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 2023, received an annual salary of $173,433.01 and a taxable benefit of $2,757.24, 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.
$176,190.25
Total paid in 2023
$173,433.01
Salary
$2,757.24
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting |
| Employer : | Ontario Health |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2020 and 2023, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.93% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Health. By 2023, Melissa's total pay had risen by 9.02% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Director, Finance, Financial Reporting, there has been a significant 6.15% rise in compensation over the past 2 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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| 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 2023 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 | $173,433 | $2,757 |
| Sandee Violi | $152,509 | $2,794 |
The 2023 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 | $196,831 |
| Michael Marchetti | Director, Financial Planning And Development Finance / Deputy City Treasurer | City of Vaughan | $193,678 |
| David Di Giovanni | Director Program Finance And Chief Financial Officer York Telecom Network | Regional Municipality of York | $190,919 |
| Zhiming Chai | Director, Financial Solutions, Utility Finance And Portfolio Management | Regional Municipality of Durham | $189,336 |
| Alan J Cohen | Director Financial Management Social Development Finance And Administration | City of Toronto | $183,860 |
| Michelle Willson | Director Housing Finance Chief Financial Officer Housing York | Regional Municipality of York | $175,048 |
| Melissa Sears | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | Ontario Health | $176,190 |
| Diane Hector | Director, Finance And Budget Partnerships / Director, Financial Services | York University | $170,178 |
| Courtney Dunn | Deputy Chief Financial Officer And Director of Finance | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $156,899 |
| Sandee Violi | Director, Finance, Financial Reporting | Ontario Health | $155,303 |