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Salary in Construction on-site in the Waterloo region

Market pay levels based on 20 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median72 542 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average68 799 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile65 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile75 111 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile65 000 $
Median72 542 $
Upper quartile75 111 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 65 000 $ and 75 111 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 75 111 $.
  • The upper quartile is 16% above the lower one.
  • The average (68 799 $) is 5% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 20 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Davidson Contract Services Kitchener ·

truck fleet foreman/woman

from 93 600 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option t…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
GWC GENERAL CONTRACTORS LTD Kitchener ·

carpenter

from 74 880 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the phy…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
North Shore Management Waterloo ·

construction trades helper

from 62 400 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the ph…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
Winmar Cambridge ·

construction labourer

from 47 840 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (72 542 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (68 799 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 65 000 $ to 75 111 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 65 000 $ and a quarter above 75 111 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 20 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 72 542 $ is the market level, above 75 111 $ is the strong quarter, below 65 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.