Salaries

Drafting Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 22212Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$31.34 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
0.3% higher $0.09 above the Ontario median of $31.25
Compared with Canada
1.4% lower $0.45 below the Canadian median of $31.79
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

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

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.34, from $21.70 to $43.91. Ontario (province): median $31.25, from $20.00 to $48.08, middle half $25.00 to $38.46. Canada: median $31.79, from $21.50 to $48.38, middle half $25.23 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.34, from $21.70 to $43.91Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.34Ontario (province): median $31.25, from $20.00 to $48.08, middle half $25.00 to $38.46Ontario (province)$31.25Canada: median $31.79, from $21.50 to $48.38, middle half $25.23 to $40.00Canada$31.79
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 $21.70 $20.00 $21.50
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $25.23
Median $31.34 $31.25 $31.79
Upper quartile Not stated $38.46 $40.00
High $43.91 $48.08 $48.38
Average Not stated $33.07 $33.70

Job outlook

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

4 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:

Draftsperson (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

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 OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.29, from $24.45 to $46.59. Ottawa: median $33.10, from $22.35 to $47.61. Northeast: median $33.08, from $23.76 to $46.88. Northwest: median $33.07, from $23.38 to $44.34. Windsor – Sarnia: median $32.63, from $22.58 to $45.98. Toronto: median $32.50, from $23.08 to $45.45. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.05, from $21.00 to $75.00. London: median $31.94, from $23.58 to $42.05. Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.65, from $22.91 to $47.70. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.55, from $22.82 to $44.54. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.34, from $21.70 to $43.91.$20$40$60$80Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.29, from $24.45 to $46.59Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$33.29Ottawa: median $33.10, from $22.35 to $47.61Ottawa$33.10Northeast: median $33.08, from $23.76 to $46.88Northeast$33.08Northwest: median $33.07, from $23.38 to $44.34Northwest$33.07Windsor – Sarnia: median $32.63, from $22.58 to $45.98Windsor – Sarnia$32.63Toronto: median $32.50, from $23.08 to $45.45Toronto$32.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.05, from $21.00 to $75.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$32.05London: median $31.94, from $23.58 to $42.05London$31.94Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.65, from $22.91 to $47.70Kingston – Pembroke$31.65Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.55, from $22.82 to $44.54Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.55Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.34, from $21.70 to $43.91Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.34
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
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.45$33.29$46.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$22.35$33.10$47.61Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$23.76$33.08$46.88Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$23.38$33.07$44.34Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$22.58$32.63$45.98Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$23.08$32.50$45.45Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$21.00$32.05$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
London$23.58$31.94$42.05Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.91$31.65$47.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.82$31.55$44.54Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.70$31.34$43.91Limited (2 of 5)

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