Median wage
$20.06 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
0.9% higher $0.17 above the Ontario median of $19.89
Compared with Canada
0.3% higher $0.06 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
25 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68, middle half $18.50 to $22.81. Ontario (province): median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.10. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68, middle half $18.50 to $22.81Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.06Ontario (province): median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.10Ontario (province)$19.89Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 $17.60 $17.60 $16.50
Lower quartile $18.50 $18.00 $17.75
Median $20.06 $19.89 $20.00
Upper quartile $22.81 $22.10 $22.50
High $25.68 $25.00 $25.40
Average $20.93 $20.38 $20.49

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

25 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 OntarioNorthwest: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $32.12. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $27.45. London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.50. Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00. Ottawa: median $20.65, from $17.60 to $25.96. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $25.72. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $25.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $24.95. Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.55, from $17.60 to $25.19. Toronto: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $23.06.$15$20$25$30$35Northwest: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $32.12Northwest$24.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $27.45Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.00London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.50London$21.50Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00Northeast$20.69Ottawa: median $20.65, from $17.60 to $25.96Ottawa$20.65Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $25.72Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.06Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $25.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $24.95Kingston – Pembroke$20.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.55, from $17.60 to $25.19Windsor – Sarnia$19.55Toronto: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $23.06Toronto$18.70
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$18.00$24.00$32.12Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$18.00$22.00$27.45Limited (2 of 5)
London$18.00$21.50$28.50Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$20.69$28.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$20.65$25.96Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$20.50$25.72Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.06$25.68Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$20.00$25.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$20.00$24.95Very limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$19.55$25.19Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$18.70$23.06Limited (2 of 5)

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