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Talent Acquisition Specialist salary in Ontario

24 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $104,398 and $114,037.

Median salary
$108,371
+4.5% vs 2024
People on the list
24
Middle half
$104K–$114K
Highest
$130,869

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2020$101,727
2021$104,102
2022$108,075
2023$110,318
2024$103,710
2025$108,371

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K21
$125K–$150K3
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Elizabeth MartilloCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$130,869$439+$16,062 (+14.0%)
2Sonia FioriniSupply Ontario$130,755$368+$10,385 (+8.6%)
3Donna KerrSupply Ontario$125,631$400+$11,380 (+10.0%)
4Christine Elizabeth SavageOntario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)$121,238$109+$16,649 (+15.9%)
5Colene RoacheOntario Energy Board$115,271$859+$4,265 (+3.8%)
6Kristen AndrewsCity Of Barrie$114,853$702+$6,435 (+5.9%)
7Virginia WhiteSheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$114,037$1,727+$8,847 (+8.4%)
8Nichole PerriCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$113,516$378+$13,450 (+13.4%)
9Sydney DouglasCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$109,257$257new
10Theadora MichalskiChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$109,068$310new
11Sharon McbeanUniversity Of Toronto$108,784$109+$3,895 (+3.7%)
12Victoria TenutaCity Of Vaughan$108,767$320new
13Alysha AujlaCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$107,974$356new
14Cristina GoncalvesCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$107,453$257new
15Lourdes ShemavonianToronto Metropolitan University$106,876$276+$4,045 (+3.9%)
16Claudiu FilimonToronto Metropolitan University$105,525$269+$5,244 (+5.2%)
17Dustin BilsonPerley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre$105,398$922new
18Linda MankoWilliam Osler Health System$104,398$394new
19Robert Jg ForsythSheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$104,371$1,598new
20Safiya YacoobaliCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$103,184$340new
21Stephanie SouterOntario Northland Transportation Commission$102,937$1,099new
22Kyung RyuToronto Catholic District School Board$102,421$0−$5,874 (−5.4%)
23Ana VenturaLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$101,673$294+$781 (+0.8%)
24Dustin DileoMohawk College Of Applied Arts and Technology$101,121$220new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Ontario’s public sector?

$108,371 among the 24 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 Talent Acquisition Specialist on the list earn?

Half were paid between $104,398 and $114,037 in 2025; the highest salary was $130,869.

Which employer has the most people with the title Talent Acquisition Specialist?

City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, with 6 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Talent Acquisition Specialist are on the list?

24 in 2025, up from 6 in 2020.

What share of people with the title Talent Acquisition Specialist are paid $150,000 or more?

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

How does Talent Acquisition Specialist pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $108,371, is 11.4% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Talent Acquisition Specialist make at City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission?

The median salary of the 6 people with this title at City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission was $108,616 in 2025.

Has Talent Acquisition Specialist pay gone up?

The median rose 4.5% from 2024 ($103,710) to 2025. In 2020 it was $101,727.

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.