Department Head Major salary in Ontario
35 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $122,166 and $124,082.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| 2012 | $103,464 |
| 2013 | $102,018 |
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| 2016 | $100,403 |
| 2017 | $102,569 |
| 2018 | $102,503 |
| 2019 | $103,428 |
| 2020 | $104,728 |
| 2021 | $106,904 |
| 2022 | $108,063 |
| 2023 | $107,543 |
| 2024 | $138,194 |
| 2025 | $122,971 |
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Department Head Major in Ontario’s public sector?
$122,971 among the 35 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 Department Head Major on the list earn?
Half were paid between $122,166 and $124,082 in 2025; the highest salary was $150,211.
Which employer has the most people with the title Department Head Major?
Greater Essex County District School Board, with 35 on the 2025 list.
Has Department Head Major pay gone up?
The median fell 11.0% from 2024 ($138,194) to 2025. In 2012 it was $103,464.
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.