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 48 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $185,703.69

$185,703.69

Average Salary in 2023

$151,596.57

Median Salary in 2023

Male
8.33% 
Male
Female
91.67%
Female
48 employees (Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing)
1 48
Low: $106K Median: $152K High: $480K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

37 employees received a salary between $106,161 - $199,706
7 employees received a salary between $199,706 - $293,250
0 employees received a salary between $293,250 - $386,795
4 employees received a salary between $386,795 - $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 Officer, Director of Nursing listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing are $185,703.69 and $151,596.57, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing 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. Jennifer Hansen, serving as the Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing at Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph of The Hotel Dieu of St Catharines , earned the highest salary of $168,434.29 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, Director of Nursing?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing 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; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $313,033.86; North York General Hospital with an average pay of $292,935.25; and Windsor Regional Hospital with an average pay of $270,066.79.

A total of 44 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, Director of Nursing?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $188,344.96; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $186,421.62; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $145,507.23.

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, Director of Nursing in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing is 8.33% male and 91.67% female, respectively.

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
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
Judy Van Clieaf Vice President, Clinical Operations And Chief Nursing Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $435,416
Susan Woollard Vice President, Clinical Services, Quality, Risk, Long Term Care And Chief Nursing Officer North York General Hospital $292,935
Karen Riddell Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nursing Executive / Directrice, Soins infirmiers et Exploitation Windsor Regional Hospital $270,067
Linda Adams Vice President, Patient Experience And Chief Nursing Officer Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care $238,402
Julie Caffin Senior Vice President And Chief Nursing Officer Brockville General Hospital $227,318
Kathleen Hogue Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Primary And Patient Centred Care West Parry Sound Health Centre $206,592
Christine Wilkinson Chief Nursing Officer Vice President Lennox and Addington County General Hospital $202,061

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202348$185,704
202249$179,865
202160$183,208
202049$178,632
201951$161,017
201856$156,653
201656$139,216