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IT Specialist

Information technology specialists, systems analysts, and software developers in public sector organizations.

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Disclosed compensation is not typical base pay. Provincial disclosure thresholds, coverage, reporting years and overtime differ. Figures below count matching records, not unique employees. The latest complete imported year is shown for each province.

ProvinceYearRecordsAverage disclosedHighest
Ontario20256,488$129,029$679,722
British Columbia2023-2024584$103,104$189,765
Manitoba2024378$107,000$286,925
Alberta202439$204,738$388,193

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 / agreementBase-pay rangeBasis / source
British Columbia
BCGEU
$74,009 – $84,153Information Systems 21; effective Apr 2026 Source
Ontario
OPSEU / Ontario
$73,503 – $92,559Systems Officer 3, 36.25h/wk; 2024 rate (successor in bargaining) Source
Manitoba
MGEU
$71,813 – $99,142Info Technologist 2, entry → 25-yr step; effective Mar 2026 Source
Alberta
GoA (excluded)
$75,253 – $103,326IT Level 2, annualized ×26.089; effective Apr 2025 Source

Ontario · 2025

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Si TruongSenior Information Technology Leader/Advisor
Ontario Power Generation
$679,722
Alhusein DharshiSenior Information Technology Leader/Advisor
Ontario Power Generation
$406,123
Jordan SolwayExecutive Vice President, Legal and Enforcement / Vice-président directeur, services juridiques et application de la loi
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
$393,846
Elissa SinhaDirector, 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 JagdevVice President and Chief Information Technology Officer / Vice-président et Chef des technologies de l'information
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
$326,192
Christopher DevadasonVice President Commercial Software / Vice-président des logiciels commerciaux
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
$312,937
Kamleshwar RoyVice President, Finance and Information Technology
Laurentis Energy Partners
$302,575
Frank AdiliSenior 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 CopelandChief Information Officer, Health Services Information and Information Technology Cluster
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
$289,002
Alex ColemanChief Information Officer, Children, Youth and Social Services Information and Information Technology Cluster
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
$281,223
Heather EvansVice President, Information Technology
Ontario Power Generation
$278,148
Joerg DallmeierVice President, Information Technology and Systems
Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning
$272,403
Mohamed KhanDirector, Business Application Solutions Support Branch
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
$266,747
Steve VenaDirector – Finance and Information Technology
Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa-Carleton Branch
$265,711
Deidra WhiteDirector, Information Technology Services
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$264,355

British Columbia · 2023-2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
DK CardnoBusiness Developer 5
B.C. Hydro
$189,765
M ShojiDirector Enterprise Applications &Nteg
City of Vancouver
$189,207
Karman O'BrienDirector, Information Technology
Abbotsford school district
$181,496
Kevin AbmaDirector, Information Technology
Ridge-Meadows school district
$178,818
S ChanManager-Information Technology
City of North Vancouver
$176,980
Laz MarkusDirector Of Learning & Information Technology
Vancouver school district
$176,718
BS ZhengIt Specialist
B.C. Hydro
$174,349
Justin YauDeputy Cid, Information Technology (It)
Langara College
$169,121
ER HallsonIt Specialist
B.C. Hydro
$162,105
JA HayashiIt Specialist
B.C. Hydro
$162,039
C SoonSystems Analyst II
Worksafe B.C.
$160,972
P ShahDirector, It Enterprise Applications
B.C. Ferries
$160,906
Ashvanee BissonauthManager, Information Technology
Legal Aid B.C.
$160,798
James AndrusiwApplication Services Manager
City of Coquitlam
$159,008
TC LiBusiness Developer 4
B.C. Hydro
$157,391

Manitoba · 2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Munna ZamanChief Information Officer and Vice President, Information Technology
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
$286,925
Zevena KyleDirector Information Technology
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$206,976
Clarke HaganDirector of Information Technology Systems
The Louis Riel School Division
$190,643
Kevin TromboDirector, Information Technology
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
$166,656
Kuhl RolandInformation Technology Officer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$151,112
Singh RajendraInformation Technology Officer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$145,212
Greg MazurApplication Support Analyst
Shared Health
$144,813
Prystay KristyPower System Applications Lead Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$144,509
Wareham MelissaSap Applications Department Manager
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$144,236
Reimer StevenInformation Technology Officer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$144,179
Shawn DucharmeDirector, Information Technology
University College of the North
$143,189
Richard AtamanSoftware Developer
Shared Health
$142,902
Paul CruzApplication Support Analyst
Shared Health
$142,792
James ChinSoftware Developer
Shared Health
$142,745
Wiebe VincentSoftware Operations Lead
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$142,674

Alberta · 2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Paul MelenchukDeveloper
Alberta Electric System Operator
$388,193
Adebola TalabiVP, Regulatory Applications
Alberta Energy Regulator
$325,241
Jay RedmondVice President, Information Technology & CIO
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission
$270,751
Darren SchellAssociate Vice President Information Technology
University of Lethbridge Board of Governors
$251,534
Wayne R. WeinheimerAVP, Information Technology Services & Chief Information Officer
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
$245,758
Janet MccolganDirector, Information Technology Services
Alberta Energy Regulator
$242,181
Steven StrydeSenior Advisor, Regulatory Applications
Alberta Energy Regulator
$235,836
Shayne KitzIT Application Services
Alberta Health Services
$225,420
Stephen BruceTeam Lead, Business system developers and solution
Alberta Utilities Commission
$222,450
Jason MansellDirector, Information Technology Services
Bow Valley College Board of Governors
$217,860
Valerie RutherfordDirector of Information Technology and Broadcast Services
Legislative Assembly Office
$216,527
Tiffany PoonManager, Oil & Gas Subsurface Applications
Alberta Energy Regulator
$216,075
Serguei FilineManager, Application Support
Alberta Energy Regulator
$211,756
Victoria BurnicManager, Application Integrity
Alberta Energy Regulator
$209,282
Shay DoddsManager, In Situ Applications Conformance
Alberta Energy Regulator
$208,512