Wages rise as healthcare leads hiring in Nipissing and Parry Sound

The Labour Market Group's November 2025 report shows modest month-to-month shifts in job postings while wages rose and healthcare accounted for over 30% of listings in both Nipissing and Parry Sound.

The Labour Market Group's November 2025 monthly jobs report shows a stable employment picture across the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts. Overall job postings fell slightly month-over-month but remained higher than a year earlier. Health care and social assistance continued to account for over 30% of listings in both districts. Wages and the share of permanent, full-time roles increased in the November data. Key figures: - Nipissing recorded 447 job postings in November, a 0.7% month-over-month decline and a 15.5% increase compared with November 2024. - Health Care & Social Assistance made up 31.3% of postings in Nipissing and 34.7% in Parry Sound. - The average hourly wage in Nipissing was reported at $32.01, up 10.2% over the 12-month average, and Parry Sound's average annual salary from a small sample was reported as $96,785. - Parry Sound posted 98 jobs in November, down 9.3% from October; 85.7% of Parry Sound postings were for permanent roles and 68.4% were full-time. - Sector changes included Transportation and Warehousing (+14 postings) in Nipissing and Accommodation and Food Services (+6 postings) in Parry Sound, and 24.2% of Nipissing postings listed bilingual requirements. Summary: The report indicates rising wages and continued hiring concentration in healthcare across both districts, alongside modest month-to-month posting changes and positive year-over-year gains. Undetermined at this time.