Project Lead salary in Ontario
77 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $110,574 and $130,021.
Median salary by year
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| 2012 | $101,570 |
| 2013 | $102,453 |
| 2014 | $103,469 |
| 2015 | $102,600 |
| 2016 | $103,174 |
| 2017 | $103,422 |
| 2018 | $103,588 |
| 2019 | $105,785 |
| 2020 | $108,905 |
| 2021 | $108,762 |
| 2022 | $109,960 |
| 2023 | $111,849 |
| 2024 | $118,949 |
| 2025 | $123,639 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 7 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Project Lead in Ontario’s public sector?
$123,639 among the 77 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 Project Lead on the list earn?
Half were paid between $110,574 and $130,021 in 2025; the highest salary was $149,505.
Which employer pays Project Lead the most?
Solicitor General: a median of $136,161 among 11 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Project Lead?
Canadian Institute For Health Info, with 15 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Project Lead are on the list?
77 in 2025, up from 14 in 2012.
What share of people with the title Project Lead are paid $150,000 or more?
0% of those on the 2025 list (0 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does Project Lead pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $123,639, is 1.1% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
How much does a Project Lead make at Canadian Institute For Health Info?
The median salary of the 15 people with this title at Canadian Institute For Health Info was $112,762 in 2025.
How much does a Project Lead make at Solicitor General?
The median salary of the 11 people with this title at Solicitor General was $136,161 in 2025.
How much does a Project Lead make at PowerON Energy Solutions?
The median salary of the 8 people with this title at PowerON Energy Solutions was $125,380 in 2025.
Has Project Lead pay gone up?
The median rose 3.9% from 2024 ($118,949) to 2025. In 2012 it was $101,570.
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.