Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2025
Ontario · 2025 · position

Chief Administrative Officer

Every Chief Administrative Officer on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title297
Average compensation$216,893.00
Highest$600,088.85
Lowest$102,917.26
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 297 Chief Administrative Officers on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$179K$600K
Median $231,962Middle 50%: $200,889–$281,527
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Chief Administrative Officers

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
16
$235,688.00
$342,443.89
2
2
$311,761.00
$358,131.86
3
2
$304,633.00
$373,357.43
4
1
$600,089.00
$600,088.85
5
2
$296,998.00
$345,090.67
6
2
$266,158.00
$280,809.61
7
2
$251,302.00
$267,762.02
8
1
$470,238.00
$470,238.25
9
2
$226,549.00
$230,846.21
10
2
$218,486.00
$219,431.78
FIG. 04

Every Chief Administrative Officer on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Gary Kent
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of Peel
Regional Municipality Of Peel2025$581,808$18,280
2Nathan D Hyde
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Caledon
Town Of Caledon2025$448,001$22,237
3Marlon Kallideen
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Brampton
City Of Brampton2025$381,737$24,866
4Andrew Taylor
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Markham
City Of Markham2025$343,492$46,730
5Erin Mahoney
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of York
Regional Municipality Of York2025$375,023$12,433
6Elaine Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of Durham
Regional Municipality Of Durham2025$364,165$10,763
7William Rayburn
Chief Administrative Officer
County Of Middlesex
County Of Middlesex2025$306,652$66,705
8Lauren Jackson
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services2025$340,851$25,614
9Michael Duben
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent2025$347,276$15,832
10Andrew Farr
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$344,878$13,254
11Mark Valcic
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of East Gwillimbury
Town Of East Gwillimbury2025$337,886$19,005
12Andrew Siltala
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Milton
Town Of Milton2025$340,850$9,822
13Ryan Cronsberry
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Georgina
Town Of Georgina2025$336,573$13,107
14Michael Prowse
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Barrie
City Of Barrie2025$339,568$9,626
15Mathieu Goetzke
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of Waterloo
Regional Municipality Of Waterloo2025$327,492$17,717
16Raymond Mensour
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$333,505$11,586
17Scott Wilson
Chief Administrative Officer
County Of Wellington
County Of Wellington2025$330,030$14,636
18Denis Bourguignon
Chief Administrative Officer
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$342,073$371
19Jane Clohecy
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Oakville
Town Of Oakville2025$342,064
20Daniel Chapman
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Kitchener
City Of Kitchener2025$324,430$15,186
21Victoria Ostler
Chief Administrative Officer
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$338,660$298
22Mark Aitken
Chief Administrative Officer
County Of Simcoe
County Of Simcoe2025$336,831$1,972
23Jasbir Raina
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Peterborough
City Of Peterborough2025$330,327$1,808
24Matthew Gaskell
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Whitby
Town Of Whitby2025$314,476$17,122
25Daniel Kostopoulos
Chief Administrative Officer
Township Of King
Township Of King2025$317,964$12,229
26Ronald Tripp
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional Municipality Of Niagara
Regional Municipality Of Niagara2025$317,454$11,877
27Ian Mcdougall
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Newmarket
Town Of Newmarket2025$312,740$16,496
28Lanie Hurdle
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Kingston
City Of Kingston2025$311,439$10,222
29Giuseppe Milicia
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Lasalle
Town Of Lasalle2025$313,605$1,883
30Jason Burgess
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Niagara Falls
City Of Niagara Falls2025$311,915$582
31Julie Stevens
Chief Administrative Officer
District Municipality Of Muskoka
District Municipality Of Muskoka2025$301,360$10,580
32Tim Anderson
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Waterloo
City Of Waterloo2025$302,315$9,599
33Shane Baker
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Ajax
Town Of Ajax2025$289,721$17,180
34Douglas Nadorozny
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Aurora
Town Of Aurora2025$305,490$999
35Tracy Adams
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Oshawa
City Of Oshawa2025$305,165$1,310
36Mary-Anne Dempster
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality Of Clarington
Municipality Of Clarington2025$303,133$3,120
37Sunny Bains
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville2025$295,384$10,650
38Chris Mills
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Halton Hills
Town Of Halton Hills2025$298,328$1,604
39David Smith
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Orangeville
Town Of Orangeville2025$298,197$1,724
40Oliver Jerschow
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Innisfil
Town Of Innisfil2025$285,651$8,781
41Stephane Thiffeault
Chief Administrative Officer
County Of Lambton
County Of Lambton2025$291,728$2,034
42Chris Carter
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Sarnia
City Of Sarnia2025$278,999$13,749
43Andrew Mcneill
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of Wasaga Beach
Town Of Wasaga Beach2025$283,466$9,080
44Marisa Carpino
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Pickering
City Of Pickering2025$278,553$13,491
45Jennifer Moore
Chief Administrative Officer
County Of Northumberland
County Of Northumberland2025$290,283$996
46Neil Garbe
Chief Administrative Officer
Town Of New Tecumseth
Town Of New Tecumseth2025$260,222$30,770
47David Oakes
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
City Of St Catharines2025$283,015$7,136
48Tara Baker
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Guelph
City Of Guelph2025$275,721$11,825
49Alcino (Al) Meneses
Chief Administrative Officer
Norfolk County
Norfolk County2025$286,278$759
50David Landers
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Timmins
City Of Timmins2025$276,659$5,141

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Chief Administrative Officer pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Chief Administrative Officer salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Chief Administrative Officer on the Ontario Sunshine List is $216,893.00, based on 297 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Chief Administrative Officer salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Chief Administrative Officer on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $600,088.85 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $102,917.26.

How many Chief Administrative Officers are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

297 people with the job title Chief Administrative Officer appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Chief Administrative Officers the most?

University Of Toronto employs the most Chief Administrative Officers on the list (16), with an average compensation of $235,688.00 and a top earner at $342,443.89.