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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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

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Director, Finance, Financial Reporting
Employer :   Ontario Health
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$176K
Low: $155K Avg: $166K High: $176K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$176K
Low: $103K Avg: $155K High: $197K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

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

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
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