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Commander, Paramedic Services salary in Ontario

19 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $122,562 and $155,748.

Median salary
$134,345
+2.6% vs 2024
People on the list
19
Middle half
$123K–$156K
Highest
$168,300

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2018$107,117
2019$110,574
2020$117,231
2021$115,380
2022$118,033
2023$124,847
2024$130,981
2025$134,345

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 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: $134,345
County Of Perth6 people$129,754

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Penny LeggeRegional Municipality Of Durham$168,300$1,078+$13,209 (+8.5%)
2Christopher McclatcheyRegional Municipality Of Durham$166,655$2,029+$16,239 (+10.8%)
3David MokedanzRegional Municipality Of Durham$166,486$1,078+$10,755 (+6.9%)
4Natasha ScanlonRegional Municipality Of Durham$160,716$1,029+$23,701 (+17.3%)
5Michael MartinRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$155,748$617+$4,682 (+3.1%)
6Ann BettlesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$150,353$591+$13,920 (+10.2%)
7Donald KlaehnRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$149,533$1,307+$17,113 (+12.9%)
8Scott RutherfordCounty Of Perth$142,018$804+$8,532 (+6.4%)
9Randy GodelieNorfolk County$140,856$1,083+$5,768 (+4.3%)
10Kyle LaingNorfolk County$134,345$1,595+$18,036 (+15.5%)
11J. Kaelan CommissoCounty Of Perth$134,153$804
12Kelly HansenCounty Of Perth$131,784$804+$3,307 (+2.6%)
13Tiiu JaanussonNorfolk County$129,632$1,706+$17,520 (+15.6%)
14Ian BrownCounty Of Perth$127,725$745+$1,395 (+1.1%)
15Jenna DesjardineCounty Of Perth$122,562$739+$8,825 (+7.8%)
16Travis CoyleCounty Of Perth$121,162$745+$18,543 (+18.1%)
17Patrick QuinnNorfolk County$117,139$439+$7,545 (+6.9%)
18Paola OkeManitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board$111,275$502new
19Jeffery JordisonRegional Municipality Of Durham$102,150$623−$54,421 (−34.8%)

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Commander, Paramedic Services in Ontario’s public sector?

$134,345 among the 19 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 Commander, Paramedic Services on the list earn?

Half were paid between $122,562 and $155,748 in 2025; the highest salary was $168,300.

Which employer pays Commander, Paramedic Services the most?

Regional Municipality Of Durham: a median of $166,486 among 5 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Commander, Paramedic Services?

County Of Perth, with 6 on the 2025 list.

Has Commander, Paramedic Services pay gone up?

The median rose 2.6% from 2024 ($130,981) to 2025. In 2018 it was $107,117.

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.