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.
Nicholas Downs
Nicholas Downs served as the Director, Patient Care Services at Royal Ottawa Health Care Group in 2023, received an annual salary of $136,066.69 and a taxable benefit of $664.26, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Nicholas has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$136,730.95
Total paid in 2023
$136,066.69
Salary
$664.26
Taxable Benefit
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Find Nicholas on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Patient Care Services |
| Employer : | Royal Ottawa Health Care Group |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Nicholas experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.16% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. By 2023, Nicholas's total pay had risen by 34.24% compared to the pay in 2018. 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, Patient Care Services | $136,067 | $664 | ⇧ 14.08% |
| 2022 | Specialty Services Administration Director | $119,041 | $811 | ⇧ 7.80% |
| 2021 | Specialty Services Administration Director | $110,346 | $834 | ⇧ 1.50% |
| 2020 | Manager, Patient Care Services | $108,740 | $796 | ⇧ 2.57% |
| 2019 | Manager, Patient Care Services | $106,064 | $725 | ⇧ 4.85% |
| 2018 | Manager, Patient Care Services | $101,276 | $577 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Patient Care Services ) in the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Cumming | $159,793 | $774 |
| Brian Merkley | $158,480 | $222 |
| Pamela Jackson | $157,852 | $774 |
| Kathleen Baker | $143,800 | $703 |
| Michael Souilliere | $140,133 | $682 |
| Kristina Mcgeough | $137,931 | $682 |
| Nicholas Downs | $136,067 | $664 |
| Muriel Prunster | $134,638 | $658 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 48 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 48 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hart | Executive Director Patient Care | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $209,866 |
| Catherine O'neill | Senior Director Care Experience Patient Partnerships And Safety | Unity Health Toronto | $207,519 |
| Kathleen Hogue | Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Primary And Patient Centred Care | West Parry Sound Health Centre | $206,592 |
| Kardi Kennedy | Executive Director Patient Care | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $204,979 |
| Laura Farrelly | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $204,451 |
| Laura Morrison | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $193,499 |
| Jaelynne Sonke | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $193,411 |
| Lori Maccullouch | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $188,256 |
| Sandra Lofgren | Patient Care Director, Uxbridge Hospital And Senior Care Transitions | Oak Valley Health | $185,272 |
| Elayn Young | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $171,725 |