The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Ala Qahwash
Ala Qahwash served as the Program Director at St. Mary’s General Hospital in 2024, received an annual salary of $171,085.24 and a taxable benefit of $734.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ala has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$171,819.64
Total paid in 2024
$171,085.24
Salary
$734.40
Taxable Benefit
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Female Moderate confidence |
Find Ala on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Program Director |
| Employer : | St. Mary’s General Hospital |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2022 and 2024, Ala experienced an average annual increase of approximately 22.08% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at St. Mary’s General Hospital. By 2024, Ala's total pay had risen by 48.07% compared to the pay in 2022. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Program Director | $171,085 | $734 | ⇧ 12.22% |
| 2023 | Program Director Cardiac And Critical Care | $152,166 | $947 | ⇧ 31.95% |
| 2022 | Program Manager | $115,446 | $591 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Program Director ) in the St. Mary’s General Hospital.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Tricia Brown | $142,362 | $643 |
| Maureen Leyser | $162,163 | $734 |
| Ala Qahwash | $171,085 | $734 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 956 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 956 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director | York University | $476,111 |
| George Yousef | Program Medical Director | University Health Network | $438,221 |
| Moren Levesque | Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director | York University | $427,933 |
| Kiridaran Kanagaretnam | Professor / Program Director | York University | $400,102 |
| David Johnston | Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair | York University | $399,088 |
| Mehmet M Kristal | Professor / Executive Director / Program Director | York University | $398,215 |
| Amin Mawani | Professor / Program Director | York University | $377,470 |
| Ashwin Joshi | Associate Dean / Associate Professor / Program Director | York University | $370,286 |
| Marie Limanni | Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program | York University | $364,000 |
| Melanie Cao | Professor / Program Director | York University | $363,337 |