Median wage
$30.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
11.1% higher $3.00 above the Ontario median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
20% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
38 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $42.70, middle half $23.00 to $38.00. Ontario (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00, middle half $22.00 to $36.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $42.70, middle half $23.00 to $38.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00Ontario (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00, middle half $22.00 to $36.00Ontario (province)$27.00Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$25.00
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
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $20.00 $18.50 $18.25
Lower quartile $23.00 $22.00 $21.00
Median $30.00 $27.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $38.00 $36.00 $33.00
High $42.70 $42.00 $40.00
Average $31.02 $29.09 $27.50

Job outlook

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

38 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.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $42.70. Toronto: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $43.50. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $35.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $39.00. London: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $39.00. Northwest: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $37.50. Ottawa: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.41. Northeast: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $36.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $40.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $42.70Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00Toronto: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $43.50Toronto$30.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$27.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$27.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $35.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $39.00Windsor – Sarnia$27.00London: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $39.00London$26.00Northwest: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $37.50Northwest$26.00Ottawa: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.41Ottawa$25.00Northeast: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $36.00Northeast$23.08Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $40.00Kingston – Pembroke$23.00
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$20.00$30.00$42.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$18.00$30.00$43.50Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.50$27.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.50$27.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.00$27.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.00$27.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$19.00$26.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$20.00$26.00$37.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$18.00$25.00$39.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$23.08$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.00$23.00$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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