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Salary in Manufacturing in the Waterloo region

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median63 720 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average64 518 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile63 440 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile72 103 $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 quartile63 440 $
Median63 720 $
Upper quartile72 103 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 63 440 $ and 72 103 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 72 103 $.
  • The upper quartile is 14% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Unitron Hearing, a division of National Hearing Services Inc. Kitchener ·

manufacturing engineer

from 90 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Benefits Heal…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
BWXT Canada Ltd Cambridge ·

welder-fitter

from 85 966 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remot…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
Hercules Custom Fabrication Ltd. Ayr ·

structural metal and platework fitter-welder

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical loca…

Full timeOn-siteAyr

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (63 720 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (64 518 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 63 440 $ to 72 103 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 63 440 $ and a quarter above 72 103 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 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 63 720 $ is the market level, above 72 103 $ is the strong quarter, below 63 440 $ 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.