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Planner III salary in Ontario

38 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $120,994 and $125,232.

Median salary
$125,232
+0.5% vs 2024
People on the list
38
Middle half
$121K–$125K
Highest
$132,505

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2015$104,306
2016$104,970
2017$104,786
2018$110,734
2019$110,874
2020$115,217
2021$109,957
2022$118,669
2023$114,575
2024$124,608
2025$125,232

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K16
$125K–$150K22
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Mike RussettCity Of Ottawa$132,505$372−$2,742 (−2.0%)
2Robin Van De LandeCity Of Ottawa$132,414$372+$7,158 (+5.7%)
3Cheryl McwilliamsCity Of Ottawa$131,278$290+$6,126 (+4.9%)
4Sarah MccormickCity Of Ottawa$127,430$371+$4,194 (+3.4%)
5Anne FitzpatrickCity Of Ottawa$125,916$372−$6 (−0.0%)
6Steve GauthierCity Of Ottawa$125,833$372+$1,541 (+1.2%)
7Rongding WangCity Of Ottawa$125,574$372−$8,355 (−6.2%)
8Mackenzie KimmCity Of Ottawa$125,237$372−$673 (−0.5%)
9Peter GilesCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$129 (+0.1%)
10Meng Xi ShenCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$80 (+0.1%)
11Simon DeiacoCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$132 (+0.1%)
12Melanie GervaisCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$65 (+0.1%)
13Tara RedpathCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$167 (+0.1%)
14Jean-Charles RenaudCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$166 (+0.1%)
15Robert SandercottCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$4,578 (+3.8%)
16Matthew HayleyCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$624 (+0.5%)
17Wendy TseCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$1,804 (+1.5%)
18Burl WalkerCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$80 (+0.1%)
19David AtkinsonCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372−$574 (−0.5%)
20Matthew IppersielCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$227 (+0.2%)
21Mary Ellen WoodCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$80 (+0.1%)
22Mitchell LesageCity Of Ottawa$125,232$372+$177 (+0.1%)
23Nader KadriCity Of Ottawa$124,446$372+$5,924 (+5.0%)
24Natalie PersaudCity Of Ottawa$124,373$372+$5,015 (+4.2%)
25Kimberley BaldwinCity Of Ottawa$124,002$371+$4,203 (+3.5%)
26Ann O'ConnorCity Of Ottawa$123,931$371+$12,817 (+11.5%)
27Natalie PulcineCity Of Ottawa$122,884$372
28Melissa Jort-ConwayCity Of Ottawa$121,573$372+$465 (+0.4%)
29Johnathon LunneyCity Of Ottawa$120,994$57
30Lisa SternCity Of Ottawa$120,580$360+$4,811 (+4.2%)
31Felipe CastroCity Of Ottawa$119,780$355+$4,998 (+4.4%)
32Christopher MoiseCity Of Ottawa$118,661$352+$3,880 (+3.4%)
33Emily WallCity Of Ottawa$118,348$354new
34Raymond NadeauCity Of Ottawa$117,926$346+$5,198 (+4.6%)
35Luis JuarezCity Of Ottawa$117,798$346+$5,152 (+4.6%)
36Kelly LivingstoneCity Of Ottawa$114,621$343+$5,256 (+4.8%)
37Danna See-HarCity Of Ottawa$112,853$337+$11,312 (+11.1%)
38Erin O'ConnellCity Of Ottawa$102,369$372−$20,917 (−17.0%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Planner III in Ontario’s public sector?

$125,232 among the 38 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 Planner III on the list earn?

Half were paid between $120,994 and $125,232 in 2025; the highest salary was $132,505.

Which employer has the most people with the title Planner III?

City Of Ottawa, with 38 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Planner III are on the list?

38 in 2025, up from 13 in 2015.

What share of people with the title Planner III are paid $150,000 or more?

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

How does Planner III pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $125,232, is 2.4% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Planner III make at City Of Ottawa?

The median salary of the 38 people with this title at City Of Ottawa was $125,232 in 2025.

Has Planner III pay gone up?

The median rose 0.5% from 2024 ($124,608) to 2025. In 2015 it was $104,306.

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.