Median wage
$26.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.8% lower $0.75 below the Ontario median of $26.75
Compared with Canada
7.1% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $42.31, middle half $21.63 to $31.00. Ontario (province): median $26.75, from $19.35 to $43.18, middle half $23.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $42.31, middle half $21.63 to $31.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.00Ontario (province): median $26.75, from $19.35 to $43.18, middle half $23.00 to $36.06Ontario (province)$26.75Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00Canada$28.00
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 $20.00 $19.35 $20.00
Lower quartile $21.63 $23.00 $23.00
Median $26.00 $26.75 $28.00
Upper quartile $31.00 $36.06 $36.00
High $42.31 $43.18 $41.76
Average $28.77 $30.05 $30.14

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Ontario.

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 OntarioNortheast: median $33.50, from $17.60 to $43.18. Northwest: median $31.29, from $20.63 to $43.39. Windsor – Sarnia: median $30.78, from $21.85 to $41.66. Ottawa: median $30.63, from $21.30 to $44.14. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.91, from $20.94 to $39.89. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.34, from $21.43 to $41.39. Kingston – Pembroke: median $28.65, from $20.90 to $40.15. Toronto: median $28.07, from $19.52 to $44.21. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.00, from $18.11 to $34.09. London: median $27.94, from $19.84 to $42.87. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $42.31.$10$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $33.50, from $17.60 to $43.18Northeast$33.50Northwest: median $31.29, from $20.63 to $43.39Northwest$31.29Windsor – Sarnia: median $30.78, from $21.85 to $41.66Windsor – Sarnia$30.78Ottawa: median $30.63, from $21.30 to $44.14Ottawa$30.63Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.91, from $20.94 to $39.89Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$29.91Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.34, from $21.43 to $41.39Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.34Kingston – Pembroke: median $28.65, from $20.90 to $40.15Kingston – Pembroke$28.65Toronto: median $28.07, from $19.52 to $44.21Toronto$28.07Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.00, from $18.11 to $34.09Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.00London: median $27.94, from $19.84 to $42.87London$27.94Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $42.31Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.00
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
Northeast$17.60$33.50$43.18Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$20.63$31.29$43.39Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$21.85$30.78$41.66Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$21.30$30.63$44.14Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.94$29.91$39.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.43$29.34$41.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$20.90$28.65$40.15Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$19.52$28.07$44.21Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.11$28.00$34.09Limited (2 of 5)
London$19.84$27.94$42.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$26.00$42.31Limited (2 of 5)

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