Nurse Specialist Salary in Ontario (2025)
136 disclosed records, 2009–2025 · mostly Hospitals & Boards of Public Health (99%)
Last filed under this title in 2025. Fewer than 20 records in the latest Sunshine List, so this page is kept for history.
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
19
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$128,375
+5.0% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$124,585–$129,782
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$131,374
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Nurse Specialist" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Nurse Specialist" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Dianna Hughes at The Ottawa Hospital, with a salary of $131,374; the median among the 19 listed under this title was $128,375.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $128,375, a Nurse Specialist keeps roughly $91,631 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 28.6% all-in), or about $7,636 a month. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 5% above it. The middle half of Nurse Specialist salaries ran from $124,585 to $129,782. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,631
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$7,636
Where does $128,375 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Hospital | $128,465 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dianna HughesNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $131,374 | $131,908 |
| 2 | Isabelle M.A. MartineauNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,832 | $130,366 |
| 3 | Kathleen DevecseriNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,815 | $130,349 |
| 4 | Hanna GebruNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,815 | $130,349 |
| 5 | Sandra WongNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,782 | $130,317 |
| 6 | Mary Ann LaplanteNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,383 | $129,917 |
| 7 | Juanita WilzerNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,335 | $129,869 |
| 8 | Michelle BradleyNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $129,170 | $129,704 |
| 9 | Kudirat Salam-AladaNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $128,555 | $129,089 |
| 10 | Nadine SebahanaNurse Specialist/Infirmière spécialisée | $128,375 | $128,951 |
By Year
Related Positions
- Registered Nurse31,254
- Manager2,664
- Nurse Practitioner1,832
- Social Worker1,812
- Pharmacist1,371
- Physiotherapist1,351
- Registered Practical Nurse1,317
- Occupational Therapist1,181
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.