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Consultant/Special Education salary in Ontario

30 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $124,533 and $128,288.

Median salary
$125,990
−11.9% vs 2024
People on the list
30
Middle half
$125K–$128K
Highest
$131,803

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2011$100,676
2012$101,591
2013$102,936
2014$101,772
2015$101,591
2016$100,226
2017$103,757
2018$104,692
2019$106,450
2020$111,366
2021$113,834
2022$110,200
2023$110,829
2024$143,082
2025$125,990

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K9
$125K–$150K21
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 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: $125,990

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Teresa DunatWaterloo Region District School Board$131,803$99−$14,727 (−10.1%)
2Sarah MccreaWaterloo Region District School Board$129,997$102−$14,463 (−10.0%)
3Ines BijlWaterloo Region District School Board$129,794$102−$16,407 (−11.2%)
4Tracey Van WilligenWaterloo Region District School Board$129,708$102−$16,234 (−11.1%)
5David DowhaniukWaterloo Region District School Board$129,708$102−$13,894 (−9.7%)
6Kristin JonesWaterloo Region District School Board$129,066$102−$18,141 (−12.3%)
7Julie DunnWaterloo Region District School Board$128,346$102−$15,174 (−10.6%)
8Lindsay McknightWaterloo Region District School Board$128,288$102−$15,793 (−11.0%)
9Ashley FlisHalton Catholic District School Board$128,183$0−$14,899 (−10.4%)
10Janice Heise-ClarksonWaterloo Region District School Board$128,072$102−$18,160 (−12.4%)
11Natalia MielesWaterloo Region District School Board$127,993$102−$15,293 (−10.7%)
12Michelle GermanWaterloo Region District School Board$127,763$102−$21,439 (−14.4%)
13Carmen McquillinWaterloo Region District School Board$127,231$102−$12,579 (−9.0%)
14Jennifer MacphersonWaterloo Region District School Board$127,050$102−$16,603 (−11.6%)
15Heather InchWaterloo Region District School Board$126,138$102+$2,289 (+1.8%)
16Gregory SantarelliHalton Catholic District School Board$125,841$0−$10,015 (−7.4%)
17Anita BatorHalton Catholic District School Board$125,617$0−$13,087 (−9.4%)
18Jody FlanaganHalton Catholic District School Board$125,617$0−$15,640 (−11.1%)
19Francesca OliveiraHalton Catholic District School Board$125,617$0−$12,872 (−9.3%)
20Daniel PalazzeseHalton Catholic District School Board$125,617$0−$9,681 (−7.2%)
21Erin BechtelWaterloo Region District School Board$125,344$102−$13,787 (−9.9%)
22Angela TomeHalton Catholic District School Board$124,975$0−$10,097 (−7.5%)
23Claudia BaumanHalton Catholic District School Board$124,533$0−$18,237 (−12.8%)
24Amy QuinnWaterloo Region District School Board$123,872$102−$17,521 (−12.4%)
25Natalie PaquetteHalton Catholic District School Board$123,621$0−$6,083 (−4.7%)
26Christine ChilelliHuron-Superior Catholic District School Board$122,573$102−$15,193 (−11.0%)
27Tawnya CallaghanWaterloo Region District School Board$121,970$102−$23,093 (−15.9%)
28Olivera BandaWaterloo Region District School Board$121,849$102−$11,454 (−8.6%)
29Dana LauricellaHalton Catholic District School Board$120,649$0−$12,387 (−9.3%)
30Lisa DaudjeeWaterloo Region District School Board$120,135$102−$12,070 (−9.1%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Consultant/Special Education in Ontario’s public sector?

$125,990 among the 30 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 Consultant/Special Education on the list earn?

Half were paid between $124,533 and $128,288 in 2025; the highest salary was $131,803.

Which employer pays Consultant/Special Education the most?

Waterloo Region District School Board: a median of $127,993 among 19 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Consultant/Special Education?

Waterloo Region District School Board, with 19 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Consultant/Special Education are on the list?

30 in 2025, up from 5 in 2011.

What share of people with the title Consultant/Special Education are paid $150,000 or more?

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

How does Consultant/Special Education pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $125,990, is 3.0% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Consultant/Special Education make at Waterloo Region District School Board?

The median salary of the 19 people with this title at Waterloo Region District School Board was $127,993 in 2025.

How much does a Consultant/Special Education make at Halton Catholic District School Board?

The median salary of the 10 people with this title at Halton Catholic District School Board was $125,617 in 2025.

Has Consultant/Special Education pay gone up?

The median fell 11.9% from 2024 ($143,082) to 2025. In 2011 it was $100,676.

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.