Median wage
$36.44 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
1.5% lower $0.56 below the Ontario median of $37.00
Compared with Canada
1.2% higher $0.44 above the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.44, from $28.03 to $51.95. Ontario (province): median $37.00, from $26.22 to $51.92, middle half $30.09 to $41.83. Canada: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $50.00, middle half $30.40 to $41.83.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.44, from $28.03 to $51.95Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$36.44Ontario (province): median $37.00, from $26.22 to $51.92, middle half $30.09 to $41.83Ontario (province)$37.00Canada: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $50.00, middle half $30.40 to $41.83Canada$36.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $28.03 $26.22 $26.92
Lower quartile Not stated $30.09 $30.40
Median $36.44 $37.00 $36.00
Upper quartile Not stated $41.83 $41.83
High $51.95 $51.92 $50.00
Average Not stated $37.67 $37.55

Job outlook

Moderate (3 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 OntarioOttawa: median $37.91, from $30.00 to $40.83. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.44, from $28.03 to $51.95. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.84, from $28.40 to $47.68. Toronto: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $50.48. London: median $34.86, from $27.64 to $42.21. Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.72, from $26.93 to $44.73. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.00, from $28.00 to $40.38. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Ottawa: median $37.91, from $30.00 to $40.83Ottawa$37.91Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.44, from $28.03 to $51.95Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$36.44Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.84, from $28.40 to $47.68Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$35.84Toronto: median $35.00, from $26.00 to $50.48Toronto$35.00London: median $34.86, from $27.64 to $42.21London$34.86Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.72, from $26.93 to $44.73Windsor – Sarnia$34.72Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.00, from $28.00 to $40.38Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$32.00Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
Ottawa$30.00$37.91$40.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.03$36.44$51.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$28.40$35.84$47.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$26.00$35.00$50.48Moderate (3 of 5)
London$27.64$34.86$42.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$26.93$34.72$44.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.00$32.00$40.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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