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Director of Planning and Development salary in Ontario

18 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $143,326 and $180,553.

Median salary
$161,812
+2.7% vs 2024
People on the list
18
Middle half
$143K–$181K
Highest
$228,939

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2014$110,040
2015$113,619
2016$122,520
2017$122,870
2018$128,330
2019$131,634
2020$138,054
2021$132,648
2022$136,782
2023$151,649
2024$157,548
2025$161,812

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K5
$150K–$200K9
$200K–$300K3
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Aldo L. SalisCounty Of Wellington$228,939$3,676+$32,891 (+16.8%)
2Gudrin BeggsTown Of Lasalle$204,889$1,828+$33,358 (+19.4%)
3Grant MundayCity Of Welland$203,268$7,882+$23,297 (+12.9%)
4Richard WymaTown Of Kingsville$180,783$1,203+$13,685 (+8.2%)
5Matt BruderTown Of Lincoln$180,553$1,234−$8,115 (−4.3%)
6Anamika DilwariaTown Of Fort Erie$180,089$686+$12,107 (+7.2%)
7Pamela DueslingTown Of Pelham$171,276$1,175new
8Cheryl KelleyTown Of Bracebridge$164,271$1,034+$8,284 (+5.3%)
9Marnie VendittiTownship Of Leeds And The Thousand Islands$163,254$1,667+$4,143 (+2.6%)
10Andrea WoodrowTownship Of Severn$160,370$722+$9,100 (+6.0%)
11Paul WalshMunicipality Of Brighton$156,850$1,035+$12,712 (+8.8%)
12Christopher RussellTownship Of Springwater$156,601$1,017+$25,887 (+19.8%)
13Maryann HuntTownship Of Tiny$149,314$1,790+$32,781 (+28.1%)
14Amy MartinMunicipality Of North Grenville$143,326$954+$4,555 (+3.3%)
15Ryan SnowballTownship Of Carling$134,115$819+$7,087 (+5.6%)
16Melanie ScheerTown Of Petawawa$133,558$1,025new
17Barbara WiensTown Of Pelham$131,823$931−$40,694 (−23.6%)
18Douglas HerronTownship Of Springwater$113,212$438−$7,794 (−6.4%)

Questions and answers

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

$161,812 among the 18 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 Planning and Development on the list earn?

Half were paid between $143,326 and $180,553 in 2025; the highest salary was $228,939.

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

Town Of Pelham, with 2 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Director of Planning and Development are on the list?

18 in 2025, up from 7 in 2014.

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

67% of those on the 2025 list (12 people), and 17% $200,000 or more (3).

How does Director of Planning and Development pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $161,812, is 32.3% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Director of Planning and Development pay gone up?

The median rose 2.7% from 2024 ($157,548) to 2025. In 2014 it was $110,040.

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.