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Associate Medical Officer of Health salary in Ontario

36 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $240,954 and $314,939.

Median salary
$278,863
+8.3% vs 2024
People on the list
36
Middle half
$241K–$315K
Highest
$385,501

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$135,833
2004$145,400
2005$141,308
2006$143,925
2007$161,493
2008$168,829
2009$217,065
2010$195,867
2011$221,303
2012$229,315
2013$212,821
2014$225,631
2015$220,417
2016$230,033
2017$227,613
2018$225,474
2019$228,086
2020$293,522
2021$282,216
2022$276,735
2023$277,124
2024$257,477
2025$278,863

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K2
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K3
$200K–$300K14
$300K or more15

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 3 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $278,863
City Of Toronto10 people$280,858

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Adelle-Lisa Chang OnRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$385,501$1,375+$157,632 (+69.2%)
2Allison E ChrisCity Of Toronto$343,321$1,597+$49,274 (+16.8%)
3Dr. John TuinemaBoard Of Health For The District Of Algoma Health Unit$331,270$893+$41,061 (+14.1%)
4Howard ShapiroCity Of Toronto$330,908$1,613+$38,825 (+13.3%)
5Shovita PadhiCity Of Toronto$324,203$1,597+$41,269 (+14.6%)
6Monir TahaCity Of Ottawa$323,776$908+$39,316 (+13.8%)
7Elspeth MctavishRegional Municipality Of Durham$321,567$3,776+$26,710 (+9.1%)
8Matthew TenenbaumWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$317,449$676+$4,850 (+1.6%)
9Michelle FooteCity Of Ottawa$316,660$894+$116,311 (+58.1%)
10Bartholomew HarveyCity Of Hamilton$314,939$3,033+$21,337 (+7.3%)
11Robin TaylorCity Of Ottawa$314,878$908+$30,419 (+10.7%)
12Gayane HovhannisyanRegional Municipality Of Peel$309,540$1,000+$12,688 (+4.3%)
13Nicholas BrandonRegional Municipality Of Peel$305,724$1,046+$10,913 (+3.7%)
14Kathryn MarsilioRegional Municipality Of Peel$304,879$1,024−$1,577 (−0.5%)
15Joanne FernandesRegional Municipality Of York$304,059$717
16Vinita DubeyCity Of Toronto$283,696$1,254+$45,814 (+19.3%)
17Herveen SachdevaCity Of Toronto$283,478$2,673+$47,963 (+20.4%)
18Kathryn CleverleyRegional Municipality Of York$279,489$708+$13,386 (+5.0%)
19Lisa BergerCity Of Toronto$278,237$66+$37,720 (+15.7%)
20Sarah ErdmanRegional Municipality Of York$277,375$11,112+$16,472 (+6.3%)
21Rita ShahinCity Of Toronto$275,290$1,263+$37,654 (+15.8%)
22Dr. Colin Qt LeeSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit$274,378$589+$26,267 (+10.6%)
23Elizabeth ReaCity Of Toronto$274,174$1,248+$39,521 (+16.8%)
24Joanne KearonMiddlesex – London Health Unit$262,508$3,373+$2,205 (+0.8%)
25Alexa CaturayCity Of Toronto$259,527$1,555+$13,023 (+5.3%)
26Cheryl YoungRegional Municipality Of York$257,541$765new
27Rabia BanaRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$240,954$870+$88,230 (+57.8%)
28Rebecca ShalanskyRegional Municipality Of Peel$232,675$674−$25,529 (−9.9%)
29Irene E ArmstrongCity Of Toronto$228,630$0+$34,954 (+18.0%)
30Hugh GuanBoard of Health for the South East Health Unit$184,608$776−$51,518 (−21.8%)
31Brendan LewCity Of Hamilton$183,646$868−$32,633 (−15.1%)
32Emil PrikrylCity Of Ottawa$178,387$116new
33Shixin ShenRegional Municipality Of York$137,525$717−$147,474 (−51.7%)
34Emily GrootPublic Health Sudbury And Districts$135,571$0new
35Hetal PatelRegional Municipality Of Peel$113,850$86new
36Atiba NelsonRegional Municipality Of Peel$103,540$86new

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Associate Medical Officer of Health in Ontario’s public sector?

$278,863 among the 36 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 Medical Officer of Health on the list earn?

Half were paid between $240,954 and $314,939 in 2025; the highest salary was $385,501.

Which employer pays Associate Medical Officer of Health the most?

City Of Toronto: a median of $280,858 among 10 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 Medical Officer of Health?

City Of Toronto, with 10 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Associate Medical Officer of Health are on the list?

36 in 2025, up from 8 in 2003.

What share of people with the title Associate Medical Officer of Health are paid $150,000 or more?

89% of those on the 2025 list (32 people), and 81% $200,000 or more (29).

How does Associate Medical Officer of Health pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $278,863, is 128.1% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Associate Medical Officer of Health make at City Of Toronto?

The median salary of the 10 people with this title at City Of Toronto was $280,858 in 2025.

How much does a Associate Medical Officer of Health make at Regional Municipality Of Peel?

The median salary of the 6 people with this title at Regional Municipality Of Peel was $268,777 in 2025.

Has Associate Medical Officer of Health pay gone up?

The median rose 8.3% from 2024 ($257,477) to 2025. In 2003 it was $135,833.

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.