Ontario public pay
Paul Kortenaar
Chief Executive Officer at Ontario Science Centre. On Ontario’s disclosure list 6 years between 2020 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $283,522.98
- Taxable benefits
- $288.61
- Total disclosed
- $283,811.59
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$66,657 (+30.7%)6years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$66,657 (+30.7%)6years on
the list
Among 440 people with the title “Chief Executive Officer” in 2025
Paid more than 87% of them. Their median: $183,126.
$283,523$102,993$801,046
Among 58 people at Ontario Science Centre in 2025
1st highest paid. Their median: $117,677.
$283,523$100,124$283,522
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$284K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $131,184 | $161,966 |
| 2021 | $184,367 | $163,964 |
| 2022 | $192,484 | $162,872 |
| 2023 | $196,319 | $168,040 |
| 2024 | $216,866 | $171,569 |
| 2025 | $283,523 | $183,126 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ontario Science CentreChief Executive Officer | $283,523 | $289 | +$66,657 |
| 2024 | Ontario Science CentreChief Executive Officer | $216,866 | $259 | +$20,547 |
| 2023 | Ontario Science Centre / Centre des sciences de l'OntarioChief Executive Officer / Directeur général · moved here | $196,319 | $247 | +$3,835 |
| 2022 | Ontario Science CentreChief Executive Officer | $192,484 | $242 | +$8,117 |
| 2021 | Ontario Science CentreChief Executive Officer | $184,367 | $240 | +$53,183 |
| 2020 | Ontario Science CentreChief Executive Officer | $131,184 | $80 |
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