Salaries

Technical Writers Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 51112Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$37.98 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
8.6% higher $3.00 above the Ontario median of $34.98
Compared with Canada
5.3% higher $1.92 above the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.98, from $27.00 to $52.88, middle half $29.81 to $48.00. Ontario (province): median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63, middle half $32.15 to $49.03. Canada: median $36.06, from $27.00 to $53.37, middle half $32.31 to $47.80.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.98, from $27.00 to $52.88, middle half $29.81 to $48.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.98Ontario (province): median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63, middle half $32.15 to $49.03Ontario (province)$34.98Canada: median $36.06, from $27.00 to $53.37, middle half $32.31 to $47.80Canada$36.06
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 $27.00 $27.00 $27.00
Lower quartile $29.81 $32.15 $32.31
Median $37.98 $34.98 $36.06
Upper quartile $48.00 $49.03 $47.80
High $52.88 $59.63 $53.37
Average $38.76 $40.64 $40.12

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.98, from $27.00 to $52.88. London: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63. Ottawa: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63. Toronto: median $34.62, from $27.00 to $54.15. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.98, from $27.00 to $52.88Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.98London: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63London$34.98Ottawa: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63Ottawa$34.98Toronto: median $34.62, from $27.00 to $54.15Toronto$34.62Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.00$37.98$52.88Very limited (1 of 5)
London$27.00$34.98$59.63Undetermined
Ottawa$27.00$34.98$59.63Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$27.00$34.62$54.15Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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