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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Ila Watson served as the President And Chief Executive Officer at Sault Area Hospital in 2024, received an annual salary of $403,311.23 and a taxable benefit of $1,736.82, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ila has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$405,048.05

Total paid in 2024

$403,311.23

Salary

$1,736.82

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   President And Chief Executive Officer
Employer :   Sault Area Hospital
Sector :   Hospitals and Boards of Public Health
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$405K
Low: $405K Avg: $405K High: $405K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$405K
Low: $101K Avg: $317K High: $2,018K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2010 and 2024, Ila experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Sault Area Hospital. By 2024, Ila's total pay had risen by 165.91% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Ila's tenure as President And Chief Executive Officer, there has been a significant 60.00% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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
2024 President And Chief Executive Officer $403,311 $1,737 17.46%
2023 President And Chief Executive Officer $343,238 $1,603 -12.15%
2022 President And Chief Executive Officer $390,937 $1,618 55.06%
2021 President And Chief Executive Officer $251,929 $1,229 18.54%
2020 ice Vice President People And Partnerships $212,604 $964 -24.25%
2019 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $280,604 $1,339 19.64%
2018 President And Chief Executive Officer $234,598 $1,058 21.33%
2017 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $193,356 $863 -5.64%
2016 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $205,035 $795 11.70%
2015 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $183,587 $687 4.03%
2014 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $176,447 $687 -2.93%
2013 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $181,733 $738 0.15%
2012 Vice President of Transformation And Chief Human Resources Officer $181,306 $887 15.72%
2011 Vice President Human Resources $156,646 $799 3.36%
2010 Vice President, Human Resources $151,615 $710

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( President And Chief Executive Officer ) in the Sault Area Hospital.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Ila Watson $403,311 $1,737

The 2024 Sunshine List has 315 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 315 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $2,018,436
Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $897,817
Kevin Smith President And Chief Executive Officer University Health Network $977,024
Ronald Cohn President And Chief Executive Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $887,710
Barbara Collins President And Chief Executive Officer Humber River Health $838,436
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) $816,726
Timothy Rutledge President And Chief Executive Officer Unity Health Toronto $802,171
David Graham President And Chief Executive Officer Scarborough Health Network $759,970
Andy Smith President, Chief Executive Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $764,940
Lesley Gallinger President And Chief Executive Officer Independent Electricity System Operator $711,502