Median wage
$25.66 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
1.3% lower $0.34 below the Ontario median of $26.00
Compared with Canada
5% lower $1.34 below the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $21.65 to $33.72. Ontario (province): median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13, middle half $21.00 to $31.53. Canada: median $27.00, from $17.00 to $44.71, middle half $21.00 to $34.13.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $21.65 to $33.72Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.66Ontario (province): median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13, middle half $21.00 to $31.53Ontario (province)$26.00Canada: median $27.00, from $17.00 to $44.71, middle half $21.00 to $34.13Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie compared with Canada
WageKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieOntarioCanada
Low $21.65 $17.60 $17.00
Lower quartile Not stated $21.00 $21.00
Median $25.66 $26.00 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $31.53 $34.13
High $33.72 $34.13 $44.71
Average Not stated $26.78 $29.51

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) 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 OntarioToronto: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $21.65 to $33.72. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Toronto: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13Toronto$26.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $21.65 to $33.72Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.66Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot 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$17.60$26.00$34.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.65$25.66$33.72Very good (5 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot 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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