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Assistant Director salary in Ontario

26 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $125,651 and $157,584.

Median salary
$150,644
+9.5% vs 2024
People on the list
26
Middle half
$126K–$158K
Highest
$173,728

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006$103,052
2007
2008$104,419
2009$108,825
2010$106,827
2011$110,583
2012$109,993
2013$103,908
2014$113,725
2015$109,646
2016$110,819
2017$116,269
2018$118,903
2019$126,831
2020$128,504
2021$127,983
2022$129,700
2023$128,178
2024$137,601
2025$150,644

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Mitch BaldwinNatural Resources$173,728$195+$29,060 (+20.1%)
2Hilary SmithSeniors and Accessibility$169,342$183+$40,408 (+31.3%)
3Ciro Bustillo LecompteToronto Metropolitan University$167,374$325−$2,484 (−1.5%)
4Ashleigh CocuzziPublic and Business Service Delivery and Procurement$161,349$158+$35,730 (+28.4%)
5Erik WiersmaEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$158,604$187+$12,662 (+8.7%)
6Nicole NortonChildren, Community and Social Services$158,054$176+$32,466 (+25.9%)
7Kyle RichardsonTreasury Board Secretariat$157,584$158+$40,018 (+34.0%)
8Luiza CorneaLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$157,493$172+$37,953 (+31.7%)
9Lica Veronique VuuHealth$157,228$176+$34,676 (+28.3%)
10Jacqueline BradenSolicitor General$152,068$187+$573 (+0.4%)
11Liane NowosielskiNorthern Economic Development and Growth$151,949$170+$28,367 (+23.0%)
12Peter MajkowskiInfrastructure$151,666$179+$11,753 (+8.4%)
13Daniel PiedraMcMaster University$151,227$8,330+$13,318 (+9.7%)
14Michelle NeljakSolicitor General$150,062$175
15Merissa PrestonLabourers' International Union Of North America Local 506$144,823$12,000+$2,376 (+1.7%)
16Erika DanzigerToronto Metropolitan University$143,471$370+$5,430 (+3.9%)
17Tammy LoweSolicitor General$135,327$161new
18Melissa BangayColleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security$133,010$145+$30,688 (+30.0%)
19Lisa GreerMcMaster University$126,220$1,725+$5,678 (+4.7%)
20Diana SpadaforaChildren, Community and Social Services$125,651$158+$286 (+0.2%)
21Mark SpeelmanChildren, Community and Social Services$121,817$148+$11,404 (+10.3%)
22Sarah BaxterToronto Metropolitan University$119,850$310+$4,070 (+3.5%)
23Mehdi ChajiToronto Metropolitan University$119,826$310+$4,698 (+4.1%)
24Cheryl MurphyCarleton University$113,033$0−$7,654 (−6.3%)
25Sevag KaltagianInfrastructure$106,499$134new
26Samar MudawiToronto Metropolitan University$106,285$271new

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Assistant Director in Ontario’s public sector?

$150,644 among the 26 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Assistant Director on the list earn?

Half were paid between $125,651 and $157,584 in 2025; the highest salary was $173,728.

Which employer has the most people with the title Assistant Director?

Toronto Metropolitan University, with 5 on the 2025 list.

Has Assistant Director pay gone up?

The median rose 9.5% from 2024 ($137,601) to 2025. In 2006 it was $103,052.

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

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.