Median wage
$43.59 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
6.7% higher $2.72 above the Ontario median of $40.87
Compared with Canada
1.4% higher $0.59 above the Canadian median of $43.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.59, from $28.85 to $62.50, middle half $33.00 to $51.10. Ontario (province): median $40.87, from $25.00 to $78.00, middle half $30.00 to $59.00. Canada: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $73.00, middle half $31.25 to $55.29.$20$40$60$80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.59, from $28.85 to $62.50, middle half $33.00 to $51.10Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.59Ontario (province): median $40.87, from $25.00 to $78.00, middle half $30.00 to $59.00Ontario (province)$40.87Canada: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $73.00, middle half $31.25 to $55.29Canada$43.00
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 $28.85 $25.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $33.00 $30.00 $31.25
Median $43.59 $40.87 $43.00
Upper quartile $51.10 $59.00 $55.29
High $62.50 $78.00 $73.00
Average $44.25 $46.86 $46.49

Job outlook

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

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 OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $56.04, from $40.50 to $85.67. Northwest: median $53.08, from $40.57 to $80.77. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.78, from $32.66 to $67.88. Northeast: median $45.64, from $30.83 to $63.34. London: median $44.88, from $31.51 to $64.88. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $44.00, from $24.23 to $75.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.61, from $31.18 to $60.11. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.59, from $28.85 to $62.50. Ottawa: median $42.07, from $30.74 to $58.81. Toronto: median $40.90, from $27.70 to $61.75. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $56.04, from $40.50 to $85.67Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$56.04Northwest: median $53.08, from $40.57 to $80.77Northwest$53.08Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.78, from $32.66 to $67.88Muskoka – Kawarthas$46.78Northeast: median $45.64, from $30.83 to $63.34Northeast$45.64London: median $44.88, from $31.51 to $64.88London$44.88Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $44.00, from $24.23 to $75.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$44.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.61, from $31.18 to $60.11Kingston – Pembroke$43.61Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.59, from $28.85 to $62.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.59Ottawa: median $42.07, from $30.74 to $58.81Ottawa$42.07Toronto: median $40.90, from $27.70 to $61.75Toronto$40.90Windsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$40.50$56.04$85.67Undetermined
Northwest$40.57$53.08$80.77Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$32.66$46.78$67.88Undetermined
Northeast$30.83$45.64$63.34Undetermined
London$31.51$44.88$64.88Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.23$44.00$75.00Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$31.18$43.61$60.11Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.85$43.59$62.50Undetermined
Ottawa$30.74$42.07$58.81Undetermined
Toronto$27.70$40.90$61.75Undetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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