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Chief Administrative Officer Salaries, 2025

318 disclosed on the 2025 Sunshine List · overview and trend →

Disclosed

318

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$199,241

+63.0% vs provincial median

Typical Range

$169,436–$245,151

25th–75th percentile

Top Salary

$581,808

Employers · with 5 or more

EmployerPeopleMedianTop
University of Toronto18$214,373$342,073
University of Ottawa12$196,489$208,013

All Records · 318 in 2025 · page 1 of 2

#NameEmployerTitle as filedSalaryTotal
1Gary KentRegional Municipality Of PeelChief Administrative Officer$581,808$600,089
2Nathan D HydeTown Of CaledonChief Administrative Officer$448,001$470,238
3Marlon KallideenCity Of BramptonChief Administrative Officer$381,737$406,603
4Erin MahoneyRegional Municipality Of YorkChief Administrative Officer$375,023$387,456
5Elaine Baxter-TrahairRegional Municipality Of DurhamChief Administrative Officer$364,165$374,929
6Michael DubenMunicipality Of Chatham-KentChief Administrative Officer$347,276$363,108
7Andrew FarrRegional Municipality Of HaltonChief Administrative Officer$344,878$358,132
8Andrew TaylorCity Of MarkhamChief Administrative Officer$343,492$390,222
9Denis BourguignonUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$342,073$342,444
10Jane ClohecyTown Of OakvilleChief Administrative Officer$342,064$342,064
11Lauren JacksonRegional Municipality Of Peel Police ServicesChief Administrative Officer$340,851$366,465
12Andrew SiltalaTown Of MiltonChief Administrative Officer$340,850$350,673
13Michael ProwseCity Of BarrieChief Administrative Officer$339,568$349,194
14Victoria OstlerUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$338,660$338,958
15Mark ValcicTown Of East GwillimburyChief Administrative Officer$337,886$356,891
16Mark AitkenCounty Of SimcoeChief Administrative Officer$336,831$338,803
17Ryan CronsberryTown Of GeorginaChief Administrative Officer$336,573$349,680
18Raymond MensourCity Of WindsorChief Administrative Officer$333,505$345,091
19Jasbir RainaCity Of PeterboroughChief Administrative Officer$330,327$332,135
20Scott WilsonCounty Of WellingtonChief Administrative Officer$330,030$344,666
21Mathieu GoetzkeRegional Municipality Of WaterlooChief Administrative Officer$327,492$345,208
22Daniel ChapmanCity Of KitchenerChief Administrative Officer$324,430$339,616
23Daniel KostopoulosTownship Of KingChief Administrative Officer$317,964$330,193
24Ronald TrippRegional Municipality Of NiagaraChief Administrative Officer$317,454$329,331
25Matthew GaskellTown Of WhitbyChief Administrative Officer$314,476$331,598
26Giuseppe MiliciaTown Of LasalleChief Administrative Officer$313,605$315,487
27Ian McdougallTown Of NewmarketChief Administrative Officer$312,740$329,236
28Jason BurgessCity Of Niagara FallsChief Administrative Officer$311,915$312,497
29Lanie HurdleCity Of KingstonChief Administrative Officer$311,439$321,661
30William RayburnCounty Of MiddlesexChief Administrative Officer$306,652$373,357
31Douglas NadoroznyTown Of AuroraChief Administrative Officer$305,490$306,489
32Tracy AdamsCity Of OshawaChief Administrative Officer$305,165$306,475
33Mary-Anne DempsterMunicipality Of ClaringtonChief Administrative Officer$303,133$306,253
34Tim AndersonCity Of WaterlooChief Administrative Officer$302,315$311,915
35Julie StevensDistrict Municipality Of MuskokaChief Administrative Officer$301,360$311,940
36Chris MillsTown Of Halton HillsChief Administrative Officer$298,328$299,932
37David SmithTown Of OrangevilleChief Administrative Officer$298,197$299,921
38Sunny BainsTown Of Whitchurch-StouffvilleChief Administrative Officer$295,384$306,034
39Stephane ThiffeaultCounty Of LambtonChief Administrative Officer$291,728$293,762
40Jennifer MooreCounty Of NorthumberlandChief Administrative Officer$290,283$291,280
41Shane BakerTown Of AjaxChief Administrative Officer$289,721$306,901
42Alcino (Al) MenesesNorfolk CountyChief Administrative Officer$286,278$287,037
43Oliver JerschowTown Of InnisfilChief Administrative Officer$285,651$294,432
44Andrew McneillTown Of Wasaga BeachChief Administrative Officer$283,466$292,546
45David OakesCity Of St CatharinesChief Administrative Officer$283,015$290,151
46Debra LynkowskiOttawa Hospital Research InstituteChief Administrative Officer/Directeur général$281,795$292,636
47Chris CarterCity Of SarniaChief Administrative Officer$278,999$292,749
48Marisa CarpinoCity Of PickeringChief Administrative Officer$278,553$292,045
49Benjamin AddleyCounty Of OxfordChief Administrative Officer$277,596$278,749
50David LandersCity Of TimminsChief Administrative Officer$276,659$281,800
51Blair DunkerOffice Of The Chief Electoral OfficerChief Administrative Officer / Directrice générale de l’administration$276,200$276,537
52Tara BakerCity Of GuelphChief Administrative Officer$275,721$287,546
53Curt BensonCity Of BurlingtonChief Administrative Officer$275,103$280,810
54Michael BradleyCity Of BrantfordChief Administrative Officer$272,069$281,436
55Liuhong Hele HuangUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$270,981$271,149
56Margaret Misek-EvansTown Of TecumsehChief Administrative Officer$270,476$271,676
57Geoffrey McknightTown Of Bradford West GwillimburyChief Administrative Officer$268,201$277,121
58Mohamed ShafeekKinark Child And Family ServicesChief Administrative Officer$268,132$268,443
59Ed ArcherCity Of Greater SudburyChief Administrative Officer$266,032$267,762
60Kenneth Paul HandleyUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$265,721$266,019
61Sean ConroyOntario Northland Transportation CommissionChief Administrative Officer / Directeur général de l’administration$265,160$267,785
62Mike KirkopoulosTown Of LincolnChief Administrative Officer$264,545$268,253
63Joyce HahnUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$264,169$266,494
64Jane MaccaskillRegional Municipality Of HaltonChief Administrative Officer$263,757$265,391
65Lisa Simpson-CamilleriUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$263,143$263,269
66Sean KeaysFoyer Richelieu Welland IncDirecteur Général/Chief Administrative Officer$261,508$261,508
67Neil GarbeTown Of New TecumsethChief Administrative Officer$260,222$290,991
68Marcia WallaceCounty Of Prince EdwardChief Administrative Officer$256,894$260,430
69Sandra ZwiersCounty Of EssexChief Administrative Officer$256,862$258,246
70Dan WilsonTownship Of Centre WellingtonChief Administrative Officer$256,422$264,472
71Peter NeufeldMunicipality Of LeamingtonChief Administrative Officer$254,176$255,556
72Sonya SkinnerTown Of CollingwoodChief Administrative Officer$252,903$262,162
73Matthew MacdonaldCity Of BellevilleChief Administrative Officer$252,738$254,594
74Rob AdamsTown Of ErinChief Administrative Officer$250,648$260,939
75Tom VairCity Of Sault Ste. MarieChief Administrative Officer$250,286$258,214
76John NortonTown Of KingsvilleChief Administrative Officer$249,033$250,360
77Ron TaylorCity Of Kawartha LakesChief Administrative Officer$248,840$250,255
78Hassaan BasitCity Of BurlingtonChief Administrative Officer$248,433$251,506
79Chris McqueenTown Of Fort ErieChief Administrative Officer$247,531$248,420
80Tracey VaughanTown Of CobourgChief Administrative Officer$245,151$247,202
81Sharon ChambersTownship Of WilmotChief Administrative Officer$244,706$244,706
82Joseph MancinaCity Of WindsorChief Administrative Officer$244,070$248,905
83Kyle PrattTown Of TillsonburgChief Administrative Officer$243,064$244,333
84John SeverinoThe Corporation of the City of North BayChief Administrative Officer$243,054$244,741
85Brenda OrchardCounty Of Lennox And AddingtonChief Administrative Officer$241,459$242,609
86Bryan BolesCity Of Port ColborneChief Administrative Officer$239,791$241,179
87Vivian ChanToronto Metropolitan UniversityChief Administrative Officer$238,576$239,704
88Manoj DilwariaCity Of ThoroldChief Administrative Officer$237,970$248,450
89Alison NewtonCounty Of BrantChief Administrative Officer$237,435$238,577
90Pierre VoisineCity Of Clarence-RocklandChief Administrative Officer / Directeur général$237,394$238,218
91Truper McbrideTownship Of West LincolnChief Administrative Officer$236,363$237,854
92Jason InwoodTownship Of SeguinChief Administrative Officer$235,453$237,124
93Angela ColemanConservation OntarioChief Administrative Officer$235,211$235,688
94Stephen RettieTown Of BracebridgeChief Administrative Officer$235,163$236,210
95Paul ShipwayCounty Of MiddlesexChief Administrative Officer$234,729$235,909
96David CreeryCity Of WoodstockChief Administrative Officer$234,344$236,563
97Connor DoreyCounty Of HastingsChief Administrative Officer$233,617$243,698
98Samantha LawsonGrand River Conservation AuthorityChief Administrative Officer$232,896$234,233
99Glen MoralesUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$232,179$232,304
100Randy ScherzerCounty Of GreyChief Administrative Officer$231,683$232,616
101Blaine ParkinCounty Of ElginChief Administrative Officer$231,576$233,419
102Gail JacksonTownship Of RamaraChief Administrative Officer$230,969$231,584
103Gary DykeCounty Of HaliburtonChief Administrative Officer$230,288$232,364
104Valerie CritchleyTown Of AmherstburgChief Administrative Officer$230,219$238,611
105Kriss SnellMunicipality Of North PerthChief Administrative Officer$229,544$230,605
106Mathieu Rochon-FleuryCity Of CornwallChief Administrative Officer$229,465$231,619
107Renee BrostUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$229,363$229,489
108Jeffrey LeesTown Of PenetanguisheneChief Administrative Officer$227,368$228,017
109Meighan WarkCounty Of HuronChief Administrative Officer$227,045$227,939
110Shari LichtermanCity Of Greater SudburyChief Administrative Officer$226,752$234,843
111Robert BaldwinLake Simcoe Region Conservation AuthorityChief Administrative Officer$225,950$226,354
112David CribbsTown Of PelhamChief Administrative Officer$225,051$226,423
113John FergusonTownship Of ClearviewChief Administrative Officer$224,830$226,020
114Shawn BinnsTownship Of Oro-MedonteChief Administrative Officer$224,129$225,271
115Sarah KimTown Of GrimsbyChief Administrative Officer$223,814$224,801
116Jessica RuddellCity Of WellandChief Administrative Officer$223,547$230,846
117Maureen AdamsUnited Counties Of Stormont, Dundas And GlengarryChief Administrative Officer$222,664$223,855
118Rhonda BunnTown Of MidlandChief Administrative Officer$221,145$222,069
119Laurie KennardTownship Of SevernChief Administrative Officer$220,762$221,676
120Kara Van MyallTown Of Saugeen ShoresChief Administrative Officer$220,583$222,207
121David BarrickMunicipality Of Thames CentreChief Administrative Officer$217,801$222,590
122David ClazieCity Of Quinte WestChief Administrative Officer$217,692$219,432
123Lori WolfeCounty Of PerthChief Administrative Officer$217,440$217,440
124Kurt GreavesCounty Of LanarkChief Administrative Officer$217,001$220,415
125Roger NesbittCity Of DrydenChief Administrative Officer$216,858$219,534
126Ian RogerTownship Of Guelph/EramosaChief Administrative Officer$216,658$217,757
127Diane SmithsonTown Of Carleton PlaceChief Administrative Officer$216,543$217,899
128Karen GovanMunicipality Of Grey HighlandsChief Administrative Officer$215,770$218,178
129Chris AngeloCity Of Quinte WestChief Administrative Officer$215,603$217,540
130Rob AxiakCity Of WellandChief Administrative Officer$215,452$222,252
131Gina JohnUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$214,575$214,701
132Christine D MacdonaldCounty Of BruceChief Administrative Officer$214,437$215,741
133Arleen MorrinUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$214,170$214,338
134Kyle AttanasioCity Of KenoraChief Administrative Officer$213,843$215,509
135Tammy MackenzieDistrict Of Parry Sound Social Services Administration BoardChief Administrative Officer$213,537$216,204
136Tyson CraggTown Of LakeshoreChief Administrative Officer$213,186$214,050
137Svina DhaliwalCity Of Toronto – Police ServiceChief Administrative Officer$212,787$221,331
138Carey HerdMunicipality Of Central ElginChief Administrative Officer$212,546$213,767
139Jillene Bellchamber-GlazierMunicipality Of KincardineChief Administrative Officer$211,944$212,858
140Michael Di LulloMunicipality Of Middlesex CentreChief Administrative Officer$210,011$210,972
141David PinkTownship Of Muskoka LakesChief Administrative Officer$209,913$211,191
142Rainier GrutmanUniversity Of OttawaProfesseure ou professeur titulaire / Chief Administrative Officer$208,013$208,013
143Adam SmithTown Of The Blue MountainsChief Administrative Officer$206,974$208,155
144Kevin FarrellCounty Of FrontenacChief Administrative Officer$206,566$208,199
145Melanie ShayeDistrict Of Nipissing Social Services Administration BoardChief Administrative Officer/Directrice générale$206,457$208,846
146Denyse MorrisseyTown Of ShelburneChief Administrative Officer$205,313$206,544
147Laurie Spence BannermanMunicipality Of BluewaterChief Administrative Officer$205,311$206,347
148Clayton HarrisTown Of Parry SoundChief Administrative Officer$203,916$232,529
149Warren MarTownship Of ScugogChief Administrative Officer$202,721$205,312
150John RodeyTownship Of St. ClairChief Administrative Officer$202,002$203,009
151Janice HallahanTown Of GoderichChief Administrative Officer$201,750$205,527
152Eva GladishUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$200,564$200,649
153Scott LucasTown Of GravenhurstChief Administrative Officer$200,014$200,935
154Kristi HoneyTownship Of UxbridgeChief Administrative Officer$199,886$215,990
155Philippe-Thierry DouambaUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$199,702$199,702
156Lynn RivardUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$199,673$199,673
157Baron EmanuelTownship Of MapletonChief Administrative Officer$199,653$200,752
158Nada NagyUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$199,621$199,621
159Daniel LegaultUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$199,336$199,336
160David WilliamsonTown Of Northeastern Manitoulin And The IslandsChief Administrative Officer$199,146$202,565
161Paul BélangerUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$198,591$198,591
162Elana ArthursMunicipality Of BrightonChief Administrative Officer$198,353$199,432
163Rebecca MurphyLoyalist TownshipChief Administrative Officer$197,988$199,214
164Terri LerouxCredit Valley Conservation AuthorityChief Administrative Officer$197,665$198,124
165Jean – Pierre BarbeauMunicipality Of West NipissingChief Administrative Officer$196,561$203,268
166Matthew GrantTown Of Greater NapaneeChief Administrative Officer$196,142$196,960
167Sonya WatsonMunicipality Of BrocktonChief Administrative Officer$196,069$196,777
168John Quentin HanchardCredit Valley Conservation AuthorityChief Administrative Officer$195,958$196,167
169Karen DunlopMunicipality Of North GrenvilleChief Administrative Officer$195,705$196,659
170Rebekah Msuya-CollisonMunicipality Of South HuronChief Administrative Officer$195,313$196,424
171Tamara WilbeeMunicipality Of Dysart Et AlChief Administrative Officer$195,178$203,465
172Greg MariottiTownship Of Georgian BayChief Administrative Officer$194,567$195,126
173Chantal SabourinUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$194,386$194,386
174Ken KellyMunicipality Of Mississippi MillsChief Administrative Officer$193,485$195,140
175Caroline VuillermozUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$193,146$193,146
176David BrennemanTownship Of WoolwichChief Administrative Officer$193,043$193,840
177Denise CorryTown Of HuntsvilleChief Administrative Officer$193,007$196,498
178Janice LavalleyTownship Of SelwynChief Administrative Officer$192,910$195,181
179Kevin HoweyUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$192,243$192,372
180Monika MalherbeTown Of CochraneChief Administrative Officer$191,910$192,618
181David UnrauCity Of PembrokeChief Administrative Officer$191,783$193,318
182Michael MikaelTownship Of EssaChief Administrative Officer$191,510$191,998
183David KingmaWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health UnitChief Administrative Officer$190,968$191,615
184Timothy MillsCity Of CornwallChief Administrative Officer$190,416$193,825
185Andrew McneelyTownship Of North DumfriesChief Administrative Officer$190,245$191,744
186Stephen McauleyMunicipality Of Lambton ShoresChief Administrative Officer$190,067$191,672
187Yvette HurleyTownship Of Cavan MonaghanChief Administrative Officer$190,001$191,173
188Daniel AzziUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$188,942$188,942
189Brian FinnerTown Of Iroquois FallsChief Administrative Officer$187,595$190,221
190Susan RodgersUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$187,362$187,614
191Sean PattersonTown Of Deep RiverChief Administrative Officer$187,214$188,474
192Michelle WillsonTownship Of BrockChief Administrative Officer$186,389$188,464
193Maya ChurbajiUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$186,330$186,456
194Sean SiddikToronto Metropolitan UniversityChief Administrative Officer$185,931$186,398
195Cynthia FletcherTownship Of Minden HillsChief Administrative Officer$185,779$187,046
196Charene GilliesRainy River District Social Services Admin BoardChief Administrative Officer$185,149$186,293
197Shannon GeraghtyTownship Of AugustaChief Administrative Officer$184,357$185,267
198Stephen PrewareUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$183,811$185,248
199Donna StewartManitoulin-Sudbury District Services BoardChief Administrative Officer$183,785$185,169
200Courtenay HoytfoxTownship Of PuslinchChief Administrative Officer$183,315$185,095
201Louise FragnitoTownship Of South FrontenacChief Administrative Officer$182,308$183,806
202Sean NicholsonTownship Of Edwardsburgh/CardinalChief Administrative Officer$182,219$206,795
203Pierre LerouxThe Nation MunicipalityChief administrative Officer / Directeur Général$181,954$182,935
204Rik LouwagieTownship Of WellesleyChief Administrative Officer$181,782$183,163
205Ken NixTownship Of ScugogChief Administrative Officer$181,545$183,748
206Thomas ThayerMunicipality Of BayhamChief Administrative Officer$181,504$182,273
207Richard GodinTownship Of RussellChief Administrative Officer$181,466$183,346
208John MackinnonTownship Of The ArchipelagoChief Administrative Officer$180,913$186,779
209Brooke LambertTownship Of Wellington NorthChief Administrative Officer$180,851$181,953
210Joseph PittariAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of OntarioChief Administrative Officer/Directeur général de l'administration$180,061$186,163
211Margaret Can Mierlo-WestMunicipality Of Northern Bruce PeninsulaChief Administrative Officer$180,018$181,594
212Shellee FournierTownship Of Rideau LakesChief Administrative Officer$179,741$180,583
213Mark BeckerTownship Of Ashfield-Colborne-WawanoshChief Administrative Officer$179,462$180,488
214Phyllis Lepore BabcockUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$179,333$179,501
215Roger RamkissoonTown Of CobourgChief Administrative Officer$179,076$180,862
216Peter AvgoustisTownship Of East GarafraxaChief Administrative Officer$178,898$178,898
217Sophia Chan-CombrinkVenturelab Innovation CentreChief Administrative Officer$178,873$180,059
218Adam SobanskiTown Of Plympton–WyomingChief Administrative Officer$178,118$178,862
219Brent KittmerTown Of St. MarysChief Administrative Officer$178,061$179,264
220Lucas DebiTownship Of South StormontChief Administrative Officer$177,930$179,078
221Michael GivensTownship Of Perth EastChief Administrative Officer$177,578$178,639
222Melanie KirkbyTown Of GananoqueChief Administrative Officer$177,130$178,713
223Gregory FurtneyTown Of MintoChief Administrative Officer$177,074$177,903
224William JonesTown Of South Bruce PeninsulaChief Administrative Officer$177,047$179,101
225Andrew GrozelleTown Of AylmerChief Administrative Officer$176,691$178,693
226Aaron GullinsTownship Of IgnaceChief Administrative Officer$176,182$176,931
227Malcolm MorrisTown Of Smiths FallsChief Administrative Officer$176,064$177,181
228Michael TouwTown Of PerthChief Administrative Officer$175,558$177,073
229Heather FedyLutherwoodChief Administrative Officer$175,254$175,615
230Jim EllisTownship Of SouthgateChief Administrative Officer$174,942$176,373
231Samuel CardarelliTown Of HawkesburyChief Administrative Officer$174,053$175,995
232Mélissa LamoureuxUniversity Of OttawaDirectrice administrative, directeur administratif / Chief Administrative Officer$172,201$172,201
233Mark WrightMunicipality Of GreenstoneChief Administrative Officer$171,759$174,281
234Josh BrickTownship Of Blandford-BlenheimChief Administrative Officer$171,508$172,435
235Arthur AndersonTownship Of HamiltonChief Administrative Officer$171,450$172,172
236Sherri WaldenTown Of HanoverChief Administrative Officer$171,340$173,006
237Kathleen PersaudAttorney GeneralChief Administrative Officer$169,526$169,705
238Jodi MacarthurTownship Of Huron-KinlossChief Administrative Officer$169,497$170,337
239Carolyn TrippMunicipality Of North MiddlesexChief Administrative Officer$169,436$170,414
240Amanda GubbelsMunicipality Of Southwest MiddlesexChief Administrative Officer$168,410$171,135
241Paul DerouardWaasegiizhig Nanaandawe'iyewigamigChief Administrative Officer$167,793$170,199
242Leanne MartinMunicipality Of South BruceChief Administrative Officer$167,669$168,436
243Jamie FawthropTownship Of South GlengarryChief Administrative Officer$167,127$168,019
244Evan DonohueUniversity Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer$167,027$167,174
245Lynn PhillipsMunicipality Of Trent HillsChief Administrative Officer$166,833$168,148
246Mary Ellen GrebTownship Of South-West OxfordChief Administrative Officer$166,721$168,159
247Robin PaquetteTown Of ArnpriorChief Administrative Officer$165,994$166,546
248Angela BirdTownship Of Algonquin HighlandsChief Administrative Officer$165,701$167,993
249Eric PicardTown Of HearstChief Administrative Officer$165,028$166,115
250Alana SolmanTownship Of North KawarthaChief Administrative Officer$164,578$166,239