Median wage
$39.16 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
0.5% lower $0.20 below the Ontario median of $39.36
Compared with Canada
7.2% lower $3.04 below the Canadian median of $42.20
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.16, from $28.57 to $59.80. Ontario (province): median $39.36, from $26.54 to $62.08. Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.16, from $28.57 to $59.80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.16Ontario (province): median $39.36, from $26.54 to $62.08Ontario (province)$39.36Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00Canada$42.20
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $28.57 $26.54 $29.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $33.00
Median $39.16 $39.36 $42.20
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $50.00
High $59.80 $62.08 $60.51
Average Not stated Not stated $43.30

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
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNorthwest: median $39.91, from $28.76 to $62.90. Toronto: median $39.89, from $28.37 to $60.34. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.16, from $28.57 to $59.80. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.15, from $28.45 to $57.86. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.64, from $29.11 to $61.93. Ottawa: median $38.39, from $27.83 to $59.42. Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.75, from $27.75 to $59.83. Northeast: median $37.74, from $28.19 to $59.27. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.45, from $26.97 to $54.45. Kingston – Pembroke: median $36.40, from $27.54 to $55.19. London: median $36.29, from $26.40 to $53.63.$20$30$40$50$60$70Northwest: median $39.91, from $28.76 to $62.90Northwest$39.91Toronto: median $39.89, from $28.37 to $60.34Toronto$39.89Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.16, from $28.57 to $59.80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.16Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.15, from $28.45 to $57.86Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$39.15Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.64, from $29.11 to $61.93Muskoka – Kawarthas$38.64Ottawa: median $38.39, from $27.83 to $59.42Ottawa$38.39Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.75, from $27.75 to $59.83Windsor – Sarnia$37.75Northeast: median $37.74, from $28.19 to $59.27Northeast$37.74Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.45, from $26.97 to $54.45Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$36.45Kingston – Pembroke: median $36.40, from $27.54 to $55.19Kingston – Pembroke$36.40London: median $36.29, from $26.40 to $53.63London$36.29
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
Northwest$28.76$39.91$62.90Undetermined
Toronto$28.37$39.89$60.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.57$39.16$59.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.45$39.15$57.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.11$38.64$61.93Undetermined
Ottawa$27.83$38.39$59.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$27.75$37.75$59.83Undetermined
Northeast$28.19$37.74$59.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.97$36.45$54.45Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$27.54$36.40$55.19Undetermined
London$26.40$36.29$53.63Undetermined

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