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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Sarah Downey served as the President And Chief Executive Officer at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in 2024, received an annual salary of $683,399.02 and a taxable benefit of $5,969.05, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sarah has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$689,368.07

Total paid in 2024

$683,399.02

Salary

$5,969.05

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   President And Chief Executive Officer
Employer :   Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Sector :   Hospitals and Boards of Public Health
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$689K
Low: $139K Avg: $414K High: $689K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$689K
Low: $101K Avg: $317K High: $2,018K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2012 and 2024, Sarah experienced an average annual increase of approximately 48.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. By 2024, Sarah's total pay had risen by 126.70% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Sarah's tenure as President And Chief Executive Officer, there has been a significant 309.76% 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
2024 President And Chief Executive Officer $683,399 $5,969 9.28%
2023 President And Chief Executive Officer $625,574 $5,256 274.97%
2022 President And Chief Executive Officer $166,661 $1,575 -48.48%
2014 Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs $298,020 $28,525 -0.33%
2013 Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs $298,995 $28,623 7.74%
2012 Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs $277,572 $26,517

The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( President And Chief Executive Officer ) in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Sarah Downey $683,399 $5,969
Tracey Macarthur $137,077 $1,569

The 2024 Sunshine List has 315 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 315 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $2,018,436
Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $897,817
Kevin Smith President And Chief Executive Officer University Health Network $977,024
Ronald Cohn President And Chief Executive Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $887,710
Barbara Collins President And Chief Executive Officer Humber River Health $838,436
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) $816,726
Timothy Rutledge President And Chief Executive Officer Unity Health Toronto $802,171
David Graham President And Chief Executive Officer Scarborough Health Network $759,970
Andy Smith President, Chief Executive Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $764,940
Lesley Gallinger President And Chief Executive Officer Independent Electricity System Operator $711,502