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Director of Planning salary in Ontario

19 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $145,426 and $189,433.

Median salary
$158,377
+11.9% vs 2024
People on the list
19
Middle half
$145K–$189K
Highest
$235,847

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006$117,112
2007
2008
2009$110,494
2010$114,335
2011$109,052
2012$118,183
2013$114,314
2014$109,940
2015$119,040
2016$117,326
2017$117,465
2018$114,987
2019$118,760
2020$126,116
2021$118,590
2022$119,051
2023$130,557
2024$141,479
2025$158,377

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K0
$125K–$150K6
$150K–$200K11
$200K–$300K2
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Durk VanderwerffCounty Of Middlesex$235,847$1,204+$65,595 (+38.5%)
2Yvonne ChoiToronto District School Board$209,637$0+$10,213 (+5.1%)
3John TaylorTown Of Whitby$196,329$2,811+$27,361 (+16.2%)
4Jason DavisCounty Of Renfrew$193,493$1,063+$28,869 (+17.5%)
5Sandra WeberCounty Of Huron$189,433$944+$9,553 (+5.3%)
6Robert BjerkeCity Of Cambridge$178,185$544new
7Justin HarrowCounty Of Hastings$176,452$1,570+$8,646 (+5.2%)
8William Taylor ElgieTownship Of Seguin$168,204$1,159
9Lisa MardenDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka$162,944$791+$16,623 (+11.4%)
10Signe HansenCity Of Niagara Falls$158,377$549+$20,919 (+15.2%)
11Guylain LaflecheThe Nation Municipality$158,114$884
12Peter TonazzoCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$157,982$1,351+$16,236 (+11.5%)
13Derek WitlibTownship Of Georgian Bay$153,972$559+$7,529 (+5.1%)
14Jeremy VinkCounty Of Brant$146,188$823
15Elizabeth ReimerCounty Of Haliburton$145,426$1,470new
16Mat VaughanCounty Of Elgin$144,467$1,754
17James PetersMunicipality Of Trent Hills$136,685$16,362+$6,427 (+4.9%)
18Andrea HachlerCounty Of Perth$135,812$828+$6,641 (+5.1%)
19Karen EllisTownship Of Cavan Monaghan$128,838$1,172+$7,187 (+5.9%)

Questions and answers

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

$158,377 among the 19 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 on the list earn?

Half were paid between $145,426 and $189,433 in 2025; the highest salary was $235,847.

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

City Of Cambridge, with 1 on the 2025 list.

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

19 in 2025, up from 5 in 2006.

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

68% of those on the 2025 list (13 people), and 11% $200,000 or more (2).

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

Its median, $158,377, is 29.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Director of Planning pay gone up?

The median rose 11.9% from 2024 ($141,479) to 2025. In 2006 it was $117,112.

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.