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Salary in Skilled trades in the Waterloo region

Market pay levels based on 36 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median74 074 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average72 864 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile69 222 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile74 405 $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 quartile69 222 $
Median74 074 $
Upper quartile74 405 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 69 222 $ and 74 405 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 74 405 $.
  • The upper quartile is 7% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 36 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Sinco Food Equipment Breslau ·

appliance service technician

from 92 560 $

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

Full timeOn-siteBreslau
AP Auto Mechanics Ltd. Cambridge ·

automotive service technician

from 78 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
AGFT Cambridge ·

industrial mechanic

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
Vir Print & Sign Inc. Kitchener ·

welder

from 76 793 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
Gascho Automotive Limited Kitchener ·

automotive service technician

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. The…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
Euro-Can Pet Products New Hamburg ·

maintenance mechanic, plant

from 58 240 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteNew Hamburg

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (74 074 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (72 864 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 69 222 $ to 74 405 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 69 222 $ and a quarter above 74 405 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 36 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 74 074 $ is the market level, above 74 405 $ is the strong quarter, below 69 222 $ 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.