Median wage
$34.87 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.6% higher $0.87 above the Ontario median of $34.00
Compared with Canada
2.6% higher $0.87 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.87, from $24.89 to $45.14. Ontario (province): median $34.00, from $22.00 to $42.50, middle half $25.00 to $38.00. Canada: median $34.00, from $22.50 to $44.65, middle half $26.54 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.87, from $24.89 to $45.14Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.87Ontario (province): median $34.00, from $22.00 to $42.50, middle half $25.00 to $38.00Ontario (province)$34.00Canada: median $34.00, from $22.50 to $44.65, middle half $26.54 to $39.00Canada$34.00
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 $24.89 $22.00 $22.50
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $26.54
Median $34.87 $34.00 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $38.00 $39.00
High $45.14 $42.50 $44.65
Average Not stated $32.60 $33.43

Job outlook

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

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Ontario:

Mould maker (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Ontario

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 $37.00, from $23.00 to $45.37. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.18, from $26.35 to $46.42. London: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $44.65. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.87, from $24.89 to $45.14. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.21, from $26.61 to $45.74. Toronto: median $34.00, from $25.00 to $38.00. Ottawa: median $33.92, from $25.19 to $44.24. Kingston – Pembroke: median $33.42, from $25.38 to $44.99. Northeast: median $32.17, from $23.39 to $41.87. Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.00, from $19.00 to $52.00. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.00, from $23.00 to $45.37Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.18, from $26.35 to $46.42Muskoka – Kawarthas$35.18London: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $44.65London$35.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.87, from $24.89 to $45.14Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.87Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.21, from $26.61 to $45.74Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$34.21Toronto: median $34.00, from $25.00 to $38.00Toronto$34.00Ottawa: median $33.92, from $25.19 to $44.24Ottawa$33.92Kingston – Pembroke: median $33.42, from $25.38 to $44.99Kingston – Pembroke$33.42Northeast: median $32.17, from $23.39 to $41.87Northeast$32.17Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.00, from $19.00 to $52.00Windsor – Sarnia$29.00Northwest: 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$23.00$37.00$45.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.35$35.18$46.42Moderate (3 of 5)
London$23.08$35.00$44.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.89$34.87$45.14Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.61$34.21$45.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$25.00$34.00$38.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$25.19$33.92$44.24Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$25.38$33.42$44.99Undetermined
Northeast$23.39$32.17$41.87Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$19.00$29.00$52.00Limited (2 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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