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Manager, Human Resources salary in Ontario

134 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $112,692 and $137,942.

Median salary
$123,130
+3.2% vs 2024
People on the list
134
Middle half
$113K–$138K
Highest
$183,735

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999$123,520
2000$117,764
2001$123,042
2002$127,113
2003$134,594
2004$122,652
2005$115,909
2006$125,241
2007$110,933
2008$107,002
2009$110,282
2010$110,802
2011$111,116
2012$114,826
2013$112,961
2014$111,351
2015$111,958
2016$111,469
2017$111,346
2018$113,585
2019$115,859
2020$115,648
2021$118,866
2022$116,324
2023$114,433
2024$119,308
2025$123,130

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K74
$125K–$150K46
$150K–$200K14
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Sara HarwoodRegional Municipality Of Halton$183,735$762+$28,432 (+18.3%)
2Akanksha DuttUniversity Health Network$177,957$319+$26,364 (+17.4%)
3Jennifer McdonaldUpper Canada District School Board$174,237$0+$10,539 (+6.4%)
4Quan Phoi Vivian VanUniversity Health Network$169,804$316+$515 (+0.3%)
5Shane LabonteYork Catholic District School Board$168,118$934+$15,219 (+10.0%)
6Jane LaughtonInformation And Privacy Commissioner$167,754$213new
7Bruno CerviniRegional Municipality Of Halton$163,990$644+$37,119 (+29.3%)
8Emily ScottRenfrew County District School Board$159,755$102+$1,822 (+1.2%)
9Jennifer LeeWaterloo Region District School Board$156,279$102−$25,273 (−13.9%)
10Jennifer GohnTown Of Orangeville$155,593$1,056+$3,103 (+2.0%)
11Nicole SiksUniversity Health Network$154,757$254+$13,876 (+9.8%)
12Katie MeyerHaldimand County$154,325$1,101+$17,707 (+13.0%)
13Ann Marie FosterJoseph Brant Hospital$152,790$740+$1,831 (+1.2%)
14Jonathan BarrettNorthern Economic Development and Growth$150,545$176new
15Suneta KachruLegislative Assembly$148,636$187new
16Giovanna CummingUniversity Health Network$148,058$289−$5,217 (−3.4%)
17Peter OostromCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$148,040$0+$19,748 (+15.4%)
18Heather SeguinCity Of Timmins$147,476$884+$15,565 (+11.8%)
19Mara GunnerRoyal Ontario Museum$147,208$249+$42,798 (+41.0%)
20Nicole EstradaTown Of Aurora$146,915$585new
21Laura MacgowanThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre$145,032$1,035+$11,469 (+8.6%)
22Mary Beth AlexanderAlexandra Marine And General Hospital$144,358$499+$10,769 (+8.1%)
23David CoxCambridge Memorial Hospital$143,873$0new
24Jeremy RoyLambton College Of Applied Arts and Technology$143,191$379+$2,983 (+2.1%)
25Megan PollardMunicipality Of Sioux Lookout$141,908$1,314+$6,065 (+4.5%)
26Melissa BrownChildren and Family Services For York Region$141,701$667+$13,187 (+10.3%)
27Brittany FavotIndependent First Nations Alliance$141,140$467new
28Donna DrouillardTown Of Amherstburg$140,644$853+$4,066 (+3.0%)
29Shawna Findlay-ThompsonCity Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo$139,999$915+$5,665 (+4.2%)
30Sophia KakourisUniversity Health Network$138,766$271+$10,596 (+8.3%)
31Stephanie Oliver-GuppyWaterloo Region District School Board$138,669$102−$2,310 (−1.6%)
32Gregory BelmoreCounty Of Renfrew$138,255$759+$12,041 (+9.5%)
33Robyn MitchellBoard of Health for the Grand Erie Health Unit$138,194$1,023+$35,924 (+35.1%)
34Brandi SiebenTown Of Essex$137,942$1,506+$3,028 (+2.2%)
35Valerie ParisSuperior North Catholic District School Board$136,431$1,200−$17,868 (−11.6%)
36Ioanna PapaconstantinouUniversity Health Network$135,965$265+$11,286 (+9.1%)
37Soula VoskopoulosCity Of Pickering$135,693$993+$5,636 (+4.3%)
38Jasmin MarionKeewatin-Patricia District School Board$135,623$769−$19,914 (−12.8%)
39Anna-Marie EvansSouthwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC)$135,247$1,146−$51,258 (−27.5%)
40Carla BretonBoard Of Health For The District Of Algoma Health Unit$134,363$664+$15,692 (+13.2%)
41Tina CarusoSault Ste Marie Police Services$134,352$1,502−$22,413 (−14.3%)
42Sarah HumeCounty Of Haliburton$134,267$1,237
43Tricia AgnewTown Of Oakville – Oakville Public Library$134,047$441+$6,123 (+4.8%)
44Lee GudgeonTownship Of Wainfleet$133,517$2,299+$5,086 (+4.0%)
45Judy LynchBoard Of Health For The Northwestern Health Unit$132,796$876+$696 (+0.5%)
46Shequille GayleUniversity Health Network$132,574$251+$13,420 (+11.3%)
47Derrick BrownFamily And Children's Services Of Lanark Leeds And Grenville$131,606$689−$8,208 (−5.9%)
48Melissa MccuaigTown Of Collingwood$131,516$1,071+$3,246 (+2.5%)
49Erin VriesCounty Of Hastings$130,934$1,166+$19,737 (+17.7%)
50Leesa LovnickiEducation$129,947$160−$698 (−0.5%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Manager, Human Resources in Ontario’s public sector?

$123,130 among the 134 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 Manager, Human Resources on the list earn?

Half were paid between $112,692 and $137,942 in 2025; the highest salary was $183,735.

Which employer has the most people with the title Manager, Human Resources?

University Health Network, with 18 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Manager, Human Resources are on the list?

134 in 2025, up from 5 in 1999.

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

10% of those on the 2025 list (14 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Manager, Human Resources pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $123,130, is 0.7% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Manager, Human Resources make at University Health Network?

The median salary of the 18 people with this title at University Health Network was $123,344 in 2025.

Has Manager, Human Resources pay gone up?

The median rose 3.2% from 2024 ($119,308) to 2025. In 1999 it was $123,520.

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.