Median wage
$52.38 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
5% lower $2.74 below the Ontario median of $55.12
Compared with Canada
4.8% lower $2.65 below the Canadian median of $55.03
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $52.38, from $34.29 to $68.24. Ontario (province): median $55.12, from $35.51 to $77.90. Canada: median $55.03, from $34.62 to $74.83.$20$40$60$80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $52.38, from $34.29 to $68.24Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$52.38Ontario (province): median $55.12, from $35.51 to $77.90Ontario (province)$55.12Canada: median $55.03, from $34.62 to $74.83Canada$55.03
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 $34.29 $35.51 $34.62
Median $52.38 $55.12 $55.03
High $68.24 $77.90 $74.83

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $56.43, from $37.30 to $75.74. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $54.29, from $31.94 to $70.72. Kingston – Pembroke: median $54.24, from $34.85 to $71.78. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $52.93, from $37.42 to $68.73. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $52.38, from $34.29 to $68.24. Northeast: median $52.08, from $33.72 to $68.61. Northwest: median $51.69, from $34.10 to $64.32. Toronto: median $50.25, from $30.10 to $65.11. Windsor – Sarnia: median $48.62, from $29.40 to $61.30. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $47.88, from $28.89 to $60.86. London: median $47.56, from $30.77 to $57.88.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $56.43, from $37.30 to $75.74Ottawa$56.43Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $54.29, from $31.94 to $70.72Muskoka – Kawarthas$54.29Kingston – Pembroke: median $54.24, from $34.85 to $71.78Kingston – Pembroke$54.24Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $52.93, from $37.42 to $68.73Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$52.93Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $52.38, from $34.29 to $68.24Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$52.38Northeast: median $52.08, from $33.72 to $68.61Northeast$52.08Northwest: median $51.69, from $34.10 to $64.32Northwest$51.69Toronto: median $50.25, from $30.10 to $65.11Toronto$50.25Windsor – Sarnia: median $48.62, from $29.40 to $61.30Windsor – Sarnia$48.62Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $47.88, from $28.89 to $60.86Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$47.88London: median $47.56, from $30.77 to $57.88London$47.56
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$37.30$56.43$75.74Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.94$54.29$70.72Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$34.85$54.24$71.78Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$37.42$52.93$68.73Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.29$52.38$68.24Undetermined
Northeast$33.72$52.08$68.61Undetermined
Northwest$34.10$51.69$64.32Undetermined
Toronto$30.10$50.25$65.11Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$29.40$48.62$61.30Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.89$47.88$60.86Undetermined
London$30.77$47.56$57.88Undetermined

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