Median wage
$20.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
16.7% lower $4.00 below the Ontario median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
25.4% lower $6.80 below the Canadian median of $26.80
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $35.00, middle half $18.45 to $26.00. Ontario (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $38.00, middle half $19.60 to $32.78. Canada: median $26.80, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $20.25 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $35.00, middle half $18.45 to $26.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00Ontario (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $38.00, middle half $19.60 to $32.78Ontario (province)$24.00Canada: median $26.80, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $20.25 to $35.00Canada$26.80
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 $18.00 $18.00
Lower quartile $18.45 $19.60 $20.25
Median $20.00 $24.00 $26.80
Upper quartile $26.00 $32.78 $35.00
High $35.00 $38.00 $40.00
Average $23.43 $26.60 $28.13

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNortheast: median $32.00, from $23.30 to $38.00. Toronto: median $27.00, from $18.09 to $40.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.43, from $18.54 to $37.23. Ottawa: median $24.52, from $17.60 to $35.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.50, from $17.75 to $38.59. London: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $28.50. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $35.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.20, from $17.60 to $22.62. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40Northeast: median $32.00, from $23.30 to $38.00Northeast$32.00Toronto: median $27.00, from $18.09 to $40.00Toronto$27.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.43, from $18.54 to $37.23Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.43Ottawa: median $24.52, from $17.60 to $35.00Ottawa$24.52Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.50, from $17.75 to $38.59Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$23.50London: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $28.50London$21.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $35.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.20, from $17.60 to $22.62Windsor – Sarnia$19.20Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
Northeast$23.30$32.00$38.00Undetermined
Toronto$18.09$27.00$40.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.54$25.43$37.23Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$24.52$35.00Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.75$23.50$38.59Undetermined
London$18.00$21.00$28.50Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.00$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$19.20$22.62Undetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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