Median wage
$25.75 an hour
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
0.3% higher
$0.07 above the Ontario median of $25.68
Compared with Canada
4.1% lower
$1.10 below the Canadian median of $26.85
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6
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 $25.75, from $21.00 to $32.00, middle half $25.00 to $28.90. Ontario (province): median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00, middle half $19.50 to $30.00. Canada: median $26.85, from $17.62 to $36.71, middle half $22.00 to $30.77. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.75, from $21.00 to $32.00, middle half $25.00 to $28.90 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $25.75 Ontario (province): median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00, middle half $19.50 to $30.00 Ontario (province) $25.68 Canada: median $26.85, from $17.62 to $36.71, middle half $22.00 to $30.77 Canada $26.85 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
$21.00
$17.60
$17.62
Lower quartile
$25.00
$19.50
$22.00
Median
$25.75
$25.68
$26.85
Upper quartile
$28.90
$30.00
$30.77
High
$32.00
$36.00
$36.71
Average
$26.30
$26.13
$27.52
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.
6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Ontario Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.55, from $18.00 to $32.00. Ottawa: median $27.79, from $17.60 to $39.71. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.49, from $21.58 to $32.81. London: median $26.85, from $23.00 to $37.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.75, from $21.00 to $32.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00. Toronto: median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00. Northeast: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Northwest: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $34.46. Windsor – Sarnia: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $33.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.55, from $18.00 to $32.00 Kingston – Pembroke $29.55 Ottawa: median $27.79, from $17.60 to $39.71 Ottawa $27.79 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.49, from $21.58 to $32.81 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $27.49 London: median $26.85, from $23.00 to $37.00 London $26.85 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.75, from $21.00 to $32.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $25.75 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $25.68 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00 Muskoka – Kawarthas $25.68 Toronto: median $25.68, from $17.60 to $36.00 Toronto $25.68 Northeast: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $30.00 Northeast $25.00 Northwest: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $34.46 Northwest $25.00 Windsor – Sarnia: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $33.00 Windsor – Sarnia $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) Region Low Median High Outlook Kingston – Pembroke $18.00 $29.55 $32.00 Good (4 of 5) Ottawa $17.60 $27.79 $39.71 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $21.58 $27.49 $32.81 Good (4 of 5) London $23.00 $26.85 $37.00 Very good (5 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $21.00 $25.75 $32.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $17.60 $25.68 $36.00 Good (4 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $17.60 $25.68 $36.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $17.60 $25.68 $36.00 Good (4 of 5) Northeast $17.60 $25.00 $30.00 Good (4 of 5) Northwest $17.60 $25.00 $34.46 Very good (5 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $19.00 $23.00 $33.00 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 .