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Paralegals and Related Occupations Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 42200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$33.25 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
0.8% higher $0.25 above the Ontario median of $33.00
Compared with Canada
0.6% higher $0.20 above the Canadian median of $33.05
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 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 $33.25, from $20.00 to $45.05, middle half $30.22 to $38.03. Ontario (province): median $33.00, from $20.71 to $54.95, middle half $25.00 to $41.00. Canada: median $33.05, from $21.63 to $52.19, middle half $26.00 to $41.83.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.25, from $20.00 to $45.05, middle half $30.22 to $38.03Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.25Ontario (province): median $33.00, from $20.71 to $54.95, middle half $25.00 to $41.00Ontario (province)$33.00Canada: median $33.05, from $21.63 to $52.19, middle half $26.00 to $41.83Canada$33.05
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 $20.71 $21.63
Lower quartile $30.22 $25.00 $26.00
Median $33.25 $33.00 $33.05
Upper quartile $38.03 $41.00 $41.83
High $45.05 $54.95 $52.19
Average $34.31 $35.19 $35.81

Job outlook

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

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

A federal licence is also required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.

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 OntarioOttawa: median $34.87, from $21.50 to $56.41. Toronto: median $33.80, from $22.00 to $47.42. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.25, from $20.00 to $45.05. London: median $31.33, from $22.16 to $41.59. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.25, from $22.00 to $50.00. Northwest: median $30.77, from $21.97 to $37.50. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.54, from $23.04 to $42.05. Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.62, from $23.23 to $47.39. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.53, from $22.73 to $39.89. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.40, from $22.30 to $37.78. Northeast: median $27.47, from $21.63 to $72.12.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $34.87, from $21.50 to $56.41Ottawa$34.87Toronto: median $33.80, from $22.00 to $47.42Toronto$33.80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.25, from $20.00 to $45.05Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.25London: median $31.33, from $22.16 to $41.59London$31.33Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.25, from $22.00 to $50.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$31.25Northwest: median $30.77, from $21.97 to $37.50Northwest$30.77Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.54, from $23.04 to $42.05Kingston – Pembroke$30.54Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.62, from $23.23 to $47.39Windsor – Sarnia$29.62Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.53, from $22.73 to $39.89Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.53Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.40, from $22.30 to $37.78Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$29.40Northeast: median $27.47, from $21.63 to $72.12Northeast$27.47
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$21.50$34.87$56.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$22.00$33.80$47.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$33.25$45.05Moderate (3 of 5)
London$22.16$31.33$41.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00$31.25$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$21.97$30.77$37.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$23.04$30.54$42.05Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$23.23$29.62$47.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.73$29.53$39.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.30$29.40$37.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$21.63$27.47$72.12Good (4 of 5)

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