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Data Scientist salary in Ontario

33 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $107,239 and $123,995.

Median salary
$116,091
+2.9% vs 2024
People on the list
33
Middle half
$107K–$124K
Highest
$144,911

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2019$108,632
2020
2021$105,550
2022$108,784
2023$108,522
2024$112,787
2025$116,091

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: $116,091
Metrolinx8 people$116,412

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Feaven SahleChildren, Community and Social Services$144,911$152+$35,185
2Song MengOntario Securities Commission$136,573$719−$2,089
3Simon DrakefordChildren, Community and Social Services$136,305$150+$35,429
4Ali YazdizadehMetrolinx$135,350$661+$2,662
5Zhengyu ZhangOntario Securities Commission$129,965$694−$3,185
6Sang Yoon HwangMetrolinx$129,115$662+$253
7Matthew AkinChildren, Community and Social Services$127,798$158+$2,404
8Peipei HuaCanadian Mental Health Association, York Region Branch$127,788$449+$12,384
9Peter Chu SuRegional Municipality Of York$123,995$387+$5,313
10Sarah FranklyneChildren, Community and Social Services$120,666$149+$7,203
11Jianian CenMetrolinx$120,533$652new
12Sue SongSolicitor General$120,012$148+$14,604
13Dakshdeep SinghSupply Ontario$116,783$390+$9,873
14Karlheinz CirneMetrolinx$116,562$646+$4,452
15Vixey FangRegional Municipality Of York$116,310$401+$5,466
16Seyedmahmoud FazeliMetrolinx$116,262$646+$280
17Chelse ChanMetrolinx$116,091$648new
18Thinesh PathmanathanMetrolinx$115,489$1,145+$5,987
19Faraaz SheriffChildren, Community and Social Services$114,935$79−$2,999
20Behdad EhsaniIndependent Electricity System Operator$112,575$407new
21Ying Bo NaUnity Health Toronto$112,052$421+$6,406
22Obinna DinneyaSolicitor General$111,943$0new
23Angad BashaniLondon Health Sciences Centre$111,817$216new
24Chong LiuAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$107,273$133new
25Mohamed OsmanMetrolinx$107,239$635+$1,779
26Mitchell ChilderhoseDurham District School Board$106,179$0−$12,585
27David WenWaypoint Centre For Mental Health Care$105,311$0new
28Barry HillierQuinte Health$104,573$458+$3,039
29Farzad KhazaeeWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board$103,960$477new
30Yang WuChildren, Community and Social Services$103,533$54new
31Syeda FirdausRegional Municipality Of Niagara$102,805$195new
32Oleksandra DypkoWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board$101,758$467new
33Dong ShiCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$101,234$75+$1,065