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.

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Gary Higgs served as the Chief Information Officer, Commons Systems Implementation / Saint Mary’s General Hospital at Grand River Hospital Corporation in 2017, received an annual salary of $170,336.13 and a taxable benefit of $745.09, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Gary has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$171,081.22

Total paid in 2017

$170,336.13

Salary

$745.09

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Chief Information Officer, Commons Systems Implementation / Saint Mary’s General Hospital
Employer :   Grand River Hospital Corporation
Sector :   Hospitals and Boards of Public Health
Year :   2017

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$171K
Low: $171K Avg: $171K High: $171K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$171K
Low: $105K Avg: $182K High: $423K
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Between 2014 and 2017, Gary experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Grand River Hospital Corporation. By 2017, Gary's total pay had risen by 5.97% compared to the pay in 2014. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2017 Chief Information Officer, Commons Systems Implementation / Saint Mary’s General Hospital $170,336 $745 0.06%
2016 Chief Information Officer, Commons Systems Implementation / St. Mary’s General Hospital $170,336 $649 -0.62%
2015 Chief Information Officer, Common Systems Implementation / St. Mary’s General Hospital $171,411 $637 6.57%
2014 Joint Chief Information Officer $160,830 $612

The 2017 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Information Officer, Commons Systems Implementation / Saint Mary’s General Hospital ) in the Grand River Hospital Corporation.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Gary Higgs $170,336 $745

The 2017 Sunshine List has 128 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 128 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne Trafford Vice President Quality Performance Information Management And Chief Information Officer Providence St . Joseph ’ S And St . Michael’s Healthcare $422,503
George Pasut Vice President, Science And Population Health And Chief Information Officer Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion $385,123
Sarah Muttitt Vice President And Chief Information Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $356,144
Douglas Thomas Vice President, Information And Technology Services And Chief Information Officer Independent Electricity System Operator $330,001
David Nicholl Corporate Chief Information And Information Technology Officer Treasury Board Secretariat $308,463
George Georgiadis Vice President, Information Services And Chief Information Officer Sinai Health System $303,090
David Fountain Chief Information Officer Ontario Securities Commission $290,823
Charles Roberts Chief Information Officer Ontario Power Generation $277,955
John Aldis Vice President, Corporate Services And Information Services, Chief Financial Officer North York General Hospital $274,002
Deane White Chief Information Officer Ontario Securities Commission $258,910