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Public Works Foreman salary in Ontario

21 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $103,915 and $111,350.

Median salary
$107,349
+4.0% vs 2024
People on the list
21
Middle half
$104K–$111K
Highest
$131,960

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2023$112,637
2024$103,211
2025$107,349

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K19
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Ryan RettieTownship Of Muskoka Lakes$131,960$3,021+$4,226 (+3.3%)
2Real LapointeTown Of Hearst$126,532$833+$7,110 (+6.0%)
3Jeff SandersonCity Of Peterborough$124,348$529+$2,822 (+2.3%)
4Allan MayTown Of Blind River$121,388$1,171+$19,017 (+18.6%)
5Dean NewtonCity Of Peterborough$116,632$518+$8,268 (+7.6%)
6Kirk BuchananTownship Of Uxbridge$111,350$846new
7Marc VassallTown Of Hawkesbury$110,094$949new
8David DunneTownship Of Guelph/Eramosa$109,523$1,099+$4,226 (+4.0%)
9Kevin LeonardCity Of Peterborough$108,661$459new
10Robert MartinTown Of Petrolia$108,423$1,069new
11Jeremy BonsCity Of Peterborough$107,349$449new
12Rodney RamseyerTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock$104,412$858new
13Eric MartinCity Of Peterborough$104,132$459new
14Tony GravelTown Of Kapuskasing$104,104$852+$2,178 (+2.1%)
15Bradley WaltersCity Of Peterborough$104,055$470new
16Keith GirardTown Of Kapuskasing$103,915$853+$2,273 (+2.2%)
17Phillip GauthierTownship Of Ignace$103,507$839new
18Derek SmithVillage Of Burk's Falls$101,952$713+$1,222 (+1.2%)
19Andrew DippelTown Of Hanover$101,344$1,100new
20Terry HallCity Of Peterborough$100,842$529−$3,381 (−3.2%)
21Keith GreenwoodTownship Of Frontenac Islands$100,545$837new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Public Works Foreman in Ontario’s public sector?

$107,349 among the 21 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 Public Works Foreman on the list earn?

Half were paid between $103,915 and $111,350 in 2025; the highest salary was $131,960.

Which employer has the most people with the title Public Works Foreman?

City Of Peterborough, with 7 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Public Works Foreman are on the list?

21 in 2025, up from 7 in 2023.

What share of people with the title Public Works Foreman are paid $150,000 or more?

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

How does Public Works Foreman pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $107,349, is 12.2% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Public Works Foreman make at City Of Peterborough?

The median salary of the 7 people with this title at City Of Peterborough was $107,349 in 2025.

Has Public Works Foreman pay gone up?

The median rose 4.0% from 2024 ($103,211) to 2025. In 2023 it was $112,637.

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.