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Contract Specialist salary in Ontario

24 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $107,835 and $119,350.

Median salary
$113,921
+8.2% vs 2024
People on the list
24
Middle half
$108K–$119K
Highest
$140,636

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2021$107,274
2022$105,866
2023$108,958
2024$105,323
2025$113,921

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K20
$125K–$150K4
$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: $113,921
University Health Network12 people$118,890

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Yaarub AskarUniversity Health Network$140,636$264+$7,112 (+5.3%)
2Leonard D'SouzaUniversity Health Network$129,365$239+$15,379 (+13.5%)
3Nasir AhmadLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$127,343$333+$17,406 (+15.8%)
4Naveed KhalidUniversity Health Network$125,543$234+$12,088 (+10.7%)
5Dinusha Subani SamarasekeraUniversity Health Network$120,576$235+$8,995 (+8.1%)
6Andrea Mary WestfallUniversity Health Network$120,576$235+$8,995 (+8.1%)
7Jeanette G SzaboUniversity Health Network$119,350$233+$9,247 (+8.4%)
8Duncan GonsalvesUniversity Health Network$118,429$219+$9,465 (+8.7%)
9Alana ChristieUniversity Health Network$117,185$228+$9,272 (+8.6%)
10Samantha MackinnonUniversity Health Network$116,786$228+$10,068 (+9.4%)
11Jivana PersadUniversity Health Network$116,786$228+$8,925 (+8.3%)
12Jessica O'ConnorNatural Resources$114,146$195+$9,486 (+9.1%)
13Eliana AntonCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$113,696$378+$8,108 (+7.7%)
14Carrie Lee LynchCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$113,516$378new
15Puneet DhillonCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$113,516$378+$10,748 (+10.5%)
16Vladimir SigarevCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$113,516$378+$8,168 (+7.8%)
17Helen ZhangUniversity Health Network$107,835$210+$5,058 (+4.9%)
18Adenike AdeyemiUniversity Health Network$107,835$210+$4,836 (+4.7%)
19Christine PanteCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$107,516$480+$2,750 (+2.6%)
20Zyra VidaCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$106,319$2,031new
21Vishiela ChuaCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$105,819$331new
22Scott BowmanNatural Resources$105,628$195new
23Christine WoudenbergCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$103,864$424+$911 (+0.9%)
24Keetana SivakumarCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$102,586$337new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Contract Specialist in Ontario’s public sector?

$113,921 among the 24 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 Contract Specialist on the list earn?

Half were paid between $107,835 and $119,350 in 2025; the highest salary was $140,636.

Which employer pays Contract Specialist the most?

University Health Network: a median of $118,890 among 12 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Contract Specialist?

University Health Network, with 12 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Contract Specialist are on the list?

24 in 2025, up from 5 in 2021.

What share of people with the title Contract Specialist are paid $150,000 or more?

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

How does Contract Specialist pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $113,921, is 6.8% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Contract Specialist make at University Health Network?

The median salary of the 12 people with this title at University Health Network was $118,890 in 2025.

How much does a Contract Specialist make at City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission?

The median salary of the 7 people with this title at City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission was $113,516 in 2025.

Has Contract Specialist pay gone up?

The median rose 8.2% from 2024 ($105,323) to 2025. In 2021 it was $107,274.

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.