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

Councillor

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

People with this title84
Average compensation$138,984.00
Highest$177,073.29
Lowest$101,204.60
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 84 Councillors on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$101K$177K
Median $128,517Middle 50%: $122,259–$177,073
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Councillors

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

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
24
$176,985.00
$177,073.29
2
23
$127,574.00
$128,516.85
3
14
$114,140.00
$115,131.55
4
7
$122,489.00
$122,681.98
5
6
$133,769.00
$157,332.85
6
3
$139,694.00
$145,016.69
7
2
$136,594.00
$141,512.05
8
2
$107,902.00
$111,162.06
9
2
$103,632.00
$106,059.10
10
1
$119,491.00
$119,490.52
FIG. 04

Every Councillor on the list

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

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Paul Ainslie
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
2Brad Bradford
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
3Alejandra Bravo
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
4Jonathan Burnside
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
5Shelley A Carroll
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
6Lily Cheng
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
7Rachel Chernos Lin
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
8Paula E Fletcher
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
9Stephen A Holyday
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
10Parthipan Kandavel
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
11Asma Malik
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
12Nikolaos Mantas
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
13Josh Matlow
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
14Christopher Moise
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
15Amber Morley
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
16Jamaal Myers
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
17Frances Nunziata
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
18James Pasternak
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
19Gordon D. Perks
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
20Anthony Perruzza
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
21Dianne Saxe
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
22Michael T Thompson
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017$1,056
23Michael T Colle
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017
24Vincent Crisanti
Councillor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$176,017
25Paul Sharman
Councillor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$148,515$8,817
26Joanne Dies
Councillor
Town Of Ajax
Town Of Ajax2025$128,362$16,655
27William Woo
Councillor
Municipality Of Clarington
Municipality Of Clarington2025$127,070$14,442
28Marilyn Crawford
Councillor
Town Of Ajax
Town Of Ajax2025$123,204$16,962
29Angelo Bentivegna
Councillor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$131,641$2,289
30Sterling Lee
Councillor
Town Of Ajax
Town Of Ajax2025$123,349$10,549
31Granville Anderson
Councillor
Municipality Of Clarington
Municipality Of Clarington2025$121,090$10,586
32Stephen Desroches
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
33Martha Carr
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
34Sean Devine
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
35Laura Dudas
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
36Glen Gower
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
37David Hill
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
38Laine Johnson
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
39Clarke Kelly
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
40Rawlson King
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
41Catherine Kitts
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
42Wilson Lo
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
43Matthew Luloff
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
44Shawn Menard
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
45Timothy Tierney
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
46Ariel Troster
Councillor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$119,620$8,896
47Kelvin Galbraith
Councillor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$127,390$448
48Lisa Kearns
Councillor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$127,390$448
49Rory Nisan
Councillor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$127,390$448
50Shawna Stolte
Councillor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$127,390$448

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Councillor pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Councillor salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Councillor on the Ontario Sunshine List is $138,984.00, based on 84 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Councillor salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Councillor on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $177,073.29 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $101,204.60.

How many Councillors are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

84 people with the job title Councillor appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Councillors the most?

City Of Toronto employs the most Councillors on the list (24), with an average compensation of $176,985.00 and a top earner at $177,073.29.