Associate Director salary in Ontario
49 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $123,797 and $163,861.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | $119,275 |
| 1997 | $114,242 |
| 1998 | $114,241 |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | $117,476 |
| 2001 | $128,138 |
| 2002 | $135,043 |
| 2003 | $128,746 |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | $143,683 |
| 2006 | $138,536 |
| 2007 | $119,839 |
| 2008 | $116,074 |
| 2009 | $112,026 |
| 2010 | $132,826 |
| 2011 | $122,952 |
| 2012 | $119,000 |
| 2013 | $129,208 |
| 2014 | $174,507 |
| 2015 | $166,903 |
| 2016 | $112,814 |
| 2017 | $121,470 |
| 2018 | $173,227 |
| 2019 | $143,553 |
| 2020 | $168,499 |
| 2021 | $133,972 |
| 2022 | $132,129 |
| 2023 | $138,651 |
| 2024 | $134,344 |
| 2025 | $140,750 |
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People with this title by salary, 2025.
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Median salary at each of the 2 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Associate Director in Ontario’s public sector?
$140,750 among the 49 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 Associate Director on the list earn?
Half were paid between $123,797 and $163,861 in 2025; the highest salary was $282,683.
Which employer pays Associate Director the most?
Ontario Institute For Cancer Research: a median of $142,829 among 9 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Associate Director?
Toronto Metropolitan University, with 10 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Associate Director are on the list?
49 in 2025, up from 7 in 1996.
What share of people with the title Associate Director are paid $150,000 or more?
33% of those on the 2025 list (16 people), and 24% $200,000 or more (12).
How does Associate Director pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $140,750, is 15.1% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
How much does a Associate Director make at Toronto Metropolitan University?
The median salary of the 10 people with this title at Toronto Metropolitan University was $120,497 in 2025.
How much does a Associate Director make at Ontario Institute For Cancer Research?
The median salary of the 9 people with this title at Ontario Institute For Cancer Research was $142,829 in 2025.
Has Associate Director pay gone up?
The median rose 4.8% from 2024 ($134,344) to 2025. In 1996 it was $119,275.
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.