Public Salaries
Salary disclosure2025
Salary paid
$135,677.18
Taxable benefits
$167.46
Total disclosed
$135,844.64
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$2,583 (+1.9%)
16years on
the list

Among 920 people with the title “Senior Policy Advisor” in 2025

Paid more than 82% of them. Their median: $125,580.

Among 219 people at Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security in 2025

71st highest paid. Their median: $127,798.

Paid more than 70% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2010$101,560$106,179
2011$103,957$105,986
2012$105,612$110,060
2013$111,355$107,384
2014$109,494$104,150
2015$105,378$103,184
2016$106,433$102,316
2017$108,261$103,568
2018$109,974$105,081
2019$110,988$104,651
2020$113,202$106,627
2021$115,469$108,762
2022$116,741
2023$119,537$119,362
2024$133,094$122,524
2025$135,677$125,580

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and SecuritySenior Policy Advisor · moved here$135,677$167+$2,583
2024Municipal Affairs and HousingStrategic Project Lead$133,094$161+$13,557
2023Municipal Affairs and Housing / Affaires municipales et LogementStrategic Project Lead / Chargée des projets stratégiques · moved here$119,537$154+$2,796
2022Municipal Affairs and HousingLead, Financial Management and Funding · moved here$116,741$152+$1,272
2021Colleges and UniversitiesSenior Policy Advisor$115,469$150+$2,266
2020Colleges and UniversitiesSenior Policy Advisor · moved here$113,202$147+$2,214
2019Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeSenior Policy Advisor · moved here$110,988$148+$1,014
2018Ministry of Economic Development and Growth/Ministry of Research, Innovation and ScienceSenior Policy Advisor · moved here$109,974$166+$1,713
2017Ministry of Economic Development and Growth/Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science / Ministère du Développement économique et de la Croissance / Ministère de la Recherche, de l'Innovation et des SciencesSenior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques · moved here$108,261$166+$1,828
2016Economic Development and Growth / Research, Innovation and ScienceSenior Policy Advisor · moved here$106,433$173+$1,055
2015Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & InnovationSenior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques$105,378$186−$4,116
2014Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & InnovationSenior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques · moved here$109,494$188−$1,861
2013Economic Dev., Trade & Employment/Research & InnovationExecutive Assistant to the Deputy Minister · moved here$111,355$167+$5,743
2012Economic Development & InnovationTeam Leader · moved here$105,612$151+$1,655
2011Economic Development & Innovation / Développement économique et InnovationExecutive Assistant to the Deputy Minister / Attachée de direction du sous-ministre · moved here$103,957$150+$2,397
2010Research & InnovationExecutive Assistant to the Deputy Minister$101,560$167

Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal