Median wage
$45.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.2% lower $1.00 below the Ontario median of $46.00
Compared with Canada
2.5% lower $1.15 below the Canadian median of $46.15
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.00, from $36.06 to $52.75, middle half $42.00 to $45.00. Ontario (province): median $46.00, from $25.64 to $54.00, middle half $38.97 to $50.00. Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.00, from $36.06 to $52.75, middle half $42.00 to $45.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$45.00Ontario (province): median $46.00, from $25.64 to $54.00, middle half $38.97 to $50.00Ontario (province)$46.00Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39Canada$46.15
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 $36.06 $25.64 $30.00
Lower quartile $42.00 $38.97 $39.90
Median $45.00 $46.00 $46.15
Upper quartile $45.00 $50.00 $50.39
High $52.75 $54.00 $56.21
Average $43.44 $44.38 $45.73

Job outlook

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

8 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.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $50.75, from $47.00 to $53.18. Toronto: median $47.00, from $25.64 to $54.00. Ottawa: median $46.70, from $37.50 to $50.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $46.00, from $25.64 to $54.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.00, from $25.64 to $54.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.00, from $36.06 to $52.75. Northwest: median $44.90, from $25.00 to $58.00. London: median $44.87, from $23.22 to $55.00. Northeast: median $44.00, from $40.00 to $55.20. Windsor – Sarnia: median $43.94, from $30.52 to $58.74. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.72, from $31.50 to $54.13.$20$30$40$50$60Kingston – Pembroke: median $50.75, from $47.00 to $53.18Kingston – Pembroke$50.75Toronto: median $47.00, from $25.64 to $54.00Toronto$47.00Ottawa: median $46.70, from $37.50 to $50.00Ottawa$46.70Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $46.00, from $25.64 to $54.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$46.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.00, from $25.64 to $54.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$46.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.00, from $36.06 to $52.75Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$45.00Northwest: median $44.90, from $25.00 to $58.00Northwest$44.90London: median $44.87, from $23.22 to $55.00London$44.87Northeast: median $44.00, from $40.00 to $55.20Northeast$44.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $43.94, from $30.52 to $58.74Windsor – Sarnia$43.94Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.72, from $31.50 to $54.13Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$42.72
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
Kingston – Pembroke$47.00$50.75$53.18Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$25.64$47.00$54.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$37.50$46.70$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.64$46.00$54.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.64$46.00$54.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$36.06$45.00$52.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$25.00$44.90$58.00Good (4 of 5)
London$23.22$44.87$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$40.00$44.00$55.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$30.52$43.94$58.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$31.50$42.72$54.13Moderate (3 of 5)

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