we research and correct this

40 jobs. Jobs with a link to our own guide are marked.

Good jobs you can start with a high school diploma in Ontario
Job	Outlook 2025–2027	Median pay	Women	Usually needs
Railway yard and track maintenance workers	Moderate	$37.00/hr	<5%	High school
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)	Moderate	$31.25/hr	34%	High school
Court clerks and related court services occupations	Moderate	$30.56/hr	74%	High school
Pursers and flight attendants	Moderate	$30.00/hr	81%	High school
Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers	Moderate	$29.03/hr	<5%	High school
Paper converting machine operators	Moderate	$28.13/hr	19%	High school
Construction trades helpers and labourers	Moderate	$27.00/hr	5%	No formal education
Banking, insurance and other financial clerks	Moderate	$25.48/hr	71%	High school
Accounting and related clerks	Moderate	$25.00/hr	80%	High school
Travel counsellors	Moderate	$25.00/hr	80%	High school
Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers	Moderate	$24.70/hr	24%	High school
Survey interviewers and statistical clerks	Good	$24.18/hr	56%	High school
Chemical plant machine operators	Moderate	$24.04/hr	24%	High school
Testers and graders, food and beverage processing	Moderate	$24.00/hr	62%	High school
Air transport ramp attendants	Moderate	$23.36/hr	12%	High school
General office support workers	Moderate	$23.08/hr	82%	High school
Other trades helpers and labourers	Moderate	$23.00/hr	7%	No formal education
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processingOur guide	Moderate	$23.00/hr	31%	High school
Casino workers	Moderate	$22.93/hr	43%	High school
Other wood processing machine operators	Moderate	$22.85/hr	13%	High school
Postal services representatives	Moderate	$22.68/hr	66%	High school
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers	Good	$22.50/hr	28%	High school
Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors	Moderate	$22.00/hr	20%	High school
Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters	Moderate	$22.00/hr	13%	High school
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupationsOur guide	Good	$22.00/hr	88%	High school
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners	Moderate	$22.00/hr	38%	No formal education
Library assistants and clerks	Moderate	$22.00/hr	83%	High school
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors	Moderate	$21.75/hr	49%	High school
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operatorsOur guide	Good	$21.15/hr	28%	High school
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers	Moderate	$20.96/hr	17%	No formal education
Nursery and greenhouse labourers	Good	$20.50/hr	54%	No formal education
Receptionists	Moderate	$20.50/hr	92%	High school
Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors	Moderate	$20.00/hr	14%	No formal education
Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations	Moderate	$19.72/hr	73%	No formal education
Airline ticket and service agents	Moderate	$19.50/hr	66%	High school
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers	Moderate	$19.50/hr	<5%	High school
Livestock labourers	Good	$19.50/hr	49%	No formal education
Home child care providers	Moderate	$19.00/hr	>95%	High school
Hotel front desk clerks	Good	$19.00/hr	61%	High school
Light duty cleaners	Moderate	$19.00/hr	74%	No formal education

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'Usually needs' is what Job Bank says people are typically hired with. Employers often prefer more, and many people in these jobs have it.
Several of the best-paid jobs here are a first step: the pay and the next job both depend on what you learn once you are in.

Source: Job Bank Ontario outlooks and wages (Employment and Social Development Canada, from Statistics Canada data), each job linked to its own report. See every job in one table.

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