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HR Director

Southern Ontario, 251-500 employees, Durable Goods Manufacturing

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Forklift Truck Operator

Eastern Ontario Ontario, 1-100 employees, Wholesale/Retail

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Laboratory Technician

Greater Toronto Area, 501-1000 employees, Durable Goods Manufacturing

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Engineering Manager

Mid-Western Ontario, 501-1000 employees, Automotive Parts/Assembly

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Facilities Technician

Mid-Western Ontario, 501-1000 employees, Automotive Parts/Assembly

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Customer Service Rep / Inside Sales

Mid-Western Ontario, 501-1000 employees, Automotive Parts/Assembly

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Heavy Equipment Machanic

Northern Ontario, 101-250 employees, Public Administration/Non-Profit Services

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Machinist

Central Ontario, 101-250 employees, Fabricated Metal Products

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CNC Programmer

Greater Golden Hoseshoe, 1-100 employees, Automotive Parts/Assembly

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Systems Analyst

Central Ontario, Over 1000 employees, Automotive Parts/Assembly

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VP Finance

Southern Ontario, 251-500 employees, Non-durable Goods Manufacturing

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Machine Operator

Southern Ontario, 1-100 employees, Professional Services

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Welder

Greater Toronto Area, 501-1000 employees, Fabricated Metal Products

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Heath & Safety Manager

Central Ontario, 251-500 employees, Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing or Distribution

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Chief Executive Officer

Southern Ontario, Over 1000 employees, Automotive Parts/Assembly

Trusted by Ontario Companies

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COIRI reports are absolutely essential to my work. They deliver concise, highly accurate data in a format that’s clear, well-organized, and easy to navigate. Unlike other survey reports I’ve used, which are often cluttered with unnecessary features and inflated pricing, COIRI keeps the focus where it should be — on reliable, actionable information. That’s why COIRI is my go-to resource, and I rely on it several times each month.

Andréa Dedrick, Director, Human Resources

Troy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.

Owen Sound, ON

I really appreciate the completeness of the information—not just detailed wage and salary data, but also insights into benefits and HR practices. The quality of the data is consistently high, and I trust it because it’s collected directly from peer companies in similar industries and sizes in Ontario. Most of the time, the standard reports cover exactly what I need, but I also like having the option to commission small ad-hoc surveys when more specific questions come up. It’s a flexible and reliable solution that supports our decision-making.

Tina Baldwin, Director, Human Resources

Canada Colors and Chemicals Limited (CCC)

Toronto, ON

COIRI reports are incredibly valuable for finding relevant Ontario wage and salary data. They’re well-organized and detailed, making decisions for recruiting, retention and managing turnover more efficient.

Dalyce Love-Tawse, VP Human Resources

Poly-Nova Technologies Corporation

Guelph, ON

I’ve been using COIRI for over four years, and it’s been a trusted resource in our organization even longer. In the past, I used other reports like Mercer and ERI, but COIRI stands out for its locally-sourced data and its clear, intuitive presentation. It makes it easy to quickly find exactly what I need, and I have complete confidence in the data. Highly recommended for any Ontario-based HR professional.

René McKeown, Director of HR

Prodomax Automation Ltd.

Barrie, ON

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I have used the COIRI survey for years and know it is very reliable and top quality. Being in compensation and benefits for many years, I know the excellence in survey data when I see it.

Lotte Struwing

HRPA Barrie & District

Past President

COIRI Annual HR Surveys

It Starts With Better Data

COIRI’s “secret sauce” is our choice to only gather data within Ontario, directly from Ontario companies. We conduct our survey once per year in the fall.

Many benchmarking tools rely on data from outside the region and use multipliers or modelling to estimate local pay—an approach that can miss the real conditions of local labour markets.

COIRI eliminates that gap by sourcing every data point directly from HR leaders and employers across Ontario, ensuring truly local insights without relying on imported datasets or generalized scaling.

In today’s market, it is crucial for a business to offer competitive pay to attract and retain talented employees.

More about why COIRI is better

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Quickly Mine Hundreds of Thousands of Data Points to Find the Answers You Need

Designed for simplicity and efficiency, Clarity is our browser-based software that dynamically analyzes survey responses and generates summary reports in real time.

Clarity provides quick access to all survey reports through a deliberately streamlined interface, removing unnecessary complexity so you can focus on one thing: making fast, well-informed benefits and compensation decisions.

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