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Chief Administrative Officer salary in Ontario

303 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $168,410 and $247,531.

Median salary
$199,653
+2.9% vs 2024
People on the list
303
Middle half
$168K–$248K
Highest
$581,808

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

Show as a table
YearValue
1996$107,172
1997$114,874
1998$113,037
1999$118,247
2000$135,194
2001$123,762
2002$138,592
2003$131,074
2004$138,297
2005$125,529
2006$127,506
2007$130,047
2008$132,455
2009$135,063
2010$135,319
2011$140,254
2012$138,872
2013$145,482
2014$149,348
2015$152,551
2016$151,056
2017$156,087
2018$165,848
2019$167,053
2020$171,093
2021$172,484
2022$179,998
2023$188,026
2024$193,992
2025$199,653

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Gary KentRegional Municipality Of Peel$581,808$18,280+$207,707
2Nathan D HydeTown Of Caledon$448,001$22,237+$105,514
3Marlon KallideenCity Of Brampton$381,737$24,866+$35,111
4Erin MahoneyRegional Municipality Of York$375,023$12,433+$32,052
5Elaine Baxter-TrahairRegional Municipality Of Durham$364,165$10,763+$27,728
6Michael DubenMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent$347,276$15,832+$11,391
7Andrew FarrRegional Municipality Of Halton$344,878$13,254+$90,204
8Andrew TaylorCity Of Markham$343,492$46,730+$29,593
9Denis BourguignonUniversity Of Toronto$342,073$371+$11,688
10Jane ClohecyTown Of Oakville$342,064$0+$19,222
11Lauren JacksonRegional Municipality Of Peel Police Services$340,851$25,614+$32,904
12Andrew SiltalaTown Of Milton$340,850$9,822+$15,497
13Michael ProwseCity Of Barrie$339,568$9,626+$22,098
14Victoria OstlerUniversity Of Toronto$338,660$298+$13,607
15Mark ValcicTown Of East Gwillimbury$337,886$19,005+$42,644
16Mark AitkenCounty Of Simcoe$336,831$1,972+$33,136
17Ryan CronsberryTown Of Georgina$336,573$13,107+$30,475
18Raymond MensourCity Of Windsor$333,505$11,586+$95,295
19Jasbir RainaCity Of Peterborough$330,327$1,808+$27,887
20Scott WilsonCounty Of Wellington$330,030$14,636+$20,868
21Mathieu GoetzkeRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$327,492$17,717+$34,263
22Daniel ChapmanCity Of Kitchener$324,430$15,186+$12,149
23Daniel KostopoulosTownship Of King$317,964$12,229+$8,059
24Ronald TrippRegional Municipality Of Niagara$317,454$11,877+$20,721
25Matthew GaskellTown Of Whitby$314,476$17,122+$9,094
26Giuseppe MiliciaTown Of Lasalle$313,605$1,883+$50,476
27Ian McdougallTown Of Newmarket$312,740$16,496+$14,582
28Jason BurgessCity Of Niagara Falls$311,915$582+$18,094
29Lanie HurdleCity Of Kingston$311,439$10,222+$11,562
30William RayburnCounty Of Middlesex$306,652$66,705+$48,294
31Douglas NadoroznyTown Of Aurora$305,490$999+$18,539
32Tracy AdamsCity Of Oshawa$305,165$1,310+$3,022
33Mary-Anne DempsterMunicipality Of Clarington$303,133$3,120+$21,925
34Tim AndersonCity Of Waterloo$302,315$9,599+$25,693
35Julie StevensDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka$301,360$10,580+$20,019
36Chris MillsTown Of Halton Hills$298,328$1,604+$11,414
37David SmithTown Of Orangeville$298,197$1,724+$27,168
38Sunny BainsTown Of Whitchurch-Stouffville$295,384$10,650new
39Stephane ThiffeaultCounty Of Lambton$291,728$2,034+$22,973
40Jennifer MooreCounty Of Northumberland$290,283$996+$24,803
41Shane BakerTown Of Ajax$289,721$17,180+$10,830
42Alcino (Al) MenesesNorfolk County$286,278$759−$2,747
43Oliver JerschowTown Of Innisfil$285,651$8,781+$15,896
44Andrew McneillTown Of Wasaga Beach$283,466$9,080+$37,651
45David OakesCity Of St Catharines$283,015$7,136+$19,925
46Chris CarterCity Of Sarnia$278,999$13,749+$8,585
47Marisa CarpinoCity Of Pickering$278,553$13,491+$14,198
48Benjamin AddleyCounty Of Oxford$277,596$1,153+$22,679
49David LandersCity Of Timmins$276,659$5,141+$26,318
50Blair DunkerOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer$276,200$337+$123,007