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Senior Accountant / Comptable principal salary in Ontario

23 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $150,044 and $197,812.

Median salary
$173,162
−1.1% vs 2024
People on the list
23
Middle half
$150K–$198K
Highest
$214,792

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2011$156,223
2012
2013
2014$155,369
2015$165,202
2016
2017$147,883
2018$153,766
2019$153,273
2020$158,308
2021$164,753
2022$165,577
2023$148,043
2024$175,172
2025$173,162

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K2
$125K–$150K4
$150K–$200K11
$200K–$300K6
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Matthew AuOntario Securities Commission$214,792$1,061−$2,436 (−1.1%)
2Trevor WalzOntario Securities Commission$208,614$1,035−$5,545 (−2.6%)
3Nigel LaskeyOntario Securities Commission$207,435$1,028+$3,270 (+1.6%)
4Stratis KourousOntario Securities Commission$204,135$1,012−$5,559 (−2.7%)
5Raymond HoOntario Securities Commission$202,663$1,008−$1,234 (−0.6%)
6Jonathan BlackwellOntario Securities Commission$200,245$1,013−$7,255 (−3.5%)
7Viraf NaniaOntario Securities Commission$197,812$1,020+$30,266 (+18.1%)
8Jarrod SmithOntario Securities Commission$191,298$928+$2,570 (+1.4%)
9Michael RizzutoOntario Securities Commission$176,036$879+$7,852 (+4.7%)
10Benjamin Wa Kit SingOntario Securities Commission$175,798$886+$626 (+0.4%)
11Mark DelloroOntario Securities Commission$174,663$874+$4,578 (+2.7%)
12Vincent ChowOntario Securities Commission$173,162$861+$1,972 (+1.2%)
13Darren SutherlandOntario Securities Commission$167,913$860+$7,980 (+5.0%)
14Michael ManOntario Securities Commission$162,822$841−$2,240 (−1.4%)
15Juris RodinOntario Securities Commission$158,745$867−$19,502 (−10.9%)
16Matthew AndreacchiOntario Securities Commission$150,347$803−$697 (−0.5%)
17David TongOntario Securities Commission$150,044$787+$2,523 (+1.7%)
18Kimmy KimOntario Energy Board$130,851$448+$12,542 (+10.6%)
19Janëika WilsonOntario Energy Board$128,114$403+$15,191 (+13.5%)
20Qiu Xian ZhangFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario$127,456$137new
21Godley GeorgeFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario$126,573$136new
22Xiaodan HanFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario$122,995$135new
23Sammil HossainOntario Agency For Health Protection And Promotion$110,589$214−$5,955 (−5.1%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Senior Accountant / Comptable principal in Ontario’s public sector?

$173,162 among the 23 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 Senior Accountant / Comptable principal on the list earn?

Half were paid between $150,044 and $197,812 in 2025; the highest salary was $214,792.

Which employer has the most people with the title Senior Accountant / Comptable principal?

Ontario Securities Commission, with 17 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Senior Accountant / Comptable principal are on the list?

23 in 2025, up from 10 in 2011.

What share of people with the title Senior Accountant / Comptable principal are paid $150,000 or more?

74% of those on the 2025 list (17 people), and 26% $200,000 or more (6).

How does Senior Accountant / Comptable principal pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $173,162, is 41.6% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Senior Accountant / Comptable principal make at Ontario Securities Commission?

The median salary of the 17 people with this title at Ontario Securities Commission was $176,036 in 2025.

Has Senior Accountant / Comptable principal pay gone up?

The median fell 1.1% from 2024 ($175,172) to 2025. In 2011 it was $156,223.

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.