Government & Admin
IT Specialist
Information technology specialists, systems analysts, and software developers in public sector organizations.
Disclosed compensation is not typical base pay. Provincial disclosure thresholds, coverage, reporting years and overtime differ. Figures below count matching records, not unique employees. Each province shows its selected imported reporting year. Manitoba years follow the period end and may combine fiscal and calendar disclosures.
Average disclosed pay by province
Province comparison
These are total earnings disclosed above each province's publication threshold, including overtime, premiums and retroactive pay where reported. They are not typical base salaries, and different thresholds and reporting years limit direct comparison.
Comparison data
| Province | Year | Records | Average disclosed | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2025 | 6,488 | $129,029 | $679,722 |
| British Columbia | 2023-2024 | 584 | $103,104 | $189,765 |
| Manitoba | 2025 | 407 | $112,976 | $334,380 |
| Alberta | 2025 | 27 | $211,055 | $271,700 |
Government IT specialist — public-service base pay grid
A working/intermediate IT-analyst classification (grid entry step to top step) in each province’s core public service. Class levels differ, so rows are only approximately equivalent. Ontario reflects the last in-force OPS Unified rate (2024; successor in bargaining).
Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.
| Province / agreement | Base-pay range | Basis / source |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia BCGEU | $74,009 – $84,153 | Information Systems 21; effective Apr 2026 Source |
| Ontario OPSEU / Ontario | $73,503 – $92,559 | Systems Officer 3, 36.25h/wk; 2024 rate (successor in bargaining) Source |
| Manitoba MGEU | $71,813 – $99,142 | Info Technologist 2, entry → 25-yr step; effective Mar 2026 Source |
| Alberta GoA (excluded) | $75,253 – $103,326 | IT Level 2, annualized ×26.089; effective Apr 2025 Source |
Ontario · 2025
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Si Truong | Senior Information Technology Leader/Advisor Ontario Power Generation | $679,722 |
| Alhusein Dharshi | Senior Information Technology Leader/Advisor Ontario Power Generation | $406,123 |
| Jordan Solway | Executive Vice President, Legal and Enforcement / Vice-président directeur, services juridiques et application de la loi Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $393,846 |
| Elissa Sinha | Director, Litigation and Enforcement and Deputy General Counsel / Directrice, contentieux et application de la loi et avocate générale adjointe Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $381,522 |
| Sujit Jagdev | Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer / Vice-président et Chef des technologies de l'information Municipal Property Assessment Corporation | $326,192 |
| Christopher Devadason | Vice President Commercial Software / Vice-président des logiciels commerciaux Municipal Property Assessment Corporation | $312,937 |
| Kamleshwar Roy | Vice President, Finance and Information Technology Laurentis Energy Partners | $302,575 |
| Frank Adili | Senior Director Managed Information Technology Service/Directeur Senior du Service de l'Information et Technologie Gérée Governing Council Of The Salvation Army In Canada | $301,763 |
| Angela Copeland | Chief Information Officer, Health Services Information and Information Technology Cluster Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $289,002 |
| Alex Coleman | Chief Information Officer, Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $281,223 |
| Heather Evans | Vice President, Information Technology Ontario Power Generation | $278,148 |
| Joerg Dallmeier | Vice President, Information Technology and Systems Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $272,403 |
| Mohamed Khan | Director, Business Application Solutions Support Branch Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $266,747 |
| Steve Vena | Director – Finance and Information Technology Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa-Carleton Branch | $265,711 |
| Deidra White | Director, Information Technology Services City Of Toronto – Police Service | $264,355 |
British Columbia · 2023-2024
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DK Cardno | Business Developer 5 B.C. Hydro | $189,765 |
| M Shoji | Director Enterprise Applications &Nteg City of Vancouver | $189,207 |
| Karman O'Brien | Director, Information Technology Abbotsford school district | $181,496 |
| Kevin Abma | Director, Information Technology Ridge-Meadows school district | $178,818 |
| S Chan | Manager-Information Technology City of North Vancouver | $176,980 |
| Laz Markus | Director Of Learning & Information Technology Vancouver school district | $176,718 |
| BS Zheng | It Specialist B.C. Hydro | $174,349 |
| Justin Yau | Deputy Cid, Information Technology (It) Langara College | $169,121 |
| ER Hallson | It Specialist B.C. Hydro | $162,105 |
| JA Hayashi | It Specialist B.C. Hydro | $162,039 |
| C Soon | Systems Analyst II Worksafe B.C. | $160,972 |
| P Shah | Director, It Enterprise Applications B.C. Ferries | $160,906 |
| Ashvanee Bissonauth | Manager, Information Technology Legal Aid B.C. | $160,798 |
| James Andrusiw | Application Services Manager City of Coquitlam | $159,008 |
| TC Li | Business Developer 4 B.C. Hydro | $157,391 |
Manitoba · 2025
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| M Zaman | Chief Information Officer And Vice President, Information Technology Manitoba Liquor And Lotteries Corporation | $334,380 |
| P Szajt | Information Technology Officer Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $225,043 |
| T Grant | Associate Dean, Business Information Technology, Hospitality And Culinary Arts Red River College Polytechnic | $221,259 |
| W Castle | Manager, Information Technology Assiniboine Community College | $198,463 |
| C Hagan | Director Of Information Technology Systems The Louis Riel School Division | $181,597 |
| K Johnson | Dean, Business Information Technology, Creative Arts, Hospitality And Culinary Arts Red River College Polytechnic | $177,178 |
| P Baker | Director Information Technology Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $176,589 |
| C Macdonald | Director, Information Technology Solutions Red River College Polytechnic | $175,891 |
| W Mansell | Software Developer Shared Health | $165,307 |
| P Cruz | Application Support Analyst Shared Health | $161,216 |
| G Mazur | Application Support Analyst Shared Health | $158,601 |
| T Nguyen | Application Support Analyst Shared Health | $156,752 |
| S Dickson | Data & Software Solutions Section Head Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $156,724 |
| J Lenius | Work Management Applications Lead Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $156,274 |
| L Blesa | Sap Applications Department Manager Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $154,600 |
Alberta · 2025
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Weinheimer | AVP, Information Technology Services & Chief Information Officer Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | $271,700 |
| Darren Schell | Associate Vice-President Information Technology University of Lethbridge Board of Governors | $261,866 |
| Jay Redmond | Vice President, Information Technology & CIO Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission | $259,648 |
| Natasha A. Kenny | Senior Educational Developer University of Calgary Board of Governors | $252,805 |
| Leanda Huseby | SENIOR MANAGER DIGITAL APPLICATION MANAGEMENT Agriculture Financial Services Corporation | $242,192 |
| David Dittaro | Director, Enterprise Applications University of Alberta Board of Governors | $232,399 |
| Jason Mansell | Director, Information Technology Services Bow Valley College Board of Governors | $227,149 |
| Valerie Rutherford | Director of Information Technology Services Legislative Assembly Office | $223,813 |
| Phu Vuong | Developer Alberta Electric System Operator | $217,860 |
| Guodong Wang | Developer Alberta Electric System Operator | $214,376 |
| Kosta Gakis | Director, Applications & Infrastructure Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors | $209,756 |
| Joel Agustin | Executive Director, Information Technology Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) | $208,149 |
| Keith Robley | Developer Alberta Electric System Operator | $206,651 |
| Kristin Edgar | Manager Operations & Business Applications Red Deer Polytechnic Board of Governors | $206,374 |