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Policy Advisor salary in Ontario

94 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $108,261 and $127,798.

Median salary
$119,730
+1.2% vs 2024
People on the list
94
Middle half
$108K–$128K
Highest
$153,079

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2010$105,801
2011$107,365
2012$111,847
2013$105,226
2014$112,229
2015$100,736
2016$101,858
2017$101,975
2018$103,588
2019$104,542
2020$106,627
2021$108,762
2022$109,960
2023$112,593
2024$118,351
2025$119,730

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: $119,730
Cabinet Office6 people$112,754

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Gabrielle BaldazziRegional Municipality Of Halton$153,079$717+$9,963
2Paul LindbladOntario Financing Authority$144,894$167+$22,849
3Anu SharmaRegional Municipality Of Durham$141,967$1,891+$15,735
4Riana SiaLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$140,917$158+$21,596
5John Douglas WrightOntario Financing Authority$137,609$167+$3,346
6Firdaus BilimoriaOntario Financing Authority$137,379$167+$8,277
7Tineka LevyRegional Municipality Of Durham$137,153$891−$392
8Megan FitzgibbonRegional Municipality Of Durham$136,776$891+$15,799
9Amanda BongardRegional Municipality Of Durham$136,205$891+$11,471
10Colleen BarrettLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$136,176$158+$7,456
11Heather ThompsonRegional Municipality Of Durham$136,062$891+$14,571
12Nayel HalimRegional Municipality Of Durham$135,758$888+$15,518
13Kylych KubatbekovAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$134,516$154+$26,770
14Susan CollierAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$133,401$141+$9,277
15Shannon LoganRegional Municipality Of Durham$132,521$867+$17,077
16Michael HayAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$132,205$156new
17Mark FergusonAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$131,939$136new
18Andrea SmithRegional Municipality Of Durham$130,184$856+$11,234
19Lisa Le FrancoisLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$130,061$160+$2,981
20Lisa GrbinicekAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158new
21Sam JamaSeniors and Accessibility$127,798$136+$2,433
22Sandra JonesAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158new
23Mark KiteleyLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$127,798$158+$2,433
24Sarah Ee LuehofAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158+$4,134
25Daniella MolnarAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158+$2,433
26Nikolina PetrovicLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$127,798$158+$1,220
27Jennifer StevensonAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158new
28Bozena SzymanskiAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158new
29Patrick ThorntonAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158+$2,433
30Michael Jj WeberAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158+$2,433
31Magda WolanowskaAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,798$158+$2,433
32Benjamin HindmarshAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$127,670$268+$3,896
33Sangeetah PablaRegional Municipality Of Durham$127,432$850+$15,202
34Favelle MaschkeNatural Resources$127,034$154+$9,936
35Fiona SomervilleAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$126,869$158−$1,474
36Trevor RobakAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$126,743$156+$4,966
37Drew CrinklawAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$126,549$156+$7,328
38Melissa OllevierAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$126,000$155+$5,588
39Janisha KamalanathanRegional Municipality Of Durham$125,867$0+$13,185
40Marisha WarringtonCabinet Office$124,567$154+$4,685
41John FoxEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$124,486$143+$19,449
42Karen BurkaCabinet Office$124,180$257+$5,928
43Julia JankowskiAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$122,944$151+$8,537
44Armineh JadidiRegional Municipality Of Durham$122,434$814+$20,438
45Aislinn Neal-SmithAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$121,589$153new
46Eric SinkerAgriculture, Food and Agribusiness$120,899$150+$8,006
47Bradley KnightOntario Financing Authority$120,090$145+$10,087
48Jeffrey HartiMunicipal Affairs and Housing$119,371$146+$6,457
49Adrienne BodenLong-Term Care$119,142$238−$31,844
50Hanna Mohammed-DialloRegional Municipality Of Durham$118,130$782new