Median wage
$34.62 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
2.7% lower $0.96 below the Ontario median of $35.58
Compared with Canada
4.9% higher $1.62 above the Canadian median of $33.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 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 $34.62, from $23.08 to $50.26, middle half $26.23 to $43.00. Ontario (province): median $35.58, from $23.08 to $55.00, middle half $28.37 to $47.00. Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $52.50, middle half $26.00 to $43.75.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $50.26, middle half $26.23 to $43.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.62Ontario (province): median $35.58, from $23.08 to $55.00, middle half $28.37 to $47.00Ontario (province)$35.58Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $52.50, middle half $26.00 to $43.75Canada$33.00
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 $23.08 $23.08 $21.00
Lower quartile $26.23 $28.37 $26.00
Median $34.62 $35.58 $33.00
Upper quartile $43.00 $47.00 $43.75
High $50.26 $55.00 $52.50
Average $34.57 $37.87 $35.50

Job outlook

Moderate (3 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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $37.50, from $23.50 to $58.67. Ottawa: median $36.01, from $24.27 to $51.49. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $50.26. Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.61, from $24.58 to $46.19. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $34.38, from $24.21 to $45.82. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.30, from $23.93 to $46.90. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Toronto: median $37.50, from $23.50 to $58.67Toronto$37.50Ottawa: median $36.01, from $24.27 to $51.49Ottawa$36.01Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $50.26Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.62Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.61, from $24.58 to $46.19Windsor – Sarnia$34.61Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $34.38, from $24.21 to $45.82Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$34.38Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.30, from $23.93 to $46.90Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$34.30Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot 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$23.50$37.50$58.67Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$24.27$36.01$51.49Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.08$34.62$50.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$24.58$34.61$46.19Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.21$34.38$45.82Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$23.93$34.30$46.90Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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