Median wage
$23.90 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
11.5% lower $3.10 below the Ontario median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
14.6% lower $4.10 below the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.90, from $21.63 to $32.00, middle half $22.00 to $25.31. Ontario (province): median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70, middle half $23.00 to $40.00. Canada: median $28.00, from $21.00 to $40.00, middle half $24.00 to $33.00.$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.90, from $21.63 to $32.00, middle half $22.00 to $25.31Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.90Ontario (province): median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70, middle half $23.00 to $40.00Ontario (province)$27.00Canada: median $28.00, from $21.00 to $40.00, middle half $24.00 to $33.00Canada$28.00
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 $21.63 $21.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $23.00 $24.00
Median $23.90 $27.00 $28.00
Upper quartile $25.31 $40.00 $33.00
High $32.00 $41.70 $40.00
Average $25.06 $31.45 $29.54

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70. Toronto: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.90, from $21.63 to $32.00. 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.$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$27.00Toronto: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70Toronto$27.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $41.70Windsor – Sarnia$27.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.90, from $21.63 to $32.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.90Ottawa: 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$21.00$27.00$41.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$21.00$27.00$41.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$21.00$27.00$41.70Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.63$23.90$32.00Good (4 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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