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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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 66 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $215,115.94

$215,115.94

Average Salary in 2023

$194,331.37

Median Salary in 2023

Male
13.64% 
Male
Female
86.36%
Female
66 employees (Chief Nursing Executive)
1 66
Low: $105K Median: $194K High: $480K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

34 employees received a salary between $105,149 - $198,947
22 employees received a salary between $198,947 - $292,744
4 employees received a salary between $292,744 - $386,542
6 employees received a salary between $386,542 - $480,339

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Chief Nursing Executive listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Nursing Executive are $215,115.94 and $194,331.37, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief Nursing Executive in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Sonya Canzian, holding the position of Executive Vice President Clinical, People, Chief Nursing And Health Disciplines Officer at the Unity Health Toronto received the highest salary of $480,339.04 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Karimah Alidina, serving as the Chief Nursing Executive at Runnymede Healthcare Centre , earned the highest salary of $225,681.00 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Chief Nursing Executive?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Nursing Executive and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $480,339.04; Sinai Health System with an average pay of $468,906.01; Hamilton Health Sciences with an average pay of $455,889.38; St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton with an average pay of $416,121.20; and Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $407,279.48.

A total of 62 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Chief Nursing Executive?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Nursing Executive and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $398,407.25; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $212,296.09.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Chief Nursing Executive in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Nursing Executive is 13.64% male and 86.36% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 66 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 66 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sonya Canzian Executive Vice President Clinical, People, Chief Nursing And Health Disciplines Officer Unity Health Toronto $480,339
Jane Merkley Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer And Chief Operating Officer Sinai Health System $468,906
Sharon Pierson Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer And Chief Nursing Executive Hamilton Health Sciences $455,889
Cheryl Williams Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations And Chief Nursing Executive St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton $416,121
Glyn Boatswain Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing And Allied Professional Scarborough Health Network $407,279
Judith M Linton Executive Vice President, Clinical Institutes And Quality Programs And Chief Nursing Executive Ontario Health $398,407
Petrina Mcgrath Health System Executive And Chief Nursing Executive Lakeridge Health $305,897
Jason Hann Executive Vice President Patient Care And Chief Nursing Executive Kingston Health Sciences Centre $297,197
Paula Doering Senior Vice-President, Clinical Programs, Chief Nursing Executive And Allied Health Professionals Bruyère Continuing Care $303,189
Tiziana Rivera Vice President of Quality, Research And Chief Nursing Executive William Osler Health System $298,580

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202366$215,116
202269$205,809
202168$193,510
202060$182,208
201967$175,109
201860$186,019
201760$188,016
201655$182,892
201561$175,043
201459$178,975
201350$190,735
201243$187,777
201144$189,991
200932$203,784
200831$208,024
200727$183,390
20053$133,427