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Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 41400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$46.15 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
5.9% higher $2.56 above the Ontario median of $43.59
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher $2.88 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 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 CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $46.15, from $33.65 to $65.38, middle half $38.00 to $59.62. Ontario (province): median $43.59, from $31.00 to $67.31, middle half $38.00 to $53.21. Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $46.15, from $33.65 to $65.38, middle half $38.00 to $59.62Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$46.15Ontario (province): median $43.59, from $31.00 to $67.31, middle half $38.00 to $53.21Ontario (province)$43.59Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88Canada$43.27
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 $33.65 $31.00 $28.57
Lower quartile $38.00 $38.00 $34.66
Median $46.15 $43.59 $43.27
Upper quartile $59.62 $53.21 $52.88
High $65.38 $67.31 $65.38
Average $48.59 $47.41 $45.81

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Ontario.

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 OntarioOttawa: median $47.69, from $35.58 to $73.87. Windsor – Sarnia: median $47.19, from $31.09 to $66.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.44, from $31.90 to $62.04. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $46.27, from $30.02 to $69.94. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $46.15, from $33.65 to $65.38. Kingston – Pembroke: median $45.63, from $32.20 to $60.97. Northwest: median $45.00, from $38.46 to $57.90. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $44.87, from $38.46 to $67.00. London: median $44.44, from $30.69 to $61.44. Northeast: median $42.08, from $29.27 to $56.58. Toronto: median $39.49, from $25.35 to $60.10.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $47.69, from $35.58 to $73.87Ottawa$47.69Windsor – Sarnia: median $47.19, from $31.09 to $66.00Windsor – Sarnia$47.19Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.44, from $31.90 to $62.04Muskoka – Kawarthas$46.44Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $46.27, from $30.02 to $69.94Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$46.27Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $46.15, from $33.65 to $65.38Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$46.15Kingston – Pembroke: median $45.63, from $32.20 to $60.97Kingston – Pembroke$45.63Northwest: median $45.00, from $38.46 to $57.90Northwest$45.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $44.87, from $38.46 to $67.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$44.87London: median $44.44, from $30.69 to $61.44London$44.44Northeast: median $42.08, from $29.27 to $56.58Northeast$42.08Toronto: median $39.49, from $25.35 to $60.10Toronto$39.49
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$35.58$47.69$73.87Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$31.09$47.19$66.00Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.90$46.44$62.04Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$30.02$46.27$69.94Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.65$46.15$65.38Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$32.20$45.63$60.97Undetermined
Northwest$38.46$45.00$57.90Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$38.46$44.87$67.00Undetermined
London$30.69$44.44$61.44Undetermined
Northeast$29.27$42.08$56.58Undetermined
Toronto$25.35$39.49$60.10Undetermined

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