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Manager of Human Resources salary in Ontario

41 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $117,879 and $148,624.

Median salary
$131,386
+1.4% vs 2024
People on the list
41
Middle half
$118K–$149K
Highest
$178,437

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2009$104,889
2010$108,204
2011$109,746
2012$110,329
2013$109,410
2014$113,943
2015$112,053
2016$114,470
2017$113,485
2018$116,506
2019$117,574
2020$118,822
2021$117,526
2022$115,900
2023$123,694
2024$129,531
2025$131,386

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K15
$125K–$150K21
$150K–$200K5
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Jodi ManciniTownship Of King$178,437$1,207+$17,517 (+10.9%)
2Douglas BestardLambton Kent District School Board$169,928$0−$21,163 (−11.1%)
3Barbara MccullochCounty Of Frontenac$168,275$1,344+$17,615 (+11.7%)
4Gail FlaminioCity Of St Catharines$162,934$1,055+$10,571 (+6.9%)
5Deborah King-BonifacioBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$154,977$0+$5,076 (+3.4%)
6Susan HolmesDistrict School Board Ontario North East$149,460$102−$14,231 (−8.7%)
7Melanie Bidal-MainvilleNortheastern Catholic District School Board$149,222$0+$5,294 (+3.7%)
8Brendan RidgewayCounty Of Wellington$149,218$3,338+$14,066 (+10.4%)
9Molly WrightCounty Of Wellington$149,218$3,338new
10Shelley WrightFamily and Children's Services Of St Thomas And Elgin$148,901$879+$7,826 (+5.5%)
11Emily GerardoMunicipality Of Leamington$148,624$896+$13,950 (+10.4%)
12Sarah TraynorTown Of The Blue Mountains$144,471$1,181+$10,450 (+7.8%)
13Keith DuncanTown Of Huntsville$141,112$708+$21,997 (+18.5%)
14Jennifer GaleaTown Of Kingsville$138,887$977+$6,737 (+5.1%)
15Sarah StevensTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake$137,782$1,157+$4,231 (+3.2%)
16Leanne GowingMunicipality Of Kincardine$133,670$881+$3,039 (+2.3%)
17Joanna KurowskiTown Of Tillsonburg$133,416$818+$14,316 (+12.0%)
18Gwen EllingTown Of Bracebridge$132,245$833+$9,187 (+7.5%)
19Sarah MahonMunicipality Of Meaford$132,206$1,766+$14,603 (+12.4%)
20Jennifer FolinoTown Of Lasalle$131,906$1,220new
21Janet AshfieldCity Of Owen Sound$131,386$791
22Lindsay BryantTownship Of Tay$131,151$691+$24,541 (+23.0%)
23Keri ChristensenTownship Of The Archipelago$130,722$0+$7,987 (+6.5%)
24Elizaberth Ashley EidtCity Of Thorold$128,860$853new
25Line ChartrandSalvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre$128,151$653+$21,293 (+19.9%)
26Kelly Nicholson-YostCity Of Stratford$126,414$256+$26,015 (+25.9%)
27Peter NiroChildren's Aid Society Of Algoma$122,743$840+$10,641 (+9.5%)
28Sarah LehmanTownship Of Muskoka Lakes$122,111$815+$6,402 (+5.5%)
29Janet MinakerTownship Of South Frontenac$119,750$971+$17,182 (+16.8%)
30Kristen SommersUnited Counties Of Stormont, Dundas And Glengarry$118,868$935+$13,858 (+13.2%)
31Robyn HulowskiTownship Of Scugog$117,879$1,446+$9,588 (+8.9%)
32Jillian PollardCity Of St. Thomas$116,495$1,395new
33Sarah GingrasNipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board$116,132$0new
34Jennifer SmithMunicipality Of Brighton$115,086$1,085+$8,810 (+8.3%)
35Heather RosevearCounty Of Elgin$113,737$1,193new
36Allan GordonMunicipality Of Greenstone$111,201$0+$2,589 (+2.4%)
37Melissa ClancyOwen Sound Transportation Company$109,307$1,079new
38Marga DunnTownship Of Hamilton$109,154$723+$6,704 (+6.5%)
39Drew MoirCommunity Living Welland Pelham$108,981$4,195new
40Linda ArwichBoost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre$107,396$8,901+$4,911 (+4.8%)
41Marcie CampbellCommunity Living Upper Ottawa Valley$105,440$0+$3,363 (+3.3%)

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Questions and answers

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

$131,386 among the 41 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 Human Resources on the list earn?

Half were paid between $117,879 and $148,624 in 2025; the highest salary was $178,437.

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

County Of Wellington, with 2 on the 2025 list.

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

41 in 2025, up from 10 in 2009.

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

12% of those on the 2025 list (5 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

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

Its median, $131,386, is 7.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Manager of Human Resources pay gone up?

The median rose 1.4% from 2024 ($129,531) to 2025. In 2009 it was $104,889.

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.