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Director of Development salary in Ontario

26 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $120,532 and $148,500.

Median salary
$136,530
+1.3% vs 2024
People on the list
26
Middle half
$121K–$149K
Highest
$180,199

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
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2005
2006$109,745
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011$131,475
2012$125,075
2013$115,766
2014$136,931
2015$127,992
2016$121,660
2017$124,930
2018$132,069
2019$127,830
2020$125,308
2021$123,460
2022$124,030
2023$117,813
2024$134,765
2025$136,530

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: $136,530
York University12 people$148,343

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Tom MclaganYork University$180,199$832−$2,825 (−1.5%)
2Amanda StastookYork University$176,145$801−$1,329 (−0.7%)
3Suzie LeeYork University$169,728$780−$2,261 (−1.3%)
4Farida AdamToronto Metropolitan University$152,679$394+$5,779 (+3.9%)
5Marisa BarlasYork University$152,280$701−$959 (−0.6%)
6Mira ClaxtonToronto Metropolitan University$151,058$390+$5,718 (+3.9%)
7Len MilleyYork University$148,500$682−$1,989 (−1.3%)
8Ed WickhamYork University$148,500$682+$709 (+0.5%)
9Bart ZemanekYork University$148,185$682−$5,418 (−3.5%)
10Maksym StolyarevskyyYork University$146,821$682+$29,202 (+24.8%)
11Joanna PanayiotopoulosYork University$142,363$664+$7,597 (+5.6%)
12Jennifer McgillivrayYork University$141,021$646+$7,143 (+5.3%)
13Acacia RoseYork University$139,531$646+$23,279 (+20.0%)
14Kyla RileyToronto Metropolitan University$133,528$344+$10,114 (+8.2%)
15Rahim DharamsiYork University$133,107$634
16Jennifer AdamsBetter Living Health And Community Services$127,964$14,628−$8,124 (−6.0%)
17Zachary ArmstrongUniversity Of Western Ontario$125,451$100+$1,745 (+1.4%)
18Robyn KennedyToronto Metropolitan University$122,802$311new
19Kate HolmesThe Cedarbrook Society$122,250$3,668new
20Dorothy MounseyUniversity Of Western Ontario$120,532$100+$3,447 (+2.9%)
21Linda O'ConnorUniversity Of Western Ontario$120,070$100new
22Jennifer KroezenPhilip Aziz Centre For Hospice Care$116,472$7,055−$321 (−0.3%)
23Rosemary TriebnerUniversity Of Western Ontario$111,655$100+$2,247 (+2.1%)
24Allison PriceUniversity Of Western Ontario$110,144$100new
25Kristal LafantaisieSt Joseph's Health Centre of Sudbury$107,476$323+$3,360 (+3.2%)
26David DernJewish Family Services Of Ottawa$102,045$4,720new

Questions and answers

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

$136,530 among the 26 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 Development on the list earn?

Half were paid between $120,532 and $148,500 in 2025; the highest salary was $180,199.

Which employer pays Director of Development the most?

York University: a median of $148,343 among 12 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

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

York University, with 12 on the 2025 list.

Has Director of Development pay gone up?

The median rose 1.3% from 2024 ($134,765) to 2025. In 2006 it was $109,745.

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.