Senior Program Specialist Salary in Ontario (2025)
126 disclosed records, 2013–2025 · mostly Crown Agencies (75%)
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
17
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$127,449
+4.2% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$114,782–$134,547
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$136,133
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Senior Program Specialist" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Senior Program Specialist" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Mark Nelder at Ontario Agency For Health Protection And Promotion, with a salary of $136,133; the median among the 17 listed under this title was $127,449.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $127,449, a Senior Program Specialist keeps roughly $91,107 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 28.5% all-in), or about $7,592 a month. The 2025 list carries 17 people grouped under the title Senior Program Specialist. Half of those listed earned between $114,782 and $134,547. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,107
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$7,592
Where does $127,449 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion | $133,380 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark NelderSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principal en programmes | $136,133 | $136,328 |
| 2 | Samiya AbdiSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $135,035 | $135,231 |
| 3 | Ellen ChanSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $134,547 | $134,742 |
| 4 | Wei Jong ChungSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $134,547 | $134,742 |
| 5 | Christina LeeSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $134,547 | $134,742 |
| 6 | Andrea ChaplinSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $134,530 | $134,725 |
| 7 | Andrea BodkinSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $133,928 | $134,124 |
| 8 | Curtis RussellSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principal en programmes | $133,380 | $133,576 |
| 9 | Celina DeganoSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $127,449 | $127,638 |
| 10 | Naghmeh PartoSenior Program Specialist/Spécialiste principale en programmes | $124,832 | $125,010 |
By Year
Related Positions
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.