Median wage
$23.25 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $23.25
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher $1.45 above the Canadian median of $21.80
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11, middle half $19.00 to $32.00. Ontario (province): median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11, middle half $19.00 to $32.00. Canada: median $21.80, from $17.00 to $33.54, middle half $18.59 to $25.50.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11, middle half $19.00 to $32.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.25Ontario (province): median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11, middle half $19.00 to $32.00Ontario (province)$23.25Canada: median $21.80, from $17.00 to $33.54, middle half $18.59 to $25.50Canada$21.80
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 $17.00
Lower quartile $19.00 $19.00 $18.59
Median $23.25 $23.25 $21.80
Upper quartile $32.00 $32.00 $25.50
High $43.11 $43.11 $33.54
Average $26.86 $26.86 $23.70

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11. Toronto: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.25Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.25Toronto: median $23.25, from $17.60 to $43.11Toronto$23.25Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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$17.60$23.25$43.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$23.25$43.11Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$23.25$43.11Moderate (3 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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