Children, Community and Social Services vs Health
In 2025, the median salary for Health was $2,874 (2.4%) higher than for Children, Community and Social Services: $123,319 against $120,445. Children, Community and Social Services had 1,821 people on the list, Health 1,443.
At a glance
| Children, Community and Social Services | Health | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 1,821 | 1,443 |
| Median salary | $120,445 | $123,319 |
| Middle half | $107,755–$135,677 | $110,053–$135,677 |
| Highest salary | $438,647 | $504,496 |
| Total salaries | $233,047,833 | $188,775,693 |
| People, change | −9.1% vs 2024 | −9.1% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +3.3% vs 2024 | +1.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Children, Community and Social Services | Health |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $141,585 | |
| 1997 | $147,195 | |
| 1998 | $148,558 | |
| 2019 | $110,988 | |
| 2020 | $112,403 | $111,168 |
| 2021 | $112,691 | $112,846 |
| 2022 | $113,140 | $113,516 |
| 2024 | $116,607 | $121,288 |
| 2025 | $120,445 | $123,319 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Children, Community and Social Services | Health |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 161 | |
| 1997 | 211 | |
| 1998 | 144 | |
| 2019 | 941 | |
| 2020 | 1,009 | 884 |
| 2021 | 1,042 | 989 |
| 2022 | 1,087 | 998 |
| 2024 | 2,003 | 1,587 |
| 2025 | 1,821 | 1,443 |
Highest paid in 2025
Children, Community and Social Services
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit NinanMedical Director | $438,647 | $539 |
| 2 | Timothy BealPsychiatrist | $415,741 | $422 |
| 3 | Sohail MakhdoomPsychiatrist | $415,741 | $422 |
| 4 | Michelle Ponti-SgargiPaediatrician | $415,741 | $422 |
| 5 | Julia Patricia MastrangeloPsychiatrist | $413,885 | $425 |
Health
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah RichardsonDeputy Minister | $504,496 | $17,938 |
| 2 | Kieran MooreChief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health | $483,203 | $594 |
| 3 | Syed Wajid AhmedAssociate Chief Medical Officer of Health | $428,709 | $528 |
| 4 | Daniel WarshafskyAssociate Chief Medical Officer of Health, Communicable and Infectious Disease | $397,498 | $476 |
| 5 | Katherine BinghamAssociate Chief Medical Officer of Health, Communicable and Infectious Disease | $394,585 | $82 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Children, Community and Social Services or Health?
By median salary in 2025, Health: $123,319 against $120,445.
Which has more people on the list?
Children, Community and Social Services: 1,821 against 1,443 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Children, Community and Social Services was $112,403 and for Health $111,168, a gap of $1,236; in 2025 the gap was $2,874.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone at each employer.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work