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.
Melissa Sears
Melissa Sears served as the Director, Finance, Financial Reporting at Ontario Health in 2024, received an annual salary of $181,187.73 and a taxable benefit of $2,693.82, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$183,881.55
Total paid in 2024
$181,187.73
Salary
$2,693.82
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting |
| Employer : | Ontario Health |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.29% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Health. By 2024, Melissa's total pay had risen by 13.78% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Director, Finance, Financial Reporting, there has been a significant 10.78% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | $181,188 | $2,694 | ⇧ 4.37% |
| 2023 | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | $173,433 | $2,757 | ⇧ 1.38% |
| 2022 | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | $171,060 | $2,738 | ⇧ 4.71% |
| 2021 | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | $163,281 | $2,704 | ⇧ 2.71% |
| 2020 | Director, Finance - Financial Reporting | $159,000 | $2,610 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Finance, Financial Reporting ) in the Ontario Health.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Sears | $181,188 | $2,694 |
| Sandee Violi | $157,799 | $2,613 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 18 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Esteban | Executive Director, Financial Services And Budget, Department of Budget, Planning And Finance | University of Toronto | $214,418 |
| Michael Marchetti | Director, Financial Planning And Development Finance / Deputy City Treasurer | City of Vaughan | $205,263 |
| David Di Giovanni | Director Program Finance And Chief Financial Officer York Telecom Network | Regional Municipality of York | $195,447 |
| Zhiming Chai | Director, Financial Solutions, Utility Finance And Portfolio Management | Regional Municipality of Durham | $193,124 |
| Alan J Cohen | Director Financial Management Social Development Finance And Administration | City of Toronto | $191,505 |
| Melissa Sears | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | Ontario Health | $183,882 |
| Patrick Legresley | Executive Director (Finance, Facilities And Materials Management), Chief Financial And Administration Officer | Queen’s University | $180,925 |
| Ellen Boudreau | Director Housing Finance Chief Financial Officer Housing York | Regional Municipality of York | $180,169 |
| Sandee Violi | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | Ontario Health | $160,413 |
| Courtney Dunn | Deputy Chief Financial Officer And Director of Finance | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $155,189 |