Median wage
$35.90 an hour
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
0.4% lower
$0.16 below the Ontario median of $36.06
Compared with Canada
0.4% lower
$0.16 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3
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 $35.90, from $23.83 to $64.42, middle half $31.54 to $51.28. Ontario (province): median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92, middle half $28.85 to $51.28. Canada: median $36.06, from $23.91 to $73.08, middle half $29.00 to $49.00. $20 $40 $60 $80 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.90, from $23.83 to $64.42, middle half $31.54 to $51.28 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $35.90 Ontario (province): median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92, middle half $28.85 to $51.28 Ontario (province) $36.06 Canada: median $36.06, from $23.91 to $73.08, middle half $29.00 to $49.00 Canada $36.06 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
$23.83
$23.08
$23.91
Lower quartile
$31.54
$28.85
$29.00
Median
$35.90
$36.06
$36.06
Upper quartile
$51.28
$51.28
$49.00
High
$64.42
$76.92
$73.08
Average
$41.45
$45.14
$43.57
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.
3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 $41.53, from $26.96 to $69.97. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.90, from $25.74 to $69.57. Kingston – Pembroke: median $36.06, from $25.64 to $81.73. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92. Northeast: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92. Northwest: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92. Windsor – Sarnia: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.90, from $23.83 to $64.42. Toronto: median $35.90, from $22.25 to $76.92. London: median $33.65, from $27.03 to $51.28. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Ottawa: median $41.53, from $26.96 to $69.97 Ottawa $41.53 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.90, from $25.74 to $69.57 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $39.90 Kingston – Pembroke: median $36.06, from $25.64 to $81.73 Kingston – Pembroke $36.06 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92 Muskoka – Kawarthas $36.06 Northeast: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92 Northeast $36.06 Northwest: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92 Northwest $36.06 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $36.06 Windsor – Sarnia: median $36.06, from $23.08 to $76.92 Windsor – Sarnia $36.06 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.90, from $23.83 to $64.42 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $35.90 Toronto: median $35.90, from $22.25 to $76.92 Toronto $35.90 London: median $33.65, from $27.03 to $51.28 London $33.65 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 $26.96 $41.53 $69.97 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $25.74 $39.90 $69.57 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $25.64 $36.06 $81.73 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $23.08 $36.06 $76.92 Good (4 of 5) Northeast $23.08 $36.06 $76.92 Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest $23.08 $36.06 $76.92 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $23.08 $36.06 $76.92 Good (4 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $23.08 $36.06 $76.92 Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $23.83 $35.90 $64.42 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $22.25 $35.90 $76.92 Moderate (3 of 5) London $27.03 $33.65 $51.28 Moderate (3 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 .