Median wage
$18.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
5.3% lower $1.00 below the Ontario median of $19.00
Compared with Canada
10% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $20.00
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 $18.00, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $22.00. Ontario (province): median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $17.60 to $23.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $22.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.00Ontario (province): median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $17.60 to $23.00Ontario (province)$19.00Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $25.00Canada$20.00
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 $17.60 $17.60 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.60 $16.55
Median $18.00 $19.00 $20.00
Upper quartile $22.00 $23.00 $25.00
High $25.00 $30.00 $30.00
Average $18.84 $20.67 $21.39

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.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $19.37, from $18.14 to $27.13. London: median $19.05, from $17.60 to $24.71. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $28.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Toronto: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $33.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $25.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $24.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Kingston – Pembroke: median $19.37, from $18.14 to $27.13Kingston – Pembroke$19.37London: median $19.05, from $17.60 to $24.71London$19.05Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $28.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$19.00Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Ottawa$19.00Toronto: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $33.00Toronto$19.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $25.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $24.00Windsor – Sarnia$17.60Stratford – 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
Kingston – Pembroke$18.14$19.37$27.13Limited (2 of 5)
London$17.60$19.05$24.71Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$19.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$19.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$19.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$19.00$33.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$18.00$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$17.60$24.00Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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