Median wage
$28.57 an hour
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.8% lower
$0.81 below the Ontario median of $29.38
Compared with Canada
1.5% lower
$0.43 below the Canadian median of $29.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12
on Job Bank in September 2026
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 Canada Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.57, from $19.78 to $39.56, middle half $25.00 to $34.97. Ontario (province): median $29.38, from $19.97 to $45.00, middle half $24.04 to $37.50. Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.57, from $19.78 to $39.56, middle half $25.00 to $34.97 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $28.57 Ontario (province): median $29.38, from $19.97 to $45.00, middle half $24.04 to $37.50 Ontario (province) $29.38 Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99 Canada $29.00 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
Wage Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Ontario Canada
Low
$19.78
$19.97
$21.00
Lower quartile
$25.00
$24.04
$24.52
Median
$28.57
$29.38
$29.00
Upper quartile
$34.97
$37.50
$35.99
High
$39.56
$45.00
$44.15
Average
$30.30
$32.51
$31.71
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.
12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 Ontario Ottawa: median $33.65, from $21.63 to $43.59. Toronto: median $30.00, from $19.23 to $48.08. Northwest: median $29.68, from $21.00 to $38.15. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.38, from $19.97 to $45.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.38, from $19.97 to $45.00. Northeast: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $40.87. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.85, from $19.50 to $41.21. London: median $28.85, from $19.00 to $39.90. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.57, from $19.78 to $39.56. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $26.00, from $19.73 to $61.54. Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.81, from $20.00 to $42.50. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Ottawa: median $33.65, from $21.63 to $43.59 Ottawa $33.65 Toronto: median $30.00, from $19.23 to $48.08 Toronto $30.00 Northwest: median $29.68, from $21.00 to $38.15 Northwest $29.68 Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.38, from $19.97 to $45.00 Kingston – Pembroke $29.38 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.38, from $19.97 to $45.00 Muskoka – Kawarthas $29.38 Northeast: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $40.87 Northeast $29.00 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.85, from $19.50 to $41.21 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $28.85 London: median $28.85, from $19.00 to $39.90 London $28.85 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.57, from $19.78 to $39.56 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $28.57 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $26.00, from $19.73 to $61.54 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $26.00 Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.81, from $20.00 to $42.50 Windsor – Sarnia $25.81 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Ottawa $21.63 $33.65 $43.59 Limited (2 of 5) Toronto $19.23 $30.00 $48.08 Limited (2 of 5) Northwest $21.00 $29.68 $38.15 Limited (2 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $19.97 $29.38 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $19.97 $29.38 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $21.00 $29.00 $40.87 Limited (2 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $19.50 $28.85 $41.21 Limited (2 of 5) London $19.00 $28.85 $39.90 Limited (2 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $19.78 $28.57 $39.56 Limited (2 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $19.73 $26.00 $61.54 Moderate (3 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $20.00 $25.81 $42.50 Limited (2 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .