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Salary in Engineering in the Waterloo region

Market pay levels based on 8 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median94 276 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average93 383 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile81 500 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile94 276 $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 quartile81 500 $
Median94 276 $
Upper quartile94 276 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 81 500 $ and 94 276 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 94 276 $.
  • The upper quartile is 16% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (8 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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ANDRITZ Schuler Canada Cambridge ·

mechanical engineering technician

from 146 016 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilities…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
illumiSonics Inc Waterloo ·

mechanical engineer

from 85 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Mechanical engineering Engineering, other Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be comple…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
Hongsheng North America Inc. Cambridge ·

mechanical engineering technician

from 79 040 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Respo…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
MKW Commercial Vehicle Outfitters Inc. Waterloo ·

mechanical engineering technologist

from 78 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work m…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
SURINDER HOME RENOVATION Cambridge ·

painter

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
HEPHAESTUS HOMES LTD. Cambridge ·

painter

from 75 088 $

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-siteCambridge

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (94 276 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (93 383 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 81 500 $ to 94 276 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 81 500 $ and a quarter above 94 276 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 8 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 94 276 $ is the market level, above 94 276 $ is the strong quarter, below 81 500 $ 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.