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Director of Care salary in Ontario

109 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $114,419 and $137,117.

Median salary
$127,113
+1.6% vs 2024
People on the list
109
Middle half
$114K–$137K
Highest
$186,822

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2009$103,594
2010$103,786
2011$104,522
2012$111,033
2013$107,483
2014$111,802
2015$109,020
2016$109,043
2017$110,821
2018$113,040
2019$110,069
2020$112,520
2021$112,690
2022$119,039
2023$119,046
2024$125,063
2025$127,113

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K47
$125K–$150K48
$150K–$200K14
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Trisha MichaelisCounty Of Renfrew$186,822$604+$50,167 (+36.7%)
2Tricia BurroughCounty Of Wellington$171,809$1,177+$21,470 (+14.3%)
3Donna LockeBelmont House$167,548$7,418+$7,978 (+5.0%)
4Binu IdiculaRegional Municipality Of Peel$166,880$496+$14,493 (+9.5%)
5Cindy BrouilletteBoard Of Management For The Home For The Aged West Nipissing$162,583$3,364−$1,217 (−0.7%)
6Julie Mavrinac-NikorukCity Of Timmins$161,376$922+$10,578 (+7.0%)
7Erica Wendy AlexanderShepherd Village Inc$158,247$10,062+$7,043 (+4.7%)
8Cindy AavikuDistrict Of Kenora Home For The Aged$156,747$786+$20,718 (+15.2%)
9Brian GutoskieCity Of Kingston$155,506$1,392+$17,338 (+12.5%)
10Alison BushellCounty Of Northumberland$155,463$763new
11Maleleel De GuzmanHumber Meadows Long-Term Care Home$153,843$6,977+$7,357 (+5.0%)
12Eileen Marion-BellemareCity Of London$151,722$1,067+$4,745 (+3.2%)
13Esther DasariRegional Municipality Of Peel$151,104$451+$11,271 (+8.1%)
14Nancy LemireCounty Of Renfrew$150,315$806+$12,899 (+9.4%)
15Navdeep Kaur VirkRegional Municipality Of Peel$149,770$451+$11,702 (+8.5%)
16Rajvir SainiRegional Municipality Of Peel$149,179$327+$47,093 (+46.1%)
17Dorie DulayRegional Municipality Of York$146,360$430+$20,009 (+15.8%)
18Danielle HeubnerAlgoma Manor Nursing Home$144,605$69+$3,127 (+2.2%)
19Susan PajorNorfolk Hospital Nursing Home$144,407$1,473+$31,520 (+27.9%)
20Kaitlyn Del RosarioProvidence Care Centre$143,351$839+$10,149 (+7.6%)
21Merlena JakobSt Joseph's Health Care Dundas$143,280$408new
22Elizabeth KlassenThe Benevolent Society Heidehof for the Care of the Aged$143,051$5,613+$9,570 (+7.2%)
23Heather KellyBethany Lodge$142,589$5,703−$13,061 (−8.4%)
24Cara Glenn-SanderDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka$142,317$681+$16,411 (+13.0%)
25Meenu NairCounty Of Huron$141,927$596+$8,516 (+6.4%)
26Natalie CameronSt Joseph's Health Care Dundas$139,680$397+$8,217 (+6.3%)
27Diane TennantMarianhill Inc$138,627$7,776+$14,135 (+11.4%)
28Nancy RossFairhaven Home For Senior Citizens$137,117$962+$5,683 (+4.3%)
29Cynthia MerrifieldCounty Of Grey$135,884$566+$10,037 (+8.0%)
30Lucinda WalterCounty Of Grey$135,884$566+$8,449 (+6.6%)
31Emma LewisHarold And Grace Baker Centre$135,734$911+$19,251 (+16.5%)
32Darlene KnappSherwood Park Manor$135,596$834+$8,620 (+6.8%)
33Pauline Frechette-KeatingNorth Centennial Manor Inc$135,504$1,089+$10,225 (+8.2%)
34Janice ElderGlen Hill Terrace Christian Homes Inc$133,212$6,699+$7,129 (+5.7%)
35Tiina KumpunenEstonian Relief Committee In Canada$132,719$2,765+$20,335 (+18.1%)
36Robert BergmanDistrict Of Kenora Home For The Aged$132,610$0+$10,879 (+8.9%)
37Tammy LakeSouthlake Residential Care Village$132,609$4,937+$15,688 (+13.4%)
38Breanna MartinShalom Village Long-Term Care$132,067$9,553−$3,376 (−2.5%)
39Courtney JeskeMaxville Manor$131,692$10,812+$20,630 (+18.6%)
40Angela BisschopThe Mennonite Home Association of York County$131,522$7,460+$12,117 (+10.1%)
41Donna DuffieldWiigwas Elder And Senior Care$131,117$451+$9,299 (+7.6%)
42Dallas MillerDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka$130,685$673+$17,618 (+15.6%)
43Cynthia HolmCounty Of Grey$130,170$274new
44Marie GrenierMatheson / Iroquois Falls / Cochrane Group Of Health Services$129,867$557−$9,849 (−7.0%)
45Suzy GardnerArnprior Regional Health$129,185$782new
46Maria KrumovUnionville Home Society$128,776$600+$13,015 (+11.2%)
47Tammy Van Der KloetSherwood Park Manor$128,654$727+$570 (+0.4%)
48Quin LeuryCounty Of Renfrew$127,939$716+$20,626 (+19.2%)
49Cathy SmilisHellenic Care For Seniors (Toronto)$127,729$949−$27,076 (−17.5%)
50Majlinda DedelliMississauga Italian Canadian Benevolent Association$127,547$232+$9,608 (+8.1%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Director of Care in Ontario’s public sector?

$127,113 among the 109 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 Care on the list earn?

Half were paid between $114,419 and $137,117 in 2025; the highest salary was $186,822.

Which employer has the most people with the title Director of Care?

Regional Municipality Of Peel, with 4 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Director of Care are on the list?

109 in 2025, up from 6 in 2009.

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

13% of those on the 2025 list (14 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Director of Care pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $127,113, is 4.0% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Director of Care pay gone up?

The median rose 1.6% from 2024 ($125,063) to 2025. In 2009 it was $103,594.

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.