Median wage
$29.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
3.6% higher $1.00 above the Ontario median of $28.00
Compared with Canada
11.5% higher $3.00 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $44.18, middle half $18.00 to $36.32. Ontario (province): median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46, middle half $24.37 to $31.83. Canada: median $26.00, from $17.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.50 to $29.58.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $44.18, middle half $18.00 to $36.32Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$29.00Ontario (province): median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46, middle half $24.37 to $31.83Ontario (province)$28.00Canada: median $26.00, from $17.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.50 to $29.58Canada$26.00
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 $18.00 $18.00 $17.00
Lower quartile $18.00 $24.37 $22.50
Median $29.00 $28.00 $26.00
Upper quartile $36.32 $31.83 $29.58
High $44.18 $38.46 $36.06
Average $27.78 $28.46 $26.35

Job outlook

Good (4 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 OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $44.18. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46. Ottawa: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46. Toronto: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46. Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $44.18Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$29.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.00Ottawa: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46Ottawa$28.00Toronto: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46Toronto$28.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $38.46Windsor – Sarnia$28.00Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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$18.00$29.00$44.18Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.00$28.00$38.46Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$18.00$28.00$38.46Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$18.00$28.00$38.46Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$18.00$28.00$38.46Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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