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Finance Manager salary in Ontario

110 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $105,985 and $132,597.

Median salary
$113,496
−1.9% vs 2024
People on the list
110
Middle half
$106K–$133K
Highest
$167,804

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998$103,925
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008$104,190
2009$109,317
2010$106,848
2011$107,783
2012$110,334
2013$110,419
2014$107,868
2015$113,323
2016$110,022
2017$110,000
2018$110,044
2019$111,802
2020$109,123
2021$111,690
2022$115,585
2023$112,995
2024$115,717
2025$113,496

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K72
$125K–$150K28
$150K–$200K10
$200K–$300K0
$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: $113,496
McMaster University8 people$107,602

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Veronica SiuCity Of Vaughan$167,804$603+$14,238 (+9.3%)
2Jory CarusoNawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation$166,960$18,918+$56,960 (+51.8%)
3Vladimirov VladislavLaurentis Energy Partners$164,054$865+$62,354 (+61.3%)
4Matthew HodgeCity Of Quinte West$157,493$1,379+$24,096 (+18.1%)
5Rudolph NoronhaHealth$157,186$175+$32,100 (+25.7%)
6Ivan YuCatholic Children's Aid Society$156,474$763+$8,090 (+5.5%)
7Polly Ann CoutureHealth$153,504$175+$24,524 (+19.0%)
8Bimal NaikHealth$153,493$175+$21,847 (+16.6%)
9Demeter TomaOntario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)$150,876$127+$9,842 (+7.0%)
10Jason GunningAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$150,639$156+$3,178 (+2.2%)
11Robert PowellAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$146,821$397−$1,971 (−1.3%)
12Stephanie M HendersonRunnymede Healthcare Centre$144,880$1,037+$6,835 (+5.0%)
13Maria BurzynskiCambridge Memorial Hospital$143,019$861
14Michelle D'SouzaCambridge Memorial Hospital$142,848$861+$9,629 (+7.2%)
15Molly JohnstonLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$141,635$418new
16Tammy HoffmanRenfrew County District School Board$139,200$102−$17,458 (−11.1%)
17Andrew GillUniversity Of Toronto$139,124$126+$2,593 (+1.9%)
18Peter HarcoffAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$138,365$397+$2,878 (+2.1%)
19Joseph MahoneyKawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society$137,904$653+$839 (+0.6%)
20Mark FrederickMuskoka Algonquin Healthcare$136,902$732+$9,004 (+7.0%)
21George ScottSuperior North Catholic District School Board$136,431$1,200−$20,141 (−12.9%)
22Natalie PearsonKeewatin-Patricia District School Board$135,623$769−$17,393 (−11.4%)
23Angela DaveySault Ste Marie Police Services$134,502$1,502−$16,471 (−10.9%)
24Daniel BurkeCounty Of Renfrew$134,491$759+$13,267 (+10.9%)
25Katie DedrickAlexandra Hospital$134,255$454+$3,890 (+3.0%)
26Glenda DeboerConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$133,716$229+$1,154 (+0.9%)
27Wendell KrahnAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$133,601$138+$19,562 (+17.2%)
28Marino J CaderErinoakkids Centre For Treatment And Development$132,597$243new
29Lyanne ChabotDistrict Of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board$130,693$722+$11,068 (+9.3%)
30Terry BortolinKiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) Inc$130,440$882new
31Ran-Sofia WangFamily And Children's Services Of Lanark Leeds And Grenville$129,442$687+$15,127 (+13.2%)
32Ivan LemusHealth$128,498$136+$22,230 (+20.9%)
33Marybeth WolfeOrillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital$128,369$1,113+$10,236 (+8.7%)
34Sarah Aikin-AyreAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$127,569$351+$6,778 (+5.6%)
35Lourdes SalazarToronto Metropolitan University$127,090$328+$4,519 (+3.7%)
36Teri AdamthwaiteCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$126,440$0−$40,649 (−24.3%)
37Adam TurnerWest Parry Sound Health Centre$125,847$606+$5,589 (+4.6%)
38Aaron ChliszczykNorth Eastern Ontario Family And Children's Services$125,840$1,961+$2,133 (+1.7%)
39Scott SymesEveryMind Mental Health Services$123,631$1,254+$1,663 (+1.4%)
40Lauren ParadisThunder Bay District Health Unit$123,192$353+$7,052 (+6.1%)
41Natalie IllingworthMcMaster University$122,928$345+$4,446 (+3.8%)
42Carolyn JonesFairhaven Home For Senior Citizens$122,645$920+$3,687 (+3.1%)
43Jacqueline SkeltonHôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare$121,034$438+$13,867 (+12.9%)
44Mitchell GlassWorkplace Safety North$120,784$1,600new
45Katharine JylhaTown Of Wasaga Beach$119,251$1,075new
46Edwin GrahamCity Of London – London Transit Commission$118,911$146+$3,194 (+2.8%)
47Helen VaniNokiiwin Tribal Council Inc$118,244$1,557−$2,620 (−2.2%)
48April LewisTown Of Cobourg$117,121$390new
49Liping JiangLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$116,391$351new
50Theresa SchraaWest Haldimand General Hospital$115,181$735new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Finance Manager in Ontario’s public sector?

$113,496 among the 110 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 Finance Manager on the list earn?

Half were paid between $105,985 and $132,597 in 2025; the highest salary was $167,804.

Which employer pays Finance Manager the most?

Algonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology: a median of $138,365 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 Finance Manager?

McMaster University, with 8 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Finance Manager are on the list?

110 in 2025, up from 5 in 1998.

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

9% of those on the 2025 list (10 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Finance Manager pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $113,496, is 7.2% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Finance Manager make at McMaster University?

The median salary of the 8 people with this title at McMaster University was $107,602 in 2025.

Has Finance Manager pay gone up?

The median fell 1.9% from 2024 ($115,717) to 2025. In 1998 it was $103,925.

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.