Salaries

Machine Operators and Inspectors, Electrical Apparatus Manufacturing Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 94205Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$21.28 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.3% lower $0.50 below the Ontario median of $21.78
Compared with Canada
3.3% lower $0.72 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 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 $21.28, from $18.50 to $29.12, middle half $19.03 to $25.12. Ontario (province): median $21.78, from $18.00 to $28.50, middle half $19.50 to $25.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $17.50 to $29.89, middle half $19.34 to $25.67.$15$20$25$30Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.28, from $18.50 to $29.12, middle half $19.03 to $25.12Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.28Ontario (province): median $21.78, from $18.00 to $28.50, middle half $19.50 to $25.00Ontario (province)$21.78Canada: median $22.00, from $17.50 to $29.89, middle half $19.34 to $25.67Canada$22.00
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 $18.50 $18.00 $17.50
Lower quartile $19.03 $19.50 $19.34
Median $21.28 $21.78 $22.00
Upper quartile $25.12 $25.00 $25.67
High $29.12 $28.50 $29.89
Average $22.58 $22.57 $23.02

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.85, from $19.00 to $30.94. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.28, from $18.50 to $29.12. Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $26.21. Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.90, from $17.88 to $28.27. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.85, from $19.00 to $30.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.85Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.28, from $18.50 to $29.12Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.28Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $26.21Toronto$21.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.90, from $17.88 to $28.27Windsor – Sarnia$20.90Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedStratford – 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
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.00$23.85$30.94Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.50$21.28$29.12Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$21.00$26.21Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.88$20.90$28.27Undetermined
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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