Highest-Paid Paramedics in Ontario (2025)

In 2025, 6,682 paramedic roles appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List, earning an average of $122,600 and a median of $117,676. The highest-paid was Hsiu-Li Wang (Commissioner Public Health and Paramedic Services/Medical Officer of Health at Regional Municipality Of Waterloo) at $360,084. Primary-care, advanced-care, and other paramedics in emergency services.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Ontario’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 1996–2025.

Paramedics disclosed (2025)
6,682
Average
$122,600
Median
$117,676
Highest
$360,084

Top 25 highest-paid paramedics (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Hsiu-Li WangRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$360,084
2David SteigingaRegional Municipality Of Peel$306,242
3Bikram ChawlaCity Of Toronto$287,689
4Jairo CaceresRegional Municipality Of Peel$282,280
5Jeffrey KempCity Of Hamilton$263,588
6Remus NasuiRegional Municipality Of Peel$255,096
7Kevin LeiCity Of Hamilton$254,653
8Sean CrossORNGE$251,852
9Harold SotoRegional Municipality Of Peel$251,126
10Ramy RustomRegional Municipality Of Peel$241,253
11Michael De LucaRegional Municipality Of Peel$238,330
12Randy JonesCity Of Hamilton$237,102
13Adam BennettCounty Of Middlesex – Middlesex London Emergency Medical Services Authority$235,775
14Jonathan GodinRegional Municipality Of Niagara$235,654
15Javier GonzalezRegional Municipality Of Peel$232,266
16Pierre PoirierCity Of Ottawa$227,618
17Greg SageRegional Municipality Of Halton$225,233
18Gokulan AmalakumarCity Of Hamilton$225,125
19Troy CheseboroRegional Municipality Of Durham$224,908
20John SloanORNGE$224,800
21Brittany StenhouseORNGE$224,770
22Robert MekisORNGE$224,287
23Jason MurrayRegional Municipality Of Niagara$223,657
24Matthew TrembleORNGE$221,385
25Gurjot SidhuRegional Municipality Of Peel$218,814

Employers with the most paramedics (2025)

City Of Toronto911 · $129,819 avgRegional Municipality Of Peel550 · $137,715 avgRegional Municipality Of York470 · $117,080 avgCity Of Ottawa376 · $119,155 avgRegional Municipality Of Durham315 · $128,052 avgCounty Of Simcoe286 · $112,948 avgRegional Municipality Of Niagara278 · $125,561 avgCity Of Hamilton275 · $124,117 avgORNGE205 · $151,184 avgRegional Municipality Of Waterloo199 · $119,637 avgCounty Of Essex186 · $111,641 avgRegional Municipality Of Halton178 · $126,325 avg

Job titles included

Primary Care Paramedic2,794Advanced Care Paramedic1,167Paramedic Level 1687Paramedic377Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifs172Paramedic Level 3161Primary Care Paramedic – P190Paramedic / Paramédic66Primary Care Paramedic, Paramedic Services54Primary Care Paramedic, Peterborough County/City Paramedics51

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