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Team Lead vs Team Leader
In 2025, the median salary for Team Leader was $43,699 (33.6%) higher than for Team Lead: $173,644 against $129,945. Team Lead had 613 people on the list, Team Leader 829.
At a glance
| Team Lead | Team Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 613 | 829 |
| Median salary | $129,945 | $173,644 |
| Middle half | $116,418–$135,677 | $143,650–$189,793 |
| Highest salary | $209,503 | $328,681 |
| Total salaries | $78,323,555 | $141,447,736 |
| People, change | +28.2% vs 2024 | +4.1% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +6.6% vs 2024 | +26.0% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Team Lead | Team Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $104,031 | |
| 2001 | $106,245 | |
| 2002 | $103,752 | |
| 2003 | $104,367 | |
| 2004 | $104,251 | |
| 2006 | $106,516 | |
| 2007 | $106,001 | |
| 2008 | $107,574 | |
| 2009 | $105,098 | $107,655 |
| 2010 | $111,389 | $109,261 |
| 2011 | $109,224 | $109,027 |
| 2012 | $102,645 | $110,060 |
| 2013 | $103,938 | $109,249 |
| 2014 | $105,474 | $120,374 |
| 2015 | $104,080 | $117,533 |
| 2016 | $103,712 | $122,430 |
| 2017 | $106,728 | $122,007 |
| 2018 | $106,564 | $124,397 |
| 2019 | $108,921 | $126,638 |
| 2020 | $110,144 | $129,044 |
| 2021 | $113,522 | $132,198 |
| 2022 | $113,019 | $139,643 |
| 2023 | $115,436 | $136,440 |
| 2024 | $121,867 | $137,793 |
| 2025 | $129,945 | $173,644 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Team Lead | Team Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | |
| 2001 | 12 | |
| 2002 | 10 | |
| 2003 | 31 | |
| 2004 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 131 | |
| 2007 | 177 | |
| 2008 | 198 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 292 |
| 2010 | 17 | 386 |
| 2011 | 27 | 453 |
| 2012 | 34 | 448 |
| 2013 | 42 | 435 |
| 2014 | 52 | 470 |
| 2015 | 60 | 455 |
| 2016 | 68 | 532 |
| 2017 | 84 | 562 |
| 2018 | 115 | 572 |
| 2019 | 125 | 609 |
| 2020 | 158 | 664 |
| 2021 | 245 | 638 |
| 2022 | 314 | 612 |
| 2023 | 399 | 647 |
| 2024 | 478 | 796 |
| 2025 | 613 | 829 |
Highest paid in 2025
Team Lead
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaimie Lee | Attorney General | $209,503 | $207 |
| 2 | Kimberly Karnas | St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $185,247 | $403 |
| 3 | Jennifer Fisk | Transportation | $169,696 | $180 |
| 4 | Simone Stawicki | Emergency Preparedness and Response | $164,719 | $249 |
| 5 | Danylo Zakydalsky | Emergency Preparedness and Response | $159,838 | $254 |
Team Leader
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Brisson | Ontario Provincial Police | $328,681 | $226 |
| 2 | Nicholas Macdonell | Ontario Provincial Police | $318,248 | $226 |
| 3 | Emmett Murchland | Ontario Provincial Police | $298,183 | $226 |
| 4 | Dany Vienneau | Ontario Provincial Police | $295,021 | $221 |
| 5 | Jared Olsen | Ontario Provincial Police | $284,836 | $2,585 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Team Lead or Team Leader?
By median salary in 2025, Team Leader: $173,644 against $129,945.
Which has more people on the list?
Team Leader: 829 against 613 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2009?
In 2009 the median for Team Lead was $105,098 and for Team Leader $107,655, a gap of $2,557; in 2025 the gap was $43,699.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
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