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Finance Specialist salary in Ontario

17 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $116,596 and $136,364.

Median salary
$134,024
+5.4% vs 2024
People on the list
17
Middle half
$117K–$136K
Highest
$189,298

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2015$113,018
2016$110,142
2017
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2019$105,180
2020$110,609
2021$110,833
2022$110,033
2023$125,571
2024$127,142
2025$134,024

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K7
$125K–$150K9
$150K–$200K1
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Annette PaparousisOntario Power Generation$189,298$1,213+$59,552 (+45.9%)
2Mary NovakisOntario Power Generation$148,908$6,291+$19,100 (+14.7%)
3Betty-Ann BulfonOntario Power Generation$146,921$1,453+$7,631 (+5.5%)
4Samantha WestlakeOntario Power Generation$143,012$5,779
5Lisa JonesOntario Power Generation$136,364$1,453+$8,540 (+6.7%)
6Kevin EngineerOntario Power Generation$135,497$7,613+$6,185 (+4.8%)
7Kristen BarkerOntario Power Generation$135,026$6,244+$7,430 (+5.8%)
8Michele MastrangeloOntario Power Generation$134,135$6,244+$10,441 (+8.4%)
9Lolita LalataOntario Power Generation$134,024$821+$4,279 (+3.3%)
10Lilian BantonOntario Power Generation$133,102$1,571+$5,960 (+4.7%)
11Yvonne WalfordOntario Power Generation$124,501$1,408+$11,291 (+10.0%)
12Derek De SouzaOntario Power Generation$120,519$1,375+$10,555 (+9.6%)
13Josie MinaudoTown Of Whitchurch-Stouffville$116,596$765+$12,978 (+12.5%)
14Andrijana MojsoskaTown Of Whitchurch-Stouffville$109,842$765+$7,592 (+7.4%)
15Evelyn BautistaOntario Power Generation$108,441$1,341+$4,798 (+4.6%)
16Cindy SoluriTown Of Whitchurch-Stouffville$107,465$765+$5,146 (+5.0%)
17Waseem KazzahSt. Joseph's Health Care London$101,731$249new

Questions and answers

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

$134,024 among the 17 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 Specialist on the list earn?

Half were paid between $116,596 and $136,364 in 2025; the highest salary was $189,298.

Which employer has the most people with the title Finance Specialist?

Ontario Power Generation, with 13 on the 2025 list.

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

17 in 2025, up from 9 in 2015.

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

6% of those on the 2025 list (1 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Finance Specialist pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $134,024, is 9.6% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Finance Specialist make at Ontario Power Generation?

The median salary of the 13 people with this title at Ontario Power Generation was $135,026 in 2025.

Has Finance Specialist pay gone up?

The median rose 5.4% from 2024 ($127,142) to 2025. In 2015 it was $113,018.

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.