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

Mayor

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

People with this title39
Average compensation$178,979.00
Highest$334,055.27
Lowest$109,211.26
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 39 Mayors on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$109K$334K
Median $165,088Middle 50%: $144,314–$214,733
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Mayors

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

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
1
$334,055.00
$334,055.27
2
1
$241,868.00
$241,867.92
3
1
$240,263.00
$240,263.42
4
1
$233,980.00
$233,979.58
5
1
$231,647.00
$231,646.75
6
1
$228,843.00
$228,842.75
7
1
$226,213.00
$226,212.63
8
1
$223,320.00
$223,320.36
9
1
$222,768.00
$222,767.70
10
1
$214,874.00
$214,874.26
FIG. 04

Every Mayor on the list

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

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Frank Scarpitti
Mayor
City Of Markham
City Of Markham2025$308,179$25,876
2Olivia Chow
Mayor
City Of Toronto
City Of Toronto2025$240,349$1,519
3Shaun Collier
Mayor
Town Of Ajax
Town Of Ajax2025$205,161$35,102
4Steven Del Duca
Mayor
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$218,545$15,435
5Elizabeth Roy
Mayor
Town Of Whitby
Town Of Whitby2025$210,674$20,973
6Andrew Dilkens
Mayor
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$218,949$9,894
7Andrea Horwath
Mayor
City Of Hamilton
City Of Hamilton2025$212,764$13,449
8Adrian Foster
Mayor
Municipality Of Clarington
Municipality Of Clarington2025$207,233$16,087
9Rob Burton
Mayor
Town Of Oakville
Town Of Oakville2025$210,448$12,320
10Marianne Meed Ward
Mayor
City Of Burlington
City Of Burlington2025$214,252$622
11Mark Sutcliffe
Mayor
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$213,921$671
12David West
Mayor
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$210,265$3,462
13John Taylor
Mayor
Town Of Newmarket
Town Of Newmarket2025$196,159$14,453
14Gordon Krantz
Mayor
Town Of Milton
Town Of Milton2025$189,432$8,748
15Steve Pellegrini
Mayor
Township Of King
Township Of King2025$173,307$22,521
16Iain Lovatt
Mayor
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Town Of Whitchurch-Stouffville2025$179,217$12,725
17Ann Lawlor
Mayor
Town Of Halton Hills
Town Of Halton Hills2025$170,658$10,387
18Patrick Brown
Mayor
City Of Brampton
City Of Brampton2025$154,249$20,046
19Cam Guthrie
Mayor
City Of Guelph
City Of Guelph2025$164,942$6,424
20Carolyn Parrish
Mayor
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$156,171$8,918
21Kevin Ashe
Mayor
City Of Pickering
City Of Pickering2025$131,371$33,712
22Joshua Morgan
Mayor
City Of London
City Of London2025$163,146$1,586
23Paul Lefebvre
Mayor
City Of Greater Sudbury
City Of Greater Sudbury2025$150,901$11,119
24Daniel Carter
Mayor
City Of Oshawa
City Of Oshawa2025$155,867$602
25Virginia Hackson
Mayor
Town Of East Gwillimbury
Town Of East Gwillimbury2025$143,338$12,528
26Mathew Siscoe
Mayor
City Of St Catharines
City Of St Catharines2025$137,500$16,083
27Margaret Quirk
Mayor
Town Of Georgina
Town Of Georgina2025$150,353$769
28Bryan Paterson
Mayor
City Of Kingston
City Of Kingston2025$142,407$7,601
29Alexander Nuttall
Mayor
City Of Barrie
City Of Barrie2025$139,482$8,496
30Annette Groves
Mayor
Town Of Caledon
Town Of Caledon2025$139,866$783
31Darrin Canniff
Mayor
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent2025$131,959$949
32Donald Davis
Mayor
City Of Brantford
City Of Brantford2025$126,250$6,066
33James Diodati
Mayor
City Of Niagara Falls
City Of Niagara Falls2025$128,128$1,145
34Jan Liggett
Mayor
City Of Cambridge
City Of Cambridge2025$126,764$1,945
35Berry Vrbanovic
Mayor
City Of Kitchener
City Of Kitchener2025$116,309$10,190
36Neil Ellis
Mayor
City Of Belleville
City Of Belleville2025$116,350$9,227
37Doug Elmslie
Mayor
City Of Kawartha Lakes
City Of Kawartha Lakes2025$121,974
38Ken Boshcoff
Mayor
City Of Thunder Bay
City Of Thunder Bay2025$106,912$4,800
39David Bailey
Mayor
County Of Brant
County Of Brant2025$109,211
FIG. 04

Common questions

About Mayor pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Mayor salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Mayor on the Ontario Sunshine List is $178,979.00, based on 39 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Mayor salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Mayor on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $334,055.27 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $109,211.26.

How many Mayors are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

39 people with the job title Mayor appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Mayors the most?

City Of Markham employs the most Mayors on the list (1), with an average compensation of $334,055.00 and a top earner at $334,055.27.