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Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute salary in Ontario

113 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $106,328 and $109,682.

Median salary
$107,202
−2.9% vs 2024
People on the list
113
Middle half
$106K–$110K
Highest
$130,311

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2020$101,217
2021$102,710
2022$101,641
2023$115,912
2024$110,430
2025$107,202

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K112
$125K–$150K1
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

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: $107,202
Sault Area Hospital10 people$109,827
Niagara Health System9 people$109,075
The Ottawa Hospital40 people$106,985

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Richard KellowanKingston Health Sciences Centre$130,311$424−$5,600 (−4.1%)
2Naffisa NathwaniWomen's College Hospital$118,205$323+$3,394 (+3.0%)
3Jamie KirkSault Area Hospital$117,074$410new
4Niko GregorinNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$116,466$571+$864 (+0.7%)
5Malcolm RossNiagara Health System$114,655$456−$13,829 (−10.8%)
6Alison LushNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$113,993$542−$1,862 (−1.6%)
7Sergiy KudryavtsevNiagara Health System$112,418$456−$2,171 (−1.9%)
8Gitta AnkomahWomen's College Hospital$112,205$323+$3,255 (+3.0%)
9Sarah SheffeWomen's College Hospital$112,205$323+$3,255 (+3.0%)
10Todd TranWomen's College Hospital$112,205$323+$3,254 (+3.0%)
11Diane PigeauTimmins And District Hospital$112,032$411+$1,552 (+1.4%)
12Alex KijakNiagara Health System$111,334$456−$6,430 (−5.5%)
13Sylvia ArrudaSault Area Hospital$110,525$410+$1,648 (+1.5%)
14Monique JardineNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$110,290$538+$1,612 (+1.5%)
15Nina VendettiNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$109,954$538+$143 (+0.1%)
16Laura StephensonReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$109,943$583+$368 (+0.3%)
17Emilie VezinaNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$109,922$538+$1,201 (+1.1%)
18Christopher DegagneTimmins And District Hospital$109,900$411+$72 (+0.1%)
19Nancy TheriaultReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$109,899$583+$871 (+0.8%)
20Julie DerusettGeorgian Bay General Hospital$109,891$555+$5,293 (+5.1%)
21Erin McdonoughNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$109,853$538+$401 (+0.4%)
22Heather LeesSault Area Hospital$109,853$273−$254 (−0.2%)
23Victoria DupontSault Area Hospital$109,842$410+$979 (+0.9%)
24Tuula JodoinSault Area Hospital$109,833$410+$1,338 (+1.2%)
25Tammem ChahalSault Area Hospital$109,820$410+$1,649 (+1.5%)
26Lori ThomsonSault Area Hospital$109,785$410+$923 (+0.8%)
27Jennifer JacksonKingston Health Sciences Centre$109,756$424−$11,197 (−9.3%)
28Andrea TrebilcockTimmins And District Hospital$109,689$411+$622 (+0.6%)
29Andrea LindsayReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$109,682$583+$7,805 (+7.7%)
30Stephanie GouliarasSault Area Hospital$109,655$410+$1,637 (+1.5%)
31Shannon HudsonNiagara Health System$109,569$456+$519 (+0.5%)
32Sumaira ShahReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$109,519$583+$479 (+0.4%)
33Johanna HaleReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$109,287$583+$1,426 (+1.3%)
34Sarah NewmanNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$109,077$538+$323 (+0.3%)
35Kara KlassenNiagara Health System$109,075$456+$2,821 (+2.7%)
36Robyn GriggNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$109,058$538new
37Cynthia RiderNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$108,940$538+$426 (+0.4%)
38Vickie MingNiagara Health System$108,895$456
39Carly MoffattSault Area Hospital$108,884$410−$27 (−0.0%)
40Kristi KitaNiagara Health System$108,827$456−$901 (−0.8%)
41Kelsey TaylorNiagara Health System$108,690$456new
42Elizabeth JarviNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$108,599$538−$534 (−0.5%)
43Winnie TamReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$108,518$583+$1,302 (+1.2%)
44Aniello MieleReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$108,476$600new
45Mary-Ann HuynhThe Ottawa Hospital$108,447$451−$10,147 (−8.6%)
46Lisa HadleyThe Ottawa Hospital$108,271$0−$1,664 (−1.5%)
47Lauren ThomsonReligious Hospitallers Of St Joseph Of The Hotel Dieu Of St Catharines$108,191$583+$7 (+0.0%)
48Lindsay MccoshenGeorgian Bay General Hospital$108,135$555+$6,687 (+6.6%)
49Jessica BrunetteTimmins And District Hospital$108,000$411+$2,306 (+2.2%)
50Angela StillerPembroke Regional Hospital$107,812$847+$3,929 (+3.8%)

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute in Ontario’s public sector?

$107,202 among the 113 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 Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute on the list earn?

Half were paid between $106,328 and $109,682 in 2025; the highest salary was $130,311.

Which employer pays Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute the most?

Sault Area Hospital: a median of $109,827 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 Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute?

The Ottawa Hospital, with 40 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute are on the list?

113 in 2025, up from 6 in 2020.

What share of people with the title Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute are paid $150,000 or more?

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

How does Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $107,202, is 12.3% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute make at The Ottawa Hospital?

The median salary of the 40 people with this title at The Ottawa Hospital was $106,985 in 2025.

How much does a Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute make at Kingston Health Sciences Centre?

The median salary of the 13 people with this title at Kingston Health Sciences Centre was $106,328 in 2025.

How much does a Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute make at North Bay Regional Health Centre?

The median salary of the 13 people with this title at North Bay Regional Health Centre was $109,077 in 2025.

Has Occupational Therapist/Ergothérapeute pay gone up?

The median fell 2.9% from 2024 ($110,430) to 2025. In 2020 it was $101,217.

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.