Median wage
$53.53 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
1.1% higher $0.60 above the Ontario median of $52.93
Compared with Canada
26.3% higher $11.15 above the Canadian median of $42.38
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.53, from $24.28 to $101.68, middle half $35.29 to $83.97. Ontario (province): median $52.93, from $25.42 to $110.69, middle half $33.58 to $87.23. Canada: median $42.38, from $24.00 to $98.88, middle half $30.61 to $70.63.$0$25$50$75$100$125Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.53, from $24.28 to $101.68, middle half $35.29 to $83.97Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.53Ontario (province): median $52.93, from $25.42 to $110.69, middle half $33.58 to $87.23Ontario (province)$52.93Canada: median $42.38, from $24.00 to $98.88, middle half $30.61 to $70.63Canada$42.38
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 $24.28 $25.42 $24.00
Lower quartile $35.29 $33.58 $30.61
Median $53.53 $52.93 $42.38
Upper quartile $83.97 $87.23 $70.63
High $101.68 $110.69 $98.88
Average $59.39 $62.21 $53.39

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $65.92, from $28.00 to $116.88. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.53, from $24.28 to $101.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $47.09, from $25.00 to $114.42. Ottawa: median $42.50, from $23.11 to $92.47. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$0$25$50$75$100$125Toronto: median $65.92, from $28.00 to $116.88Toronto$65.92Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.53, from $24.28 to $101.68Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.53Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $47.09, from $25.00 to $114.42Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$47.09Ottawa: median $42.50, from $23.11 to $92.47Ottawa$42.50Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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
Toronto$28.00$65.92$116.88Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.28$53.53$101.68Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.00$47.09$114.42Undetermined
Ottawa$23.11$42.50$92.47Undetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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