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Business Development Manager salary in Ontario

20 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $111,115 and $120,849.

Median salary
$115,865
+1.9% vs 2024
People on the list
20
Middle half
$111K–$121K
Highest
$181,200

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997$102,488
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008$105,307
2009$103,923
2010$108,576
2011$107,566
2012
2013$107,713
2014$108,946
2015$109,636
2016$113,781
2017$103,917
2018$106,360
2019$108,168
2020$112,018
2021$108,659
2022$120,531
2023$106,127
2024$113,658
2025$115,865

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K15
$125K–$150K3
$150K–$200K2
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Tyler SeedPowerON Energy Solutions$181,200$464+$14,708 (+8.8%)
2David MannLaurentis Energy Partners$161,192$893+$18,086 (+12.6%)
3Michael ShawBaycrest Academy For Research And Education$143,043$528new
4Kristin SainsburyCity Of Waterloo$138,342$2,518+$17,818 (+14.8%)
5Brian BennettCity Of Kitchener$132,978$2,858+$5,961 (+4.7%)
6T. Marily MolinaYork University$120,849$562
7Stephanie TammamThe Hospital For Sick Children$117,657$0+$8,194 (+7.5%)
8Natalie BakerOntario Clean Water Agency$115,865$5,244+$2,206 (+1.9%)
9Susan BuddenOntario Clean Water Agency$115,865$152+$2,206 (+1.9%)
10Sylvie LemieuxOntario Clean Water Agency$115,865$9,771+$2,206 (+1.9%)
11Theodore SmiderOntario Clean Water Agency$115,865$3,700+$2,115 (+1.9%)
12Aimee HennessyOntario Clean Water Agency$115,231$647+$1,746 (+1.5%)
13Mark KlintworthOntario Tech University$112,782$219−$5,719 (−4.8%)
14Paul GrunthalMcMaster University$112,774$345+$4,593 (+4.2%)
15Yin Wing Dennis WongUniversity Of Waterloo$111,115$437new
16Paul OvcacikKidsability Centre For Child Development$108,657$331+$7,518 (+7.4%)
17Chongyang JiaYork University$106,988$504new
18David DipietroNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology$103,877$118+$1,553 (+1.5%)
19Arbab A KhanGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology$102,890$2,025−$10,228 (−9.0%)
20Bradley McleanMcMaster University$101,915$0new

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Business Development Manager in Ontario’s public sector?

$115,865 among the 20 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 Business Development Manager on the list earn?

Half were paid between $111,115 and $120,849 in 2025; the highest salary was $181,200.

Which employer has the most people with the title Business Development Manager?

Ontario Clean Water Agency, with 5 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Business Development Manager are on the list?

20 in 2025, up from 5 in 1997.

What share of people with the title Business Development Manager are paid $150,000 or more?

10% of those on the 2025 list (2 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Business Development Manager pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $115,865, is 5.2% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Business Development Manager pay gone up?

The median rose 1.9% from 2024 ($113,658) to 2025. In 1997 it was $102,488.

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.