Median wage
$28.83 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
3.9% lower $1.17 below the Ontario median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
3.3% lower $0.98 below the Canadian median of $29.81
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.83, from $21.63 to $38.75. Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $21.68 to $42.00, middle half $25.19 to $36.02. Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.83, from $21.63 to $38.75Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.83Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $21.68 to $42.00, middle half $25.19 to $36.02Ontario (province)$30.00Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00Canada$29.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $21.63 $21.68 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.19 $25.00
Median $28.83 $30.00 $29.81
Upper quartile Not stated $36.02 $36.00
High $38.75 $42.00 $41.00
Average Not stated $31.98 $31.23

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $21.68 to $42.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.71, from $22.91 to $39.64. Ottawa: median $29.10, from $21.90 to $39.85. Northeast: median $29.07, from $23.11 to $37.65. London: median $29.00, from $22.14 to $36.00. Toronto: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $40.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.83, from $21.63 to $38.75. Northwest: median $28.81, from $22.43 to $38.76. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.15, from $21.88 to $34.02. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $26.91, from $22.14 to $35.72. Kingston – Pembroke: median $26.41, from $20.57 to $36.65.$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $21.68 to $42.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$30.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.71, from $22.91 to $39.64Windsor – Sarnia$29.71Ottawa: median $29.10, from $21.90 to $39.85Ottawa$29.10Northeast: median $29.07, from $23.11 to $37.65Northeast$29.07London: median $29.00, from $22.14 to $36.00London$29.00Toronto: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $40.00Toronto$28.85Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.83, from $21.63 to $38.75Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.83Northwest: median $28.81, from $22.43 to $38.76Northwest$28.81Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.15, from $21.88 to $34.02Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.15Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $26.91, from $22.14 to $35.72Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.91Kingston – Pembroke: median $26.41, from $20.57 to $36.65Kingston – Pembroke$26.41
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
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$21.68$30.00$42.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$22.91$29.71$39.64Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$21.90$29.10$39.85Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$23.11$29.07$37.65Limited (2 of 5)
London$22.14$29.00$36.00Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$21.00$28.85$40.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.63$28.83$38.75Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$22.43$28.81$38.76Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$21.88$27.15$34.02Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.14$26.91$35.72Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$20.57$26.41$36.65Very limited (1 of 5)

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