Salaries

Firefighters Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 42101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$45.79 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
5.6% lower $2.74 below the Ontario median of $48.53
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $64.58, middle half $40.05 to $56.32. Ontario (province): median $48.53, from $32.00 to $64.58, middle half $40.05 to $55.56. Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $64.58, middle half $40.05 to $56.32Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$45.79Ontario (province): median $48.53, from $32.00 to $64.58, middle half $40.05 to $55.56Ontario (province)$48.53Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57Canada$45.79
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 $29.00 $32.00 $29.00
Lower quartile $40.05 $40.05 $37.93
Median $45.79 $48.53 $45.79
Upper quartile $56.32 $55.56 $53.57
High $64.58 $64.58 $61.40
Average $46.88 $47.87 $45.78

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

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

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 OntarioOttawa: median $55.00, from $26.04 to $69.71. Northeast: median $51.26, from $33.00 to $58.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $50.00, from $29.76 to $54.95. Toronto: median $50.00, from $36.00 to $64.58. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $49.98, from $37.29 to $65.94. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $49.45, from $32.05 to $64.10. Northwest: median $48.59, from $28.04 to $58.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $48.14, from $34.93 to $60.01. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $47.56, from $35.70 to $60.86. London: median $47.12, from $27.24 to $62.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $64.58.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $55.00, from $26.04 to $69.71Ottawa$55.00Northeast: median $51.26, from $33.00 to $58.00Northeast$51.26Kingston – Pembroke: median $50.00, from $29.76 to $54.95Kingston – Pembroke$50.00Toronto: median $50.00, from $36.00 to $64.58Toronto$50.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $49.98, from $37.29 to $65.94Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$49.98Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $49.45, from $32.05 to $64.10Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$49.45Northwest: median $48.59, from $28.04 to $58.00Northwest$48.59Windsor – Sarnia: median $48.14, from $34.93 to $60.01Windsor – Sarnia$48.14Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $47.56, from $35.70 to $60.86Muskoka – Kawarthas$47.56London: median $47.12, from $27.24 to $62.00London$47.12Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $64.58Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$45.79
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
Ottawa$26.04$55.00$69.71Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$33.00$51.26$58.00Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$29.76$50.00$54.95Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$36.00$50.00$64.58Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$37.29$49.98$65.94Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$32.05$49.45$64.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$28.04$48.59$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$34.93$48.14$60.01Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$35.70$47.56$60.86Good (4 of 5)
London$27.24$47.12$62.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$29.00$45.79$64.58Moderate (3 of 5)

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