Genetic Counsellor Salary in Ontario (2025)
216 disclosed records, 2017–2025 · mostly Hospitals & Boards of Public Health (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
73
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$112,012
-8.4% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$106,250–$117,547
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$131,650
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Genetic Counsellor" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Genetic Counsellor" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Caitlin Chisholm at Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre, with a salary of $131,650; the median among the 73 listed under this title was $112,012.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $112,012, a Genetic Counsellor keeps roughly $82,130 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 26.7% all-in), or about $6,844 a month. The 2025 list carries 73 people grouped under the title Genetic Counsellor. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 8% below it. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,130
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,844
Where does $112,012 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| University Health Network | $118,946 | Pay here → |
| Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre | $112,141 | Pay here → |
| Hospital for Sick Children | $120,056 | Pay here → |
| Sinai Health System | $109,273 | Pay here → |
| North York General Hospital | $110,887 | Pay here → |
| Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $112,944 | Pay here → |
| Hamilton Health Sciences | $106,663 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlin ChisholmGenetic Counsellor / Conseiller(ère) en génétique | $131,650 | $132,036 |
| 2 | Susan ArmelCounsellor, Genetic | $130,167 | $130,421 |
| 3 | Melanie CareCounsellor, Genetic | $128,899 | $129,151 |
| 4 | Lisa GillisGenetic Counsellor | $123,396 | $124,407 |
| 5 | Rachelle DinchongGenetic Counsellor\Conseillère en génétique | $122,611 | $123,087 |
| 6 | Spring HolterCounsellor, Genetic | $120,821 | $121,048 |
| 7 | Riyana HirjiGenetic Counsellor | $120,498 | $120,498 |
| 8 | Sarah MartinGenetic Counsellor | $120,498 | $120,498 |
| 9 | Regan KlattGenetic Counsellor | $120,484 | $120,484 |
| 10 | Laura ZahavichGenetic Counsellor | $120,056 | $120,056 |
By Year
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About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.