Chief Operations Officer salary in Ontario
16 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $137,100 and $212,557.
Median salary by year
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| 2011 | $125,959 |
| 2012 | $134,738 |
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| 2014 | $127,706 |
| 2015 | $123,596 |
| 2016 | $129,521 |
| 2017 | $141,705 |
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| 2019 | $151,708 |
| 2020 | $153,033 |
| 2021 | $163,234 |
| 2022 | $192,868 |
| 2023 | $196,535 |
| 2024 | $165,029 |
| 2025 | $174,500 |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Chief Operations Officer in Ontario’s public sector?
$174,500 among the 16 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 Operations Officer on the list earn?
Half were paid between $137,100 and $212,557 in 2025; the highest salary was $748,469.
Which employer has the most people with the title Chief Operations Officer?
Aboriginal Experiences Arts & Culture (Aeac), with 1 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Chief Operations Officer are on the list?
16 in 2025, up from 5 in 2011.
What share of people with the title Chief Operations Officer are paid $150,000 or more?
69% of those on the 2025 list (11 people), and 31% $200,000 or more (5).
How does Chief Operations Officer pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $174,500, is 42.7% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
Has Chief Operations Officer pay gone up?
The median rose 5.7% from 2024 ($165,029) to 2025. In 2011 it was $125,959.
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.