Median wage
$17.94 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
1.9% higher $0.34 above the Ontario median of $17.60
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower $2.06 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $17.94, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.10. Ontario (province): median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $26.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $17.94, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.10Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.94Ontario (province): median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00Ontario (province)$17.60Canada: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $26.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.00Canada$20.00
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 $17.60 $17.60 $15.50
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.60 $17.00
Median $17.94 $17.60 $20.00
Upper quartile $20.10 $20.00 $24.00
High $25.00 $25.00 $26.00
Average $18.83 $19.53 $21.09

Job outlook

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

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioLondon: median $19.50, from $17.60 to $24.34. Ottawa: median $18.75, from $17.60 to $25.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $17.94, from $17.60 to $25.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.75. Kingston – Pembroke: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.25. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $21.13. Northeast: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $17.60. Toronto: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $26.31. Windsor – Sarnia: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $22.16. Northwest: not stated.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5London: median $19.50, from $17.60 to $24.34London$19.50Ottawa: median $18.75, from $17.60 to $25.00Ottawa$18.75Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $17.94, from $17.60 to $25.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.75Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60Kingston – Pembroke: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.25Kingston – Pembroke$17.60Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $21.13Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60Northeast: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00Northeast$17.60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $17.60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60Toronto: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $26.31Toronto$17.60Windsor – Sarnia: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $22.16Windsor – Sarnia$17.60Northwest: 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
London$17.60$19.50$24.34Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$18.75$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$17.94$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$17.60$19.75Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$17.60$19.25Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$17.60$21.13Undetermined
Northeast$17.60$17.60$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$17.60$17.60Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$17.60$26.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$17.60$22.16Good (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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