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Director Of Administration salary in Ontario

16 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $114,806 and $129,552.

Median salary
$123,528
+1.2% vs 2024
People on the list
16
Middle half
$115K–$130K
Highest
$185,204

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2009$113,004
2010
2011$116,371
2012$111,054
2013$113,630
2014$106,526
2015$112,198
2016$111,811
2017$113,159
2018$111,747
2019$109,280
2020$114,152
2021$112,719
2022$119,701
2023$119,843
2024$122,026
2025$123,528

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K8
$125K–$150K5
$150K–$200K3
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Aaron McintoshWeechi-it-te-win Family Services Inc$185,204$0+$72,262 (+64.0%)
2Beverley Pindar-DonickMcMaster University$162,892$345+$2,223 (+1.4%)
3Fanny StrumasUniversity Of Toronto$162,049$126+$6,362 (+4.1%)
4James GrahamMcMaster University$144,921$8,720new
5Marcy MurchieMcMaster University$129,552$345+$11,781 (+10.0%)
6Chanh StevensToronto Metropolitan University$129,219$326+$7,915 (+6.5%)
7Ksenija KasumovichMcMaster University$126,794$6,949+$6,920 (+5.8%)
8Julie McevoySeven Generations Education Institute$126,203$1,015+$3,456 (+2.8%)
9Jacob BrodkaMcMaster University$120,853$9,377+$9,033 (+8.1%)
10Jeff ChuchmanMcMaster University$119,956$345+$4,307 (+3.7%)
11Glenda C OgilvieUniversity Of Western Ontario$117,037$100+$4,482 (+4.0%)
12Sarah CuminMcMaster University$114,806$6,241new
13Jessica GasewiczMcMaster University$111,547$5,050new
14Rosanna Stumpo BalUniversity Of Western Ontario$109,664$74−$15,827 (−12.6%)
15Melanie PullingMcMaster University$102,406$5,323new
16Remo TummilloCommunity Living Grimsby Lincoln and West Lincoln$100,540$6,807

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Director Of Administration in Ontario’s public sector?

$123,528 among the 16 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 Director Of Administration on the list earn?

Half were paid between $114,806 and $129,552 in 2025; the highest salary was $185,204.

Which employer has the most people with the title Director Of Administration?

McMaster University, with 9 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Director Of Administration are on the list?

16 in 2025, up from 5 in 2009.

What share of people with the title Director Of Administration are paid $150,000 or more?

19% of those on the 2025 list (3 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Director Of Administration pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $123,528, is 1.0% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Director Of Administration make at McMaster University?

The median salary of the 9 people with this title at McMaster University was $120,853 in 2025.

Has Director Of Administration pay gone up?

The median rose 1.2% from 2024 ($122,026) to 2025. In 2009 it was $113,004.

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.