Median wage
$53.33 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
5.5% lower $3.08 below the Ontario median of $56.41
Compared with Canada
5.5% lower $3.08 below the Canadian median of $56.41
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.33, from $43.27 to $92.31, middle half $43.27 to $63.19. Ontario (province): median $56.41, from $33.65 to $87.91, middle half $43.27 to $76.92. Canada: median $56.41, from $35.90 to $91.35, middle half $45.00 to $74.36.$20$40$60$80$100Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.33, from $43.27 to $92.31, middle half $43.27 to $63.19Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.33Ontario (province): median $56.41, from $33.65 to $87.91, middle half $43.27 to $76.92Ontario (province)$56.41Canada: median $56.41, from $35.90 to $91.35, middle half $45.00 to $74.36Canada$56.41
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $43.27 $33.65 $35.90
Lower quartile $43.27 $43.27 $45.00
Median $53.33 $56.41 $56.41
Upper quartile $63.19 $76.92 $74.36
High $92.31 $87.91 $91.35
Average $59.07 $60.94 $61.22

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNorthwest: median $56.71, from $39.67 to $80.15. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $56.52, from $38.90 to $81.44. Windsor – Sarnia: median $56.41, from $33.65 to $87.91. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $55.04, from $38.47 to $76.81. Northeast: median $55.03, from $37.54 to $76.26. Kingston – Pembroke: median $54.96, from $36.55 to $75.54. Ottawa: median $54.45, from $37.00 to $76.17. Toronto: median $54.24, from $35.05 to $77.66. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.33, from $43.27 to $92.31. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $52.88, from $27.50 to $82.42. London: median $50.55, from $23.08 to $76.92.$20$40$60$80$100Northwest: median $56.71, from $39.67 to $80.15Northwest$56.71Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $56.52, from $38.90 to $81.44Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$56.52Windsor – Sarnia: median $56.41, from $33.65 to $87.91Windsor – Sarnia$56.41Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $55.04, from $38.47 to $76.81Muskoka – Kawarthas$55.04Northeast: median $55.03, from $37.54 to $76.26Northeast$55.03Kingston – Pembroke: median $54.96, from $36.55 to $75.54Kingston – Pembroke$54.96Ottawa: median $54.45, from $37.00 to $76.17Ottawa$54.45Toronto: median $54.24, from $35.05 to $77.66Toronto$54.24Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.33, from $43.27 to $92.31Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.33Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $52.88, from $27.50 to $82.42Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$52.88London: median $50.55, from $23.08 to $76.92London$50.55
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Northwest$39.67$56.71$80.15Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$38.90$56.52$81.44Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$33.65$56.41$87.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$38.47$55.04$76.81Undetermined
Northeast$37.54$55.03$76.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$36.55$54.96$75.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$37.00$54.45$76.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$35.05$54.24$77.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.27$53.33$92.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$27.50$52.88$82.42Moderate (3 of 5)
London$23.08$50.55$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)

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