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Director, Financial Services salary in Ontario

23 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $161,805 and $187,306.

Median salary
$178,626
+3.8% vs 2024
People on the list
23
Middle half
$162K–$187K
Highest
$267,016

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002$102,135
2003$110,789
2004$117,950
2005$115,061
2006$115,085
2007$121,490
2008$123,114
2009$121,715
2010$121,709
2011$123,496
2012$131,684
2013$134,501
2014$129,827
2015$128,108
2016$132,696
2017$133,692
2018$138,792
2019$140,625
2020$145,162
2021$141,643
2022$148,429
2023$166,399
2024$172,124
2025$178,626

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K3
$150K–$200K16
$200K–$300K3
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Darrel FernandopulleUniversity Of Toronto$267,016$169+$47,119 (+21.4%)
2Jody Lynn GrahamCity Of London – Police Services$243,568$1,389+$21,554 (+9.7%)
3Joanne CermakRegional Municipality Of Durham$238,557$1,381+$53,821 (+29.1%)
4Kyle ChristianQueensway Carleton Hospital$196,268$1,082+$16,567 (+9.2%)
5Ian CollinsCity Of London$191,996$3,314−$5,969 (−3.0%)
6Andrea TangTown Of Newmarket$188,993$452+$14,564 (+8.3%)
7Cynthia ChuOak Valley Health$187,306$998+$8,105 (+4.5%)
8Yvette PeplinskieCity Of Peterborough$185,610$1,015+$12,374 (+7.1%)
9Matthew TorranceMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent$182,742$1,307+$1,719 (+0.9%)
10Lana FouldsCity Of Kingston$182,341$1,560+$5,169 (+2.9%)
11Kevin JagdatLegislative Assembly$179,642$235+$2,712 (+1.5%)
12Heidi M ZimmerWindsor Regional Hospital$178,626$770+$8,823 (+5.2%)
13Dino ArmentiThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre$177,237$754+$13,406 (+8.2%)
14Mark DayCounty Of Lennox And Addington$172,076$815+$6,883 (+4.2%)
15Kristine MedeirosArt Gallery Of Ontario$171,562$1,047+$3,696 (+2.2%)
16Jacqueline Bjerno-BrownJoseph Brant Hospital$171,198$830new
17Monica SinghLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$161,805$463+$14,389 (+9.8%)
18Michael HeathSt. Joseph's Care Group$161,203$871+$15,104 (+10.3%)
19Timothy WebbBrockville General Hospital$159,576$775+$22,560 (+16.5%)
20Nicole ChencharikSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology$148,159$165+$10,168 (+7.4%)
21William CrummNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology$147,607$357−$24,517 (−14.2%)
22Remington WickmanUniversity Of Western Ontario$140,577$100+$5,642 (+4.2%)
23Sana AliSunbeam Community & Developmental Services$111,944$8+$2,914 (+2.7%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Director, Financial Services in Ontario’s public sector?

$178,626 among the 23 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, Financial Services on the list earn?

Half were paid between $161,805 and $187,306 in 2025; the highest salary was $267,016.

Which employer has the most people with the title Director, Financial Services?

Art Gallery Of Ontario, with 1 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Director, Financial Services are on the list?

23 in 2025, up from 7 in 2002.

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

83% of those on the 2025 list (19 people), and 13% $200,000 or more (3).

How does Director, Financial Services pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $178,626, is 46.1% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Director, Financial Services pay gone up?

The median rose 3.8% from 2024 ($172,124) to 2025. In 2002 it was $102,135.

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.