Salaries

Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Salary in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie, Ontario

NOC 51114Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$25.64 an hour Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $25.64
Compared with Canada
24.5% lower $8.31 below the Canadian median of $33.95
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie and CanadaKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.64, from $20.00 to $50.00, middle half $24.00 to $36.02. Ontario (province): median $25.64, from $20.00 to $50.00, middle half $24.00 to $36.02. Canada: median $33.95, from $20.00 to $51.00, middle half $25.64 to $41.54.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.64, from $20.00 to $50.00, middle half $24.00 to $36.02Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.64Ontario (province): median $25.64, from $20.00 to $50.00, middle half $24.00 to $36.02Ontario (province)$25.64Canada: median $33.95, from $20.00 to $51.00, middle half $25.64 to $41.54Canada$33.95
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 $20.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $24.00 $24.00 $25.64
Median $25.64 $25.64 $33.95
Upper quartile $36.02 $36.02 $41.54
High $50.00 $50.00 $51.00
Average $30.89 $30.89 $35.63

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $28.21, from $22.00 to $50.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.64, from $20.00 to $50.00. 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.$20$30$40$50Toronto: median $28.21, from $22.00 to $50.00Toronto$28.21Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.64, from $20.00 to $50.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.64Ottawa: 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$22.00$28.21$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$25.64$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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