Median wage
$28.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
19.1% higher $4.50 above the Ontario median of $23.50
Compared with Canada
25.5% higher $5.69 above the Canadian median of $22.31
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.00, from $22.31 to $30.00, middle half $27.00 to $28.90. Ontario (province): median $23.50, from $17.60 to $39.00, middle half $19.23 to $29.90. Canada: median $22.31, from $16.00 to $36.25, middle half $19.23 to $28.00.$10$20$30$40Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.00, from $22.31 to $30.00, middle half $27.00 to $28.90Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.00Ontario (province): median $23.50, from $17.60 to $39.00, middle half $19.23 to $29.90Ontario (province)$23.50Canada: median $22.31, from $16.00 to $36.25, middle half $19.23 to $28.00Canada$22.31
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 $22.31 $17.60 $16.00
Lower quartile $27.00 $19.23 $19.23
Median $28.00 $23.50 $22.31
Upper quartile $28.90 $29.90 $28.00
High $30.00 $39.00 $36.25
Average $27.94 $25.87 $25.14

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.00, from $22.31 to $30.00. Ottawa: median $26.09, from $20.15 to $29.76. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.10, from $19.44 to $31.49. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.22, from $20.14 to $29.21. London: median $22.81, from $19.45 to $29.33. Kingston – Pembroke: median $22.62, from $19.68 to $29.88. Toronto: median $21.99, from $17.60 to $39.14. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.00, from $22.31 to $30.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.00Ottawa: median $26.09, from $20.15 to $29.76Ottawa$26.09Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.10, from $19.44 to $31.49Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.10Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.22, from $20.14 to $29.21Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$23.22London: median $22.81, from $19.45 to $29.33London$22.81Kingston – Pembroke: median $22.62, from $19.68 to $29.88Kingston – Pembroke$22.62Toronto: median $21.99, from $17.60 to $39.14Toronto$21.99Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot stated
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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.31$28.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$20.15$26.09$29.76Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.44$24.10$31.49Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.14$23.22$29.21Moderate (3 of 5)
London$19.45$22.81$29.33Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$19.68$22.62$29.88Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$21.99$39.14Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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