Manager of Economic Development salary in Ontario
15 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $111,267 and $135,650.
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| 2014 | $105,896 |
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| 2022 | $117,299 |
| 2023 | $122,681 |
| 2024 | $107,317 |
| 2025 | $122,383 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits | Change |
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| 1 | Laura Thompson | Town Of Innisfil | $166,363 | $855 | +$10,765 (+6.9%) |
| 2 | Michael Disano | Town Of Bradford West Gwillimbury | $155,509 | $1,223 | +$18,031 (+13.1%) |
| 3 | Brennan Kenny | Town Of East Gwillimbury | $140,203 | $652 | +$13,666 (+10.8%) |
| 4 | Christina Mann | County Of Wellington | $136,960 | $941 | +$17,789 (+14.9%) |
| 5 | Karisa Downey | City Of Cambridge | $135,650 | $854 | |
| 6 | Carolyn Krahn | County Of Elgin | $127,239 | $1,510 | +$9,837 (+8.4%) |
| 7 | Richard Allen | County Of Frontenac | $123,023 | $981 | +$7,877 (+6.8%) |
| 8 | George Borovilos | Township Of Centre Wellington | $122,383 | $0 | +$8,295 (+7.3%) |
| 9 | Melissa Marquardt | County Of Renfrew | $114,724 | $662 | +$8,643 (+8.1%) |
| 10 | Lisa Allen | City Of Welland | $113,816 | $1,436 | +$11,674 (+11.4%) |
| 11 | Christine Mitchell | Town Of Petawawa | $111,267 | $796 | new |
| 12 | Jennifer Clancy | Town Of Bracebridge | $109,466 | $686 | +$8,376 (+8.3%) |
| 13 | Amy Taylor | Town Of Gravenhurst | $108,679 | $480 | +$6,205 (+6.1%) |
| 14 | Matthew Gilmer | Municipality Of North Grenville | $107,465 | $954 | +$305 (+0.3%) |
| 15 | Ryan Lay | City Of Orillia | $106,351 | $605 | +$5,317 (+5.3%) |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Manager of Economic Development in Ontario’s public sector?
$122,383 among the 15 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 of Economic Development on the list earn?
Half were paid between $111,267 and $135,650 in 2025; the highest salary was $166,363.
Which employer has the most people with the title Manager of Economic Development?
City Of Cambridge, with 1 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Manager of Economic Development are on the list?
15 in 2025, up from 5 in 2014.
What share of people with the title Manager of Economic Development are paid $150,000 or more?
13% of those on the 2025 list (2 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does Manager of Economic Development pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $122,383, is 0.1% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
Has Manager of Economic Development pay gone up?
The median rose 14.0% from 2024 ($107,317) to 2025. In 2014 it was $105,896.
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.