CATEGORY MANAGER
Seniority - Level 2: Management
Sunshine Members - 2025
11
+4
(+57.1%)
vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025
$140,778.80
$137
(-0.1%)
vs 2024
Position Economics
Salary range and market performance.
Salary Spread
$118k
—
$162k
Lowest to Highest reported in 2025
Historical Growth
35.8%
NOT BEATING INFLATION
Since 2005
Market Presence
2 Employers
Hiring this role in 2025
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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at CITY OF TORONTO and earns 15% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.
Salary Evolution
Historical average salary for this position over time.
* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.
Market Distribution
Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.
Hiring Volume by Sector
Municipalities & Services
7 Staff
Crown Agencies
4 Staff
Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary
$150,563
$123,657
Gender Breakdown
Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.
Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025
Based on: 11 Sunshine Employees
Earliest: 2005
Based on: 2 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has decreased by 13.6% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.
Gender Salary Gap
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Historical Context:
Over the last 21 years,
the data shows a historical Male advantage,
with an average salary gap of $2,914 per year.
This reflects the cumulative trend for CATEGORY MANAGER across all recorded reporting periods.
Employee Salaries
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| Name | Employer | Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dechang Liu | City of Toronto | 2025 | $161,548.00 |
| Sean Owen | City of Toronto | 2025 | $161,547.55 |
| Jaswant Thandi | City of Toronto | 2025 | $153,755.22 |
| Robert Leonardis | City of Toronto | 2025 | $153,537.66 |
| Joseph Adekale | City of Toronto | 2025 | $147,217.71 |
| Samantha Ferreira | City of Toronto | 2025 | $146,260.54 |
| Denise Durie | City of Toronto | 2025 | $130,072.36 |
| Kim Lash | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation | 2025 | $128,806.38 |
| David Calhoun | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation | 2025 | $128,042.03 |
| Chris Pray | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation | 2025 | $120,060.75 |
| Lorraine Vacca | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation | 2025 | $117,718.62 |