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Senior Advisor salary in Ontario

366 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $113,247 and $135,677.

Median salary
$122,288
+3.8% vs 2024
People on the list
366
Middle half
$113K–$136K
Highest
$212,391

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000$118,832
2001$132,269
2002$142,840
2003
2004$134,268
2005
2006
2007
2008$114,036
2009$110,209
2010$108,634
2011$112,921
2012$104,111
2013$102,736
2014$104,959
2015$102,550
2016$106,349
2017$104,118
2018$104,965
2019$105,108
2020$107,133
2021$108,762
2022$110,974
2023$115,564
2024$117,844
2025$122,288

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K214
$125K–$150K92
$150K–$200K55
$200K–$300K5
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 14 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: $122,288
Ontario Energy Board57 people$156,561
Hamilton Health Sciences28 people$124,707
Energy and Mines14 people$121,561
Cabinet Office9 people$120,397
Finance5 people$119,827
Solicitor General27 people$117,292
Trillium Health Partners91 people$115,527
Metrolinx13 people$109,579

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Alexander FisherOntario Securities Commission$212,391$1,047−$4,026 (−1.9%)
2Amanda RamkissoonOntario Securities Commission$207,251$1,032+$13,555 (+7.0%)
3Abdeljalil El MoussadekOntario Securities Commission$206,260$1,026−$1,662 (−0.8%)
4Chris CincarOntario Energy Board$202,024$636+$580 (+0.3%)
5Franklin LacroceOntario Securities Commission$201,618$1,005−$398 (−0.2%)
6Sandy MurrayCity Of Toronto – Police Service$199,880$1,230+$43,602 (+27.9%)
7Ritika RohaillaOntario Securities Commission$198,875$999−$780 (−0.4%)
8Jonathan YeungOntario Securities Commission$193,369$983−$175 (−0.1%)
9Robert HawkinsOntario Securities Commission$193,273$962−$8,292 (−4.1%)
10Alex PetroOntario Securities Commission$189,202$956−$4,399 (−2.3%)
11Perry Quinton AdamcewiczOntario Securities Commission$188,527$0+$58,858 (+45.4%)
12Maureen Van RavensTown Of Halton Hills$182,038$0
13Patrick Di FonzoOntario Securities Commission$179,030$871+$13,179 (+7.9%)
14Anne ArthurCity Of Toronto – Police Service$177,361$529+$49,931 (+39.2%)
15Kimberley PutnamCity Of Toronto – Police Service$176,949$589+$17,889 (+11.2%)
16Margaret DefazioOntario Energy Board$175,967$554+$6,555 (+3.9%)
17Joseph BarnesKenora Chiefs Advisory Inc$174,578$1,335
18Khalil ViraneyOntario Energy Board$173,795$600−$57 (−0.0%)
19Jason ZhangTrillium Health Partners$173,753$520−$3,777 (−2.1%)
20Danielle DowdyCity Of Toronto – Police Service$173,628$464+$24,787 (+16.7%)
21Michael AndersonCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$173,280$610+$46,599 (+36.8%)
22Mihaela Dinca-PanaitescuCity Of Toronto – Police Service$172,664$587+$16,579 (+10.6%)
23Fiona O'ConnellOntario Energy Board$171,423$600−$8,045 (−4.5%)
24Thomas EminowiczOntario Energy Board$169,574$595−$5,841 (−3.3%)
25Michael BellOntario Energy Board$168,351$600
26Andrew PietrewiczOntario Energy Board$167,046$600+$1,960 (+1.2%)
27Zubin PanchalOntario Energy Board$166,878$600+$25,331 (+17.9%)
28Narisa JotibanOntario Energy Board$166,857$574+$16,403 (+10.9%)
29Zora CrnojackiOntario Energy Board$166,303$569+$6,546 (+4.1%)
30Jason GrbavacIndependent Electricity System Operator$166,028$336+$6,392 (+4.0%)
31Shona AdamsonOntario Energy Board$165,184$600+$12,082 (+7.9%)
32Cathy NguyenOntario Energy Board$164,736$554+$3,094 (+1.9%)
33Judith FernandesOntario Energy Board$164,522$600+$6,478 (+4.1%)
34Petar PrazicOntario Energy Board$164,432$596+$13,088 (+8.6%)
35Jason CraigOntario Energy Board$164,209$600+$6,478 (+4.1%)
36Josh WasylykOntario Energy Board$164,209$600+$6,478 (+4.1%)
37Michael ParkesOntario Energy Board$163,979$602+$10,169 (+6.6%)
38Katherine WangOntario Energy Board$163,344$532+$15,146 (+10.2%)
39Matthew KanOntario Securities Commission$162,666$848+$3,258 (+2.0%)
40Mansi ModiOntario Energy Board$162,495$562+$9,298 (+6.1%)
41Eamon O'RiordanOntario Energy Board$162,185$597+$10,588 (+7.0%)
42Victoria NgOntario Securities Commission$161,796$839new
43Trisha HicksonIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,725$326+$7,112 (+4.6%)
44Dana WongOntario Energy Board$161,462$591+$12,335 (+8.3%)
45Catherine EthierOntario Energy Board$161,121$600+$3,390 (+2.1%)
46Andrew FrankOntario Energy Board$160,985$589+$8,413 (+5.5%)
47Andrew SchrummOntario Securities Commission$159,524$794−$1,575 (−1.0%)
48Muzi LiuOntario Energy Board$159,495$586+$11,326 (+7.6%)
49Helena WangOntario Energy Board$158,886$552+$5,931 (+3.9%)
50Amrit KunerOntario Energy Board$157,296$574+$8,697 (+5.9%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Senior Advisor in Ontario’s public sector?

$122,288 among the 366 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 Advisor on the list earn?

Half were paid between $113,247 and $135,677 in 2025; the highest salary was $212,391.

Which employer pays Senior Advisor the most?

City Of Toronto – Police Service: a median of $175,288 among 6 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Senior Advisor?

Trillium Health Partners, with 91 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Senior Advisor are on the list?

366 in 2025, up from 7 in 2000.

What share of people with the title Senior Advisor are paid $150,000 or more?

16% of those on the 2025 list (60 people), and 1% $200,000 or more (5).

How does Senior Advisor pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $122,288, is 0.0% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Senior Advisor make at Trillium Health Partners?

The median salary of the 91 people with this title at Trillium Health Partners was $115,527 in 2025.

How much does a Senior Advisor make at Ontario Energy Board?

The median salary of the 57 people with this title at Ontario Energy Board was $156,561 in 2025.

How much does a Senior Advisor make at Hamilton Health Sciences?

The median salary of the 28 people with this title at Hamilton Health Sciences was $124,707 in 2025.

Has Senior Advisor pay gone up?

The median rose 3.8% from 2024 ($117,844) to 2025. In 2000 it was $118,832.

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.