Median wage
$40,000 a year
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
1% higher
$400 above the Ontario median of $39,600
Compared with Canada
11.1% higher
$4,000 above the Canadian median of $36,000
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and Canada Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40,000. Ontario (province): median $39,600, from $37,561 to $117,000, middle half $14,300 to $72,000. Canada: median $36,000, from $32,867 to $101,000, middle half $13,100 to $65,500. $0 $50k $100k $150k Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40,000 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $40,000 Ontario (province): median $39,600, from $37,561 to $117,000, middle half $14,300 to $72,000 Ontario (province) $39,600 Canada: median $36,000, from $32,867 to $101,000, middle half $13,100 to $65,500 Canada $36,000 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
Wage Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Ontario Canada
Low
Not stated
$37,561
$32,867
Lower quartile
Not stated
$14,300
$13,100
Median
$40,000
$39,600
$36,000
Upper quartile
Not stated
$72,000
$65,500
High
Not stated
$117,000
$101,000
Average
$52,000
$51,200
$48,300
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree is usually required.
By region in Ontario
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40,000. Toronto: median $38,000, from $37,561 to $117,000. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20k $40k $60k $80k $100k $120k Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40,000 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $40,000 Toronto: median $38,000, from $37,561 to $117,000 Toronto $38,000 Ottawa: not stated Ottawa Not stated Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Not stated London: not stated London Not stated Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated $40,000 Not stated Undetermined Toronto $37,561 $38,000 $117,000 Undetermined Ottawa Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined London Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .