Salaries

Social Workers Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 41300Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$43.67 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
13% higher $5.01 above the Ontario median of $38.66
Compared with Canada
13.5% higher $5.21 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $43.67, from $26.58 to $49.45, middle half $36.92 to $45.69. Ontario (province): median $38.66, from $25.00 to $53.32, middle half $30.49 to $45.69. Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.67, from $26.58 to $49.45, middle half $36.92 to $45.69Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.67Ontario (province): median $38.66, from $25.00 to $53.32, middle half $30.49 to $45.69Ontario (province)$38.66Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00Canada$38.46
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 $26.58 $25.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $36.92 $30.49 $30.96
Median $43.67 $38.66 $38.46
Upper quartile $45.69 $45.69 $45.00
High $49.45 $53.32 $50.26
Average $40.39 $39.05 $38.33

Job outlook

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

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

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 OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.67, from $26.58 to $49.45. Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.99, from $29.63 to $55.67. London: median $41.76, from $27.00 to $53.80. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.52, from $31.01 to $57.16. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.21, from $22.50 to $56.04. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.00, from $29.15 to $55.76. Northeast: median $39.85, from $26.00 to $52.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.56, from $32.86 to $46.15. Ottawa: median $39.00, from $28.00 to $55.90. Northwest: median $37.00, from $26.71 to $52.86. Toronto: median $36.66, from $23.50 to $51.78.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.67, from $26.58 to $49.45Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.67Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.99, from $29.63 to $55.67Kingston – Pembroke$41.99London: median $41.76, from $27.00 to $53.80London$41.76Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.52, from $31.01 to $57.16Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$41.52Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.21, from $22.50 to $56.04Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$41.21Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.00, from $29.15 to $55.76Muskoka – Kawarthas$41.00Northeast: median $39.85, from $26.00 to $52.00Northeast$39.85Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.56, from $32.86 to $46.15Windsor – Sarnia$39.56Ottawa: median $39.00, from $28.00 to $55.90Ottawa$39.00Northwest: median $37.00, from $26.71 to $52.86Northwest$37.00Toronto: median $36.66, from $23.50 to $51.78Toronto$36.66
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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.58$43.67$49.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$29.63$41.99$55.67Moderate (3 of 5)
London$27.00$41.76$53.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$31.01$41.52$57.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.50$41.21$56.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.15$41.00$55.76Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$26.00$39.85$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$32.86$39.56$46.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$28.00$39.00$55.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$26.71$37.00$52.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$23.50$36.66$51.78Moderate (3 of 5)

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