Median wage
$30.34 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
3.8% lower $1.21 below the Ontario median of $31.55
Compared with Canada
8.1% lower $2.66 below the Canadian median of $33.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.34, from $18.63 to $46.38, middle half $20.00 to $38.50. Ontario (province): median $31.55, from $18.75 to $45.00, middle half $24.22 to $38.00. Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $43.00, middle half $26.39 to $38.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.34, from $18.63 to $46.38, middle half $20.00 to $38.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.34Ontario (province): median $31.55, from $18.75 to $45.00, middle half $24.22 to $38.00Ontario (province)$31.55Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $43.00, middle half $26.39 to $38.00Canada$33.00
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 $18.63 $18.75 $21.00
Lower quartile $20.00 $24.22 $26.39
Median $30.34 $31.55 $33.00
Upper quartile $38.50 $38.00 $38.00
High $46.38 $45.00 $43.00
Average $30.32 $31.83 $32.65

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 OntarioMuskoka – Kawarthas: median $32.00, from $18.90 to $42.00. Toronto: median $32.00, from $18.95 to $45.06. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.34, from $18.63 to $46.38. Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.99. Northeast: median $29.65, from $19.00 to $40.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.38, from $18.09 to $41.44. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $32.00, from $18.90 to $42.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$32.00Toronto: median $32.00, from $18.95 to $45.06Toronto$32.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.34, from $18.63 to $46.38Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.34Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.99Ottawa$30.00Northeast: median $29.65, from $19.00 to $40.00Northeast$29.65Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.38, from $18.09 to $41.44Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.38Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.90$32.00$42.00Undetermined
Toronto$18.95$32.00$45.06Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.63$30.34$46.38Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$21.00$30.00$42.99Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$19.00$29.65$40.00Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.09$29.38$41.44Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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