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 141 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $177,328.56

$177,328.56

Average Salary in 2023

$154,670.52

Median Salary in 2023

Male
55.71% 
Male
Female
44.29%
Female
141 employees (Chief of Staff)
1 141
Low: $101K Median: $155K High: $600K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

118 employees received a salary between $101,322 - $226,024
16 employees received a salary between $226,024 - $350,725
6 employees received a salary between $350,725 - $475,427
1 employees received a salary between $475,427 - $600,128

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 of Staff listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief of Staff are $177,328.56 and $154,670.52, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief of Staff in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Johan Viljoen, holding the position of Chief of Staff Executive Vice-President, Medical Affairs at the Niagara Health System received the highest salary of $600,128.27 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Syed Zaki Ahmed, serving as the Chief of Staff at Humber River Health , earned the highest salary of $446,756.54 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 of Staff?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief of Staff and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Niagara Health System with an average pay of $600,128.27; Humber River Health with an average pay of $446,756.54; The Ottawa Hospital with an average pay of $407,497.08; Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care with an average pay of $407,170.25; and Bruyère Continuing Care with an average pay of $379,327.10.

A total of 94 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 of Staff?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief of Staff and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $290,134.45; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $191,869.05; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $173,999.01.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief of Staff is 55.71% male and 44.29% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 141 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 141 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Johan Viljoen Chief of Staff Executive Vice-President, Medical Affairs Niagara Health System $600,128
Syed Zaki Ahmed Chief of Staff Humber River Health $446,757
Dr Kevin Young Vice President, Medical Affairs And Chief of Staff Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care $407,170
Virginia Roth Chief of Staff The Ottawa Hospital $407,497
Dr. Shaun Mcguire Chief of Staff Bruyère Continuing Care $379,327
Ian Preyra Chief Staff Joseph Brant Hospital $376,707
Gary Naglie Vice President, Medical Affairs And Chief of Staff Baycrest Hospital $375,000
David Mcconachie Chief of Staff Halton Healthcare Services Corporation $328,137
Patrick Sackville Chief of Staff to the Premier Office of the Premier $325,091
Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick Chief of Staff Kingston Health Sciences Centre $313,923

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023141$177,329
2022123$173,213
2021111$178,516
202097$182,031
201992$166,528
201893$176,227
201769$170,177
201675$182,167
201570$184,317
201472$184,214
201368$181,447
201256$181,192
201149$161,842
201048$186,053
200945$180,456
200830$190,974
200728$198,080
200626$170,036
200519$184,973
200421$168,622
200317$164,709
200215$153,110
200112$140,463