Median wage
$27.26 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.9% higher $0.76 above the Ontario median of $26.50
Compared with Canada
9% higher $2.26 above the Canadian median of $25.00
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 $27.26, from $18.83 to $43.07, middle half $22.00 to $40.23. Ontario (province): median $26.50, from $18.50 to $41.50, middle half $21.00 to $36.65. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $38.53, middle half $21.00 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.26, from $18.83 to $43.07, middle half $22.00 to $40.23Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.26Ontario (province): median $26.50, from $18.50 to $41.50, middle half $21.00 to $36.65Ontario (province)$26.50Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $38.53, middle half $21.00 to $32.00Canada$25.00
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 $18.83 $18.50 $18.25
Lower quartile $22.00 $21.00 $21.00
Median $27.26 $26.50 $25.00
Upper quartile $40.23 $36.65 $32.00
High $43.07 $41.50 $38.53
Average $30.95 $28.83 $27.07

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
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioWindsor – Sarnia: median $33.73, from $21.00 to $40.23. Toronto: median $27.90, from $18.00 to $43.36. Ottawa: median $27.52, from $19.00 to $40.23. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.26, from $18.83 to $43.07. Kingston – Pembroke: median $26.50, from $18.50 to $41.50. London: median $26.50, from $18.50 to $41.50. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.76, from $18.00 to $40.23. Northeast: median $23.75, from $19.72 to $35.50. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.73, from $21.00 to $40.23Windsor – Sarnia$33.73Toronto: median $27.90, from $18.00 to $43.36Toronto$27.90Ottawa: median $27.52, from $19.00 to $40.23Ottawa$27.52Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.26, from $18.83 to $43.07Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.26Kingston – Pembroke: median $26.50, from $18.50 to $41.50Kingston – Pembroke$26.50London: median $26.50, from $18.50 to $41.50London$26.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.76, from $18.00 to $40.23Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.76Northeast: median $23.75, from $19.72 to $35.50Northeast$23.75Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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
Windsor – Sarnia$21.00$33.73$40.23Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$18.00$27.90$43.36Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$19.00$27.52$40.23Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.83$27.26$43.07Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.50$26.50$41.50Undetermined
London$18.50$26.50$41.50Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.00$24.76$40.23Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$19.72$23.75$35.50Undetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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