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Executive Officer salary in Ontario

26 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $163,192 and $194,142.

Median salary
$183,246
+13.4% vs 2024
People on the list
26
Middle half
$163K–$194K
Highest
$236,123

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998$137,153
1999$160,773
2000$142,643
2001$148,860
2002$119,293
2003$105,040
2004
2005$106,210
2006$117,760
2007$107,733
2008$117,910
2009$117,974
2010$117,962
2011$115,901
2012$118,746
2013$120,257
2014$130,013
2015$126,106
2016$133,830
2017$143,410
2018$138,002
2019$145,967
2020$154,086
2021$159,645
2022$164,392
2023$163,193
2024$161,547
2025$183,246

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K3
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K15
$200K–$300K6
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 3 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: $183,246
York University9 people$183,439

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Peter SinghToronto District School Board$236,123$6,804+$4,067 (+1.8%)
2Ryan BirdToronto District School Board$236,123$6,804−$3,818 (−1.6%)
3Craig SniderToronto District School Board$231,073$6,804−$3,035 (−1.3%)
4Maia PuccettiToronto District School Board$228,887$6,804−$1,183 (−0.5%)
5Mark EllisToronto District School Board$227,815$6,804new
6Matthew O'ConnellOntario Provincial Police$213,253$237+$70,065 (+48.9%)
7Renata GritsyukYork University$194,142$780+$22,937 (+13.4%)
8Sandra OwensOttawa-Carleton District School Board$193,134$0+$15,351 (+8.6%)
9Brent ElbersOntario Provincial Police$191,845$243+$35,849 (+23.0%)
10Patrick BanvilleYork University$189,449$845−$2,075 (−1.1%)
11Sally HanYork University$187,363$832+$4,339 (+2.4%)
12Jillian Yeung DoYork University$184,758$832+$145 (+0.1%)
13Andrea TorreYork University$183,439$832−$3,717 (−2.0%)
14James ProulxOttawa-Carleton District School Board$183,053$0−$11,007 (−5.7%)
15Bradley BrandSpecial Investigations Unit$182,901$207+$25,610 (+16.3%)
16Paul BattistuzziYork University$178,962$832−$11,285 (−5.9%)
17Shana WickwareOntario Provincial Police$174,110$231+$29,781 (+20.6%)
18Jasun FoxYork University$168,408$780+$3,671 (+2.2%)
19Stan XiaoYork University$166,796$758+$29,868 (+21.8%)
20Jordan AtkinsonOntario Provincial Police$163,192$215+$43,421 (+36.3%)
21Kevin WattierOntario Provincial Police$152,483$5,727+$31,516 (+26.1%)
22Nicki HemmingsYork University$145,877$687+$29,189 (+25.0%)
23Eusis Dougan-MckenzieWaterloo Region District School Board$144,358$102−$54,080 (−27.3%)
24Jessica WeymanMcMaster University$108,020$5,411+$3,034 (+2.9%)
25Vijaya KunarDurham Catholic District School Board$106,443$102−$13,874 (−11.5%)
26Chantal DillonHôpital Notre-dame Hospital (Hearst)$102,913$617+$821 (+0.8%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Executive Officer in Ontario’s public sector?

$183,246 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 Executive Officer on the list earn?

Half were paid between $163,192 and $194,142 in 2025; the highest salary was $236,123.

Which employer pays Executive Officer the most?

Toronto District School Board: a median of $231,073 among 5 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Executive Officer?

York University, with 9 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Executive Officer are on the list?

26 in 2025, up from 6 in 1998.

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

81% of those on the 2025 list (21 people), and 23% $200,000 or more (6).

How does Executive Officer pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $183,246, is 49.9% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Executive Officer make at York University?

The median salary of the 9 people with this title at York University was $183,439 in 2025.

Has Executive Officer pay gone up?

The median rose 13.4% from 2024 ($161,547) to 2025. In 1998 it was $137,153.

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.