Salary insights

Salary in the Waterloo region

Market pay levels based on 411 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median75 833 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average73 444 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile66 196 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile79 260 $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 quartile66 196 $
Median75 833 $
Upper quartile79 260 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 66 196 $ and 79 260 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 79 260 $.
  • The upper quartile is 20% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 411 vacancies with a stated salary.

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WATERLOO CLINIC Waterloo ·

family physician

from 250 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location.…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
AMPLE HORTICULTURE LTD. Lincoln ·

supply chain manager

from 120 640 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Full timeOn-siteLincoln
Trimoksha Technologies Waterloo ·

software engineer

from 118 081 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree 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. R…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
AspiringIT Kitchener ·

senior software engineer

from 114 400 $

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. Experience an…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
AspiringIT Kitchener ·

database analyst

from 101 920 $

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. Experience an…

Full timeOn-siteKitchener
CHARGER LOGISTICS INC Cambridge ·

business intelligence analyst - Information technology (IT)

from 99 840 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (75 833 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (73 444 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 66 196 $ to 79 260 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 66 196 $ and a quarter above 79 260 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 411 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 75 833 $ is the market level, above 79 260 $ is the strong quarter, below 66 196 $ 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.