Chief Information Officer salary in Ontario
56 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $164,308 and $227,289.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | $119,861 |
| 1999 | $134,134 |
| 2000 | $120,016 |
| 2001 | $125,950 |
| 2002 | $116,388 |
| 2003 | $119,719 |
| 2004 | $124,524 |
| 2005 | $127,292 |
| 2006 | $134,820 |
| 2007 | $144,186 |
| 2008 | $146,071 |
| 2009 | $152,266 |
| 2010 | $148,922 |
| 2011 | $156,218 |
| 2012 | $154,704 |
| 2013 | $156,796 |
| 2014 | $158,646 |
| 2015 | $152,564 |
| 2016 | $163,325 |
| 2017 | $162,356 |
| 2018 | $172,704 |
| 2019 | $173,886 |
| 2020 | $176,316 |
| 2021 | $179,797 |
| 2022 | $194,297 |
| 2023 | $185,548 |
| 2024 | $188,930 |
| 2025 | $193,228 |
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Highest paid in 2025
Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Chief Information Officer in Ontario’s public sector?
$193,228 among the 56 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 Chief Information Officer on the list earn?
Half were paid between $164,308 and $227,289 in 2025; the highest salary was $470,578.
Which employer has the most people with the title Chief Information Officer?
Algoma University, with 1 on the 2025 list.
Has Chief Information Officer pay gone up?
The median rose 2.3% from 2024 ($188,930) to 2025. In 1998 it was $119,861.
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.