Job

Councillor salary in Ontario

84 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $118,870 and $176,017.

Median salary

$119,620

+0.1% vs 2024

People on the list

Middle half

$119K–$176K

Highest

$176,017

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

$120K

Show as a table

Year	Value
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012	$102,539
2013	$104,106
2014	$109,413
2015	$108,042
2016	$109,653
2017	$111,947
2018	$105,944
2019	$107,941
2020	$109,749
2021	$106,476
2022	$114,620
2023	$111,111
2024	$119,490
2025	$119,620

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 5 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: $119,620

City Of Toronto24 people$176,017

City Of Burlington6 people$127,390

City Of Ottawa23 people$119,620

Town Of Oakville7 people$118,870

City Of Hamilton14 people$112,177

Employers with the most

Municipality Of Clarington2

Muskrat Dam First Nation2

Naicatchewenin First Nation2

City Of Mississauga1

Highest paid in 2025

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Benefits	Change
1	Paul Ainslie	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
2	Brad Bradford	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
3	Alejandra Bravo	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
4	Jonathan Burnside	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
5	Shelley A Carroll	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
6	Lily Cheng	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
7	Rachel Chernos Lin	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	new
8	Michael T Colle	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$0	+$42,366
9	Vincent Crisanti	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$0	+$42,366
10	Paula E Fletcher	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
11	Stephen A Holyday	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
12	Parthipan Kandavel	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
13	Asma Malik	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
14	Nikolaos Mantas	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
15	Josh Matlow	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
16	Christopher Moise	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
17	Amber Morley	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
18	Jamaal Myers	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
19	Frances Nunziata	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
20	James Pasternak	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
21	Gordon D. Perks	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
22	Anthony Perruzza	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
23	Dianne Saxe	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
24	Michael T Thompson	City Of Toronto	$176,017	$1,056	+$42,366
25	Paul Sharman	City Of Burlington	$148,515	$8,817	+$26,501
26	Angelo Bentivegna	City Of Burlington	$131,641	$2,289	+$9,626
27	Joanne Dies	Town Of Ajax	$128,362	$16,655	+$15,232
28	Kelvin Galbraith	City Of Burlington	$127,390	$448	+$3,044
29	Lisa Kearns	City Of Burlington	$127,390	$448	+$3,044
30	Rory Nisan	City Of Burlington	$127,390	$448	+$3,044
31	Shawna Stolte	City Of Burlington	$127,390	$448	+$3,044
32	William Woo	Municipality Of Clarington	$127,070	$14,442	+$6,287
33	Sterling Lee	Town Of Ajax	$123,349	$10,549	+$8,670
34	Marilyn Crawford	Town Of Ajax	$123,204	$16,962	+$7,938
35	Granville Anderson	Municipality Of Clarington	$121,090	$10,586	+$6,287
36	Stephen Desroches	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
37	Jessica Bradley	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$7,276	+$130
38	Riley Brockington	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$7,276	+$130
39	David G Brown	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$7,276	+$130
40	Martha Carr	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
41	Cathy Curry	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$376	+$130
42	Sean Devine	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
43	Laura Dudas	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
44	Glen Gower	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
45	David Hill	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
46	Allan Hubley	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$7,276	+$130
47	Laine Johnson	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
48	Theresa Kavanagh	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$7,864	+$130
49	Clarke Kelly	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130
50	Rawlson King	City Of Ottawa	$119,620	$8,896	+$130