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Chief of Staff Salaries, 2025

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

Disclosed

99

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$160,156

+31.0% vs provincial median

Typical Range

$131,282–$193,846

25th–75th percentile

Top Salary

$464,339

All Records · 99 in 2025

#NameEmployerTitle as filedSalaryTotal
1Syed Zaki AhmedHumber River HealthChief of Staff$464,339$475,269
2Virginia RothThe Ottawa HospitalChief of Staff/Médecin-chef$404,619$416,430
3Pankaj BhatiaHealth Sciences NorthChief of Staff / Médecin -chef$394,591$394,591
4Philip WelfordWorkplace Safety And Insurance BoardChief of Staff / Chef(fe) de direction$369,428$370,233
5David McconachieHalton Healthcare Services CorporationChief of Staff$326,107$326,107
6Dr. Shaun McguireBruyère HealthChief of Staff / Médecin-chef$323,917$324,189
7Chantal D'Aoust-BernardHôpital MontfortMédecin-cheffe/Chief of Staff$313,041$313,980
8Wassim SaadWindsor Regional HospitalChief of Staff / Chef d'équipe$309,918$311,848
9Katalin KovacsQueensway Carleton HospitalChief of Staff$297,012$297,012
10Dr. Bradley JacobsonThunder Bay Regional Health Sciences CentreChief of Staff / Médecin-chef$282,381$285,951
11Allison SparkesCity Of Toronto – Police ServiceChief of Staff$261,100$270,621
12Ian PreyraJoseph Brant HospitalChief of Staff$242,645$243,730
13Jean Abou SaabCity Of TorontoChief Of Staff$239,773$241,218
14Julie FerrariSir Sandford Fleming Of Applied Arts and TechnologyChief of Staff$232,461$232,682
15Clare Elizabeth MitchellMcMaster UniversityChief Of Staff$219,688$239,265
16Blair HainsFinanceChief of Staff$217,331$217,603
17John HeintzmanSault Area HospitalChief of Staff/Médecin-chef$215,398$215,398
18Dylan MooreMunicipal Affairs and HousingChief of Staff$213,429$213,601
19Cobi LechemOntario Cannabis Retail CorporationChief of Staff/ Directeur de cabinet$209,257$209,864
20Matthew HiraishiEnergy and MinesChief of Staff$206,981$207,241
21Oshiomeghe OgahErie Shores HealthcareChief of Staff$206,922$207,527
22Lina BigioniRegional Municipality Of YorkChief of Staff$205,576$206,144
23Kaikhosrov Nademi NassariEnvironment, Conservation and ParksChief of Staff$196,249$196,478
24Anne BauerUniversity Of OttawaChef de cabinet / Chief of Staff$193,879$193,879
25Karla Webber-GallagherCity Of TorontoChief Of Staff$193,846$195,079
26Mathieu GravelCity Of OttawaChief of Staff$193,003$193,003
27Hannah AndersonRural AffairsChief of Staff$188,488$188,625
28Philippe MerleUniversity Of OttawaChef de cabinet / Chief of Staff$187,435$187,435
29Creed AtkinsonTourism, Culture and GamingChief of Staff$186,283$186,421
30Tara BarryNorthern Economic Development and GrowthChief of Staff$186,283$186,517
31Megan SkinnerTransportationChief of Staff$186,283$186,517
32Joshua WorkmanSolicitor GeneralChief of Staff$186,283$186,517
33James AllinsonEmergency Preparedness and ResponseChief of Staff$185,632$185,857
34Michael KlimuntowskiTreasury Board SecretariatChief of Staff$185,593$185,827
35Patrick Mm SchertzerAttorney GeneralChief of Staff$184,175$184,404
36Melanie CacciottiCambrian College Of Applied Arts and TechnologyChief of Staff/Chef de cabinet$183,066$183,466
37Najva AminCity Of VaughanChief of Staff$181,715$182,363
38Julie EinarsonSt Lawrence College Of Applied Arts and TechnologyChief of Staff$181,656$182,930
39Adam BloskieNatural ResourcesChief of Staff$181,377$181,606
40Mitchell DavidsoniGaming OntarioChief of Staff/Chef de cabinet$181,041$181,617
41Alexandra AdamoHealthChief of Staff$180,074$180,288
42Jane KovarikChildren, Community and Social ServicesChief of Staff$179,499$179,724
43Emily VassosIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic ReconciliationChief of Staff$177,429$177,634
44Jean-François LucUniversity Of OttawaChef de cabinet / Chief of Staff$176,677$176,677
45Brock HamleyEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeChief of Staff$175,934$176,148
46Jessica LippertEducationChief of Staff$170,760$170,974
47Christopher MenardCity Of WindsorChief of Staff$162,906$163,385
48Karen Shea-PinderaTown Of InnisfilChief of Staff$162,730$163,504
49Nicolas Di MarcoSolicitor GeneralChief of Staff$161,561$161,753
50Gregory RupikUniversity Of St. Michael's CollegeChief of Staff$160,156$160,385
51Jae Ho JungSeniors and AccessibilityChief of Staff$159,738$159,938
52Caitlin ClarkColleges, Universities, Research Excellence and SecurityChief of Staff$155,236$155,431
53Evan Dt HoltCabinet OfficeChief of Staff$155,236$155,431
54Krista HesterOntario Tech UniversityChief of Staff$155,081$155,349
55Dr. Shawn MarshallBruyère HealthChief of Staff / Médecin-chef$154,930$157,070
56Tania PolsinelliGTA Region Investment Attraction (o/a Toronto Global)Chief of Staff$154,281$155,542
57Jorge GomezTown Of OakvilleChief of Staff$153,770$153,854
58Karthika GobinathChildren, Community and Social ServicesChief of Staff$153,511$153,697
59Campbell VidlerFinanceChief of Staff$152,116$152,199
60Ian AllenSolicitor GeneralChief of Staff$150,062$150,250
61Robert DoddMunicipal Affairs and HousingChief of Staff$150,062$150,250
62Iva ZelicOpen Hxouse IncChief of Staff$150,000$150,000
63Matthew WestendorpGroves Memorial Community HospitalChief of Staff$148,299$148,299
64Kimberley McintoshOrillia Soldiers Memorial HospitalChief of Staff$148,040$148,040
65Shannon WhittekerCitizenship and MulticulturalismChief of Staff$147,187$147,365
66Ryan PuvirajAgriculture, Food and AgribusinessChief of Staff$144,840$145,016
67Michelle SirizzottiToronto Region Conservation AuthorityChief of Staff$144,684$145,279
68Kyle Al FritzLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentChief of Staff$144,120$144,298
69Michelle ChristianCanadian Mental Health Association Toronto BranchChief of Staff$143,348$143,719
70Joseph CassellsCity Of MississaugaChief of Staff$142,475$142,885
71Christine PeterkinNorth Wellington Health Care CorpChief of Staff$142,355$142,355
72Sasha Hill SmithCity Of BrantfordChief of Staff$134,921$135,516
73Michael SparlingSportChief of Staff$134,538$134,707
74Ricky CifelliOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Chief Of Staff/Chef de cabinet$133,035$133,248
75Peter DebakkerSt. Joseph's Care GroupChief of Staff$131,282$131,282
76Michael Layefsky HayCity Of TorontoChief Of Staff$130,872$132,361
77Jason Vk ChauhanLong-Term CareChief of Staff$130,705$130,872
78Crystal Aj MasonEnergy and MinesChief of Staff$129,363$129,525
79Robyn GuestCity Of OttawaChief of Staff$129,148$129,725
80Blake LibfeldAttorney GeneralChief of Staff$127,984$128,127
81Dawn Noel De TillyCity Of Greater SudburyChief of Staff$127,937$127,937
82Nicole McinerneyCity Of MississaugaChief of Staff$126,868$127,008
83Karolina SzymczykInvest OntarioChief of Staff /Directrice des opérations$126,000$126,000
84Tracy SmithSheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced LearningChief of Staff$125,963$127,658
85Saranja NeelananthasivamHealthChief of Staff$125,914$126,067
86Stephane ClancyLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentChief of Staff$125,861$125,949
87Catherine HewittTown Of CaledonChief of Staff$123,275$123,966
88Jordan HambletonNiagara Transit CommissionChief of Staff$122,889$123,169
89Jeremy WittetPublic and Business Service Delivery and ProcurementChief of Staff$122,809$122,926
90Cheryl McmurrayFanshawe College Of Applied Arts and TechnologyChief of Staff$120,908$121,647
91Constantinos ZoesEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeChief of Staff$119,014$119,163
92Jane Van Den DriesCarleton UniversityChief of Staff$114,263$114,629
93Olga GolovachovaUniversity Of OttawaChef de cabinet / Chief of Staff$113,219$113,219
94Rosanna ScaffeoLakehead UniversityChief of Staff$112,950$113,796
95Patricia BarnettLake Simcoe Region Conservation AuthorityChief of Staff$108,689$108,972
96Brianne WhittyCity Of St CatharinesChief of Staff$107,269$107,963
97Annie LegrosCity Of Clarence-RocklandChief of Staff/Chef de cabinet$105,741$106,436
98Heather PotterEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeChief of Staff$103,054$103,154
99Suzanne DennisonHealthChief of Staff$102,456$102,514