Median wage
$53.94 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
3.8% lower $2.15 below the Ontario median of $56.09
Compared with Canada
7.9% higher $3.94 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.94, from $37.89 to $65.95. Ontario (province): median $56.09, from $32.05 to $72.12, middle half $50.00 to $62.50. Canada: median $50.00, from $33.00 to $68.85, middle half $40.00 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.94, from $37.89 to $65.95Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.94Ontario (province): median $56.09, from $32.05 to $72.12, middle half $50.00 to $62.50Ontario (province)$56.09Canada: median $50.00, from $33.00 to $68.85, middle half $40.00 to $60.00Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $37.89 $32.05 $33.00
Lower quartile Not stated $50.00 $40.00
Median $53.94 $56.09 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated $62.50 $60.00
High $65.95 $72.12 $68.85
Average Not stated $56.17 $50.66

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $56.72, from $41.44 to $73.16. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.94, from $37.89 to $65.95. Toronto: median $53.41, from $38.43 to $65.45. Windsor – Sarnia: median $52.85, from $37.85 to $63.57. Northeast: median $52.35, from $35.94 to $65.40. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $51.98, from $37.03 to $62.98. Northwest: median $51.78, from $31.00 to $84.13. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $51.25, from $33.55 to $62.25. Ottawa: median $50.06, from $36.73 to $63.10. London: median $49.97, from $38.26 to $62.84. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Kingston – Pembroke: median $56.72, from $41.44 to $73.16Kingston – Pembroke$56.72Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.94, from $37.89 to $65.95Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.94Toronto: median $53.41, from $38.43 to $65.45Toronto$53.41Windsor – Sarnia: median $52.85, from $37.85 to $63.57Windsor – Sarnia$52.85Northeast: median $52.35, from $35.94 to $65.40Northeast$52.35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $51.98, from $37.03 to $62.98Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$51.98Northwest: median $51.78, from $31.00 to $84.13Northwest$51.78Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $51.25, from $33.55 to $62.25Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$51.25Ottawa: median $50.06, from $36.73 to $63.10Ottawa$50.06London: median $49.97, from $38.26 to $62.84London$49.97Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot stated
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$41.44$56.72$73.16Very good (5 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.89$53.94$65.95Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$38.43$53.41$65.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$37.85$52.85$63.57Undetermined
Northeast$35.94$52.35$65.40Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.03$51.98$62.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$31.00$51.78$84.13Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$33.55$51.25$62.25Undetermined
Ottawa$36.73$50.06$63.10Undetermined
London$38.26$49.97$62.84Undetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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