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

Direct Support Professional

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

People with this title25
Average compensation$114,474.00
Highest$142,679.01
Lowest$100,994.81
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 25 Direct Support Professionals on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$101K$143K
Median $113,633Middle 50%: $104,857–$120,537
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Direct Support Professionals

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

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
2
5
$114,318.00
$125,828.04
3
3
$128,494.00
$142,679.01
4
3
$118,667.00
$133,593.06
5
3
$110,816.00
$120,536.63
6
1
$121,933.00
$121,932.73
9
1
$103,916.00
$103,916.28
FIG. 04

Every Direct Support Professional on the list

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

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Wayne Smith
Direct Support Professional
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc2025$120,553$22,126
2Epie Wong Fung
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington2025$133,341$252
3Vinus Kalonga
Direct Support Professional
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc2025$108,538$19,908
4Gurleen Kaur
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout2025$125,119$709
5Renu Arora
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Kingston And District
Community Living Kingston And District2025$121,604$329
6Wahab Bello
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington2025$120,477$501
7Rodrigo Arango
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Guelph Wellington
Community Living Guelph Wellington2025$120,206$331
8Oluwatosin Bakare
Direct Support Professional
E3 (Educate Enable Empower) Community Services Inc
E3 (Educate Enable Empower) Community Services Inc2025$114,530$5,234
9Elizabeth Katwaroo
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$118,910$267
10Josephine Ufomadu
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout2025$111,157$6,881
11Victor Unugbro
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$114,428$262
12Elizabeth Portugaise
Direct Support Professional
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc2025$112,991$1,366
13Alex Atsu-Darko
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$113,376$256
14Jerica Mae Mones
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout2025$104,844$7,007
15Jenifer Pasia
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout2025$105,182$6,604
16Temitayo Jimoh
Direct Support Professional
Participation House Project (Durham Region ) Inc
Participation House Project (Durham Region ) Inc2025$110,019$333
17Everistus Uzemenbhoya
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$106,819$235
18Karen Goetz
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Guelph Wellington
Community Living Guelph Wellington2025$106,766$287
19Terry Cho
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Guelph Wellington
Community Living Guelph Wellington2025$104,857
20Sabrina Lachapelle
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout
Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout2025$102,778$1,307
21Georgina Wiman
Direct Support Professional
Community Living North Grenville
Community Living North Grenville2025$102,931$986
22Michele Dunbar
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$103,505$245
23Agnes Marlatt
Direct Support Professional
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington2025$100,929$501
24John Reniel Bacungan
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$100,803$256
25Patience Baah
Direct Support Professional
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Central West Specialized Developmental Services2025$100,728$267
FIG. 04

Common questions

About Direct Support Professional pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Direct Support Professional salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Direct Support Professional on the Ontario Sunshine List is $114,474.00, based on 25 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Direct Support Professional salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Direct Support Professional on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $142,679.01 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $100,994.81.

How many Direct Support Professionals are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

25 people with the job title Direct Support Professional appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Direct Support Professionals the most?

Central West Specialized Developmental Services employs the most Direct Support Professionals on the list (7), with an average compensation of $108,622.00 and a top earner at $119,176.91.