Psychiatrist salary in Ontario
64 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $293,919 and $408,966.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | $135,411 |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | $159,715 |
| 1999 | $158,564 |
| 2000 | $163,108 |
| 2001 | $149,056 |
| 2002 | $165,583 |
| 2003 | $173,224 |
| 2004 | $182,757 |
| 2005 | $187,793 |
| 2006 | $192,605 |
| 2007 | $206,652 |
| 2008 | $223,952 |
| 2009 | $237,998 |
| 2010 | $241,223 |
| 2011 | $258,472 |
| 2012 | $296,534 |
| 2013 | $265,198 |
| 2014 | $285,185 |
| 2015 | $285,913 |
| 2016 | $283,183 |
| 2017 | $278,850 |
| 2018 | $280,253 |
| 2019 | $290,172 |
| 2020 | $294,449 |
| 2021 | $295,523 |
| 2022 | $359,747 |
| 2023 | $332,927 |
| 2024 | $347,202 |
| 2025 | $359,793 |
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 4 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2025
Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Psychiatrist in Ontario’s public sector?
$359,793 among the 64 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 Psychiatrist on the list earn?
Half were paid between $293,919 and $408,966 in 2025; the highest salary was $464,259.
Which employer pays Psychiatrist the most?
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care: a median of $413,895 among 13 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Psychiatrist?
St. Joseph's Health Care London, with 25 on the 2025 list.
Has Psychiatrist pay gone up?
The median rose 3.6% from 2024 ($347,202) to 2025. In 1996 it was $135,411.
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.