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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Karen Thorne served as the President And Chief Executive Officer at Ontario Media Development Corporation in 2023, received an annual salary of $230,171.46 and a taxable benefit of $290.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$230,461.50

Total paid in 2023

$230,171.46

Salary

$290.04

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   President And Chief Executive Officer
Employer :   Ontario Media Development Corporation
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$230K
Low: $230K Avg: $230K High: $230K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$230K
Low: $101K Avg: $312K High: $1,933K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2008 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.71% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Media Development Corporation. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 37.56% compared to the pay in 2008. 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
2023 President And Chief Executive Officer $230,171 $290 1.00%
2022 President / Chief Executive Officer $227,886 $287 1.33%
2021 President / Chief Executive Officer $224,893 $282 4.01%
2019 President / Chief Executive Officer $216,207 $277 4.09%
2018 President / Chief Executive Officer $207,676 $311 2.22%
2017 Team Leader, Tax Credits $203,156 $311 4.01%
2016 Team Leader, Tax Credits $195,330 $296 4.35%
2014 Director, Industry Development Group $187,176 $299 3.57%
2013 President / Chief Executive Officer $180,750 $264 0.01%
2012 President / Chief Executive Officer $180,750 $239 -0.01%
2011 Director, Industry Development Group $180,750 $250 5.93%
2010 President / Chief Executive Officer $170,592 $282 1.99%
2008 President / Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Media Development Corporation $167,240 $294

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( President And Chief Executive Officer ) in the Ontario Media Development Corporation.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Karen Thorne $230,171 $290

The 2023 Sunshine List has 297 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 297 employees

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Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $1,932,912
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Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $851,490
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $827,111
Jackie Schleifer Taylor President And Chief Executive Officer London Health Sciences Centre $803,584
Timothy Rutledge President And Chief Executive Officer Unity Health Toronto $798,354
Andy Smith President, Chief Executive Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $815,078
Alfred Hannay President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $711,118
Gary Newton President And Chief Executive Officer Sinai Health System $707,968