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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 52 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $196,082.92

$196,082.92

Average Salary in 2024

$157,047.22

Median Salary in 2024

Male
11.54% 
Male
Female
88.46%
Female
52 employees (Chief Nursing Officer)
1 52
Low: $104K Median: $157K High: $477K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

38 employees received a salary between $103,940 - $197,262
7 employees received a salary between $197,262 - $290,584
2 employees received a salary between $290,584 - $383,905
5 employees received a salary between $383,905 - $477,227

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 Officer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Nursing Officer are $196,082.92 and $157,047.22, respectively.

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

In 2024, Sharon Pierson, holding the position of Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer And Chief Nursing Executive at the Hamilton Health Sciences received the highest salary of $477,227.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Martha Cope, serving as the Chief Nursing Officer at Blanche River Health , earned the highest salary of $283,139.78 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 Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Nursing Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $466,409.62; North York General Hospital with an average pay of $458,982.54; Sinai Health System with an average pay of $453,042.60; Windsor Regional Hospital with an average pay of $370,710.31; and University Health Network with an average pay of $338,771.28.

A total of 45 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 Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Nursing Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $201,253.38; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $177,191.01; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $152,579.38.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Nursing Officer is 11.54% male and 88.46% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 52 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 52 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sharon Pierson Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer And Chief Nursing Executive Hamilton Health Sciences $477,228
Sonya Canzian Executive Vice President Clinical, People, Chief Nursing And Health Disciplines Officer Unity Health Toronto $466,410
Susan Woollard Vice President, Clinical Services, Quality, Risk, Long Term Care And Chief Nursing Officer North York General Hospital $458,983
Jane Merkley Executive Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer And Chief Operating Officer Sinai Health System $453,043
Judy Van Clieaf Vice President, Clinical Operations And Chief Nursing Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $435,290
Karen Riddell Acting President, Chief Executive Officer And Chief Nursing Executive Windsor Regional Hospital $370,710
Pamela Hubley Vice President Health Professions And Chief Nursing Officer University Health Network $338,771
Martha Cope Chief Nursing Officer Blanche River Health $283,140
Linda Adams Vice President, Patient Experience And Chief Nursing Officer Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care $230,110
Christine Wilkinson Senior Vice President Chief Nursing Officer Long Term Care Lennox and Addington County General Hospital $214,850

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202452$196,083
202348$185,704
202249$179,865
202160$183,208
202049$178,632
201951$161,017
201856$156,653
201747$156,833
201656$139,216
201550$145,171
201447$138,442
201352$139,882
201246$149,698
201143$148,086
201048$155,905
200944$151,369
200836$153,436
200735$160,499
200636$155,686
20059$129,619
20046$141,847
200311$132,966
200213$146,113
20015$146,244