Median wage
$35.71 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
3.5% lower $1.31 below the Ontario median of $37.02
Compared with Canada
0.4% higher $0.13 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.71, from $21.00 to $56.04, middle half $27.31 to $46.78. Ontario (province): median $37.02, from $20.00 to $58.97, middle half $27.00 to $47.69. Canada: median $35.58, from $20.50 to $57.44, middle half $26.67 to $45.67.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.71, from $21.00 to $56.04, middle half $27.31 to $46.78Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$35.71Ontario (province): median $37.02, from $20.00 to $58.97, middle half $27.00 to $47.69Ontario (province)$37.02Canada: median $35.58, from $20.50 to $57.44, middle half $26.67 to $45.67Canada$35.58
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 $21.00 $20.00 $20.50
Lower quartile $27.31 $27.00 $26.67
Median $35.71 $37.02 $35.58
Upper quartile $46.78 $47.69 $45.67
High $56.04 $58.97 $57.44
Average $37.97 $39.46 $37.85

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

7 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNortheast: median $40.47, from $23.00 to $51.90. Ottawa: median $38.46, from $23.00 to $56.92. Toronto: median $37.50, from $20.00 to $60.73. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.77, from $22.45 to $57.86. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.71, from $21.00 to $56.04. Northwest: median $35.65, from $20.19 to $54.95. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $59.62. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.57, from $22.76 to $61.99. London: median $33.13, from $19.93 to $58.76. Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.25, from $19.50 to $57.17. Windsor – Sarnia: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $44.71.$0$20$40$60$80Northeast: median $40.47, from $23.00 to $51.90Northeast$40.47Ottawa: median $38.46, from $23.00 to $56.92Ottawa$38.46Toronto: median $37.50, from $20.00 to $60.73Toronto$37.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.77, from $22.45 to $57.86Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.77Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.71, from $21.00 to $56.04Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$35.71Northwest: median $35.65, from $20.19 to $54.95Northwest$35.65Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $59.62Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$34.62Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.57, from $22.76 to $61.99Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.57London: median $33.13, from $19.93 to $58.76London$33.13Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.25, from $19.50 to $57.17Kingston – Pembroke$31.25Windsor – Sarnia: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $44.71Windsor – Sarnia$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Northeast$23.00$40.47$51.90Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$23.00$38.46$56.92Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$20.00$37.50$60.73Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.45$36.77$57.86Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.00$35.71$56.04Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$20.19$35.65$54.95Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$23.08$34.62$59.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.76$34.57$61.99Moderate (3 of 5)
London$19.93$33.13$58.76Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$19.50$31.25$57.17Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$26.00$44.71Limited (2 of 5)

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