Median wage
$25.00 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
4.2% higher $1.00 above the Ontario median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.40, middle half $21.00 to $27.85. Ontario (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $34.00, middle half $20.19 to $27.85. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.00 to $34.00, middle half $20.00 to $30.40.$15$20$25$30$35Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.40, middle half $21.00 to $27.85Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.00Ontario (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $34.00, middle half $20.19 to $27.85Ontario (province)$24.00Canada: median $25.00, from $17.00 to $34.00, middle half $20.00 to $30.40Canada$25.00
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 $20.00 $18.00 $17.00
Lower quartile $21.00 $20.19 $20.00
Median $25.00 $24.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $27.85 $27.85 $30.40
High $30.40 $34.00 $34.00
Average $26.18 $25.11 $25.39

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.40. Kingston – Pembroke: median $24.71, from $18.68 to $31.81. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.00, from $18.44 to $32.00. Toronto: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $34.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.50, from $17.60 to $32.00. Ottawa: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.40Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $24.71, from $18.68 to $31.81Kingston – Pembroke$24.71Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.00, from $18.44 to $32.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.00Toronto: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $34.00Toronto$23.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.50, from $17.60 to $32.00Windsor – Sarnia$22.50Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot 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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$25.00$30.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.68$24.71$31.81Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.44$24.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$23.00$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$22.50$32.00Limited (2 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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