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Genetic Counsellor salary in Ontario

65 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $106,250 and $117,875.

Median salary
$111,554
+3.3% vs 2024
People on the list
65
Middle half
$106K–$118K
Highest
$131,650

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2020$102,331
2021$104,235
2022$102,522
2023$106,945
2024$107,974
2025$111,554

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 6 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: $111,554
University Health Network13 people$118,946
Sinai Health System9 people$109,273
Hamilton Health Sciences6 people$106,663

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Caitlin ChisholmChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$131,650$386+$16,304 (+14.1%)
2Susan ArmelUniversity Health Network$130,167$254+$8,636 (+7.1%)
3Melanie CareUniversity Health Network$128,899$251+$9,394 (+7.9%)
4Lisa GillisOrillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital$123,396$1,010+$15,337 (+14.2%)
5Spring HolterUniversity Health Network$120,821$227+$15,196 (+14.4%)
6Riyana HirjiThe Hospital For Sick Children$120,498$0+$5,906 (+5.2%)
7Sarah MartinThe Hospital For Sick Children$120,498$0+$12,545 (+11.6%)
8Regan KlattThe Hospital For Sick Children$120,484$0+$2,020 (+1.7%)
9Laura ZahavichThe Hospital For Sick Children$120,056$0+$5,892 (+5.2%)
10Heather MacdonaldThe Hospital For Sick Children$120,056$0+$5,892 (+5.2%)
11Bailey SternThe Hospital For Sick Children$120,056$0+$5,892 (+5.2%)
12Myriam PoirierChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$119,831$0new
13Nicole Marie ForsterUniversity Health Network$119,230$233+$9,475 (+8.6%)
14Janet MalcolmsonUniversity Health Network$119,230$5+$9,218 (+8.4%)
15Emily ThainUniversity Health Network$118,946$232new
16Carleigh RobertsonUniversity Health Network$118,946$232+$9,248 (+8.4%)
17Alexandra VolenikUniversity Health Network$117,875$233+$8,139 (+7.4%)
18Shawna MorrisonChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$117,547$386+$225 (+0.2%)
19Rachel SilverSinai Health System$116,798$1,403+$4,908 (+4.4%)
20Kara SemotiukSinai Health System$115,307$1,401−$825 (−0.7%)
21Leichelle LittleChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$114,783$346new
22Caitlin AldridgeChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$113,827$283−$8,449 (−6.9%)
23Seema PatelSinai Health System$113,658$1,403+$3,323 (+3.0%)
24Patricia HarperChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$112,912$386−$6,566 (−5.5%)
25Jeanette WilkinsPeterborough Regional Health Centre$112,908$418+$940 (+0.8%)
26Emily FoxPeterborough Regional Health Centre$112,905$418+$945 (+0.8%)
27Courtney HumPeterborough Regional Health Centre$112,905$345new
28Brittany SnowUniversity Health Network$112,577$220new
29Melissa RuinskyNorth York General Hospital$112,012$352+$4,062 (+3.8%)
30Megan PristonNorth York General Hospital$112,012$352+$4,258 (+4.0%)
31Danielle Noreau-HeiszNorth York General Hospital$112,012$352+$4,062 (+3.8%)
32Ingrid AmbusNorth York General Hospital$112,012$352+$4,038 (+3.7%)
33Jacqueline Mm LeonardThe Hospital For Sick Children$111,554$0new
34Tillie ChiuChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$111,371$386−$5,883 (−5.0%)
35Kelly AndersonChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$111,365$386−$5,958 (−5.1%)
36Lucie DupuisThe Hospital For Sick Children$111,289$0−$3,304 (−2.9%)
37Thomas WardSinai Health System$110,703$387+$2,908 (+2.7%)
38Melissa CornthwaiteNorth York General Hospital$109,761$346+$8,792 (+8.7%)
39Amandeep PablaNorth York General Hospital$109,334$148+$5,983 (+5.8%)
40Stephanie TelescaSinai Health System$109,273$2,348new
41Kayla FlamenbaumSinai Health System$109,142$391+$7,708 (+7.6%)
42Carolyn PiccininSinai Health System$109,130$1,391+$8,467 (+8.4%)
43Nicole GojskaSinai Health System$108,945$1,391+$6,365 (+6.2%)
44Kelly NoriHamilton Health Sciences$107,490$406+$669 (+0.6%)
45Erin KelterHamilton Health Sciences$106,690$406−$463 (−0.4%)
46Thi NguyenHamilton Health Sciences$106,663$406+$2,655 (+2.6%)
47Christina ParkinsonHamilton Health Sciences$106,663$406+$374 (+0.4%)
48Lorrie LynchHamilton Health Sciences$106,608$406−$877 (−0.8%)
49Laura WallaceHamilton Health Sciences$106,250$406−$628 (−0.6%)
50Emma HitchcockChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$106,186$94−$4,675 (−4.2%)

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Genetic Counsellor in Ontario’s public sector?

$111,554 among the 65 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 Genetic Counsellor on the list earn?

Half were paid between $106,250 and $117,875 in 2025; the highest salary was $131,650.

Which employer pays Genetic Counsellor the most?

The Hospital For Sick Children: a median of $120,056 among 10 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Genetic Counsellor?

University Health Network, with 13 on the 2025 list.

Has Genetic Counsellor pay gone up?

The median rose 3.3% from 2024 ($107,974) to 2025. In 2020 it was $102,331.

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.