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 25 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $222,828.60

$222,828.60

Average Salary in 2023

$216,572.75

Median Salary in 2023

Male
44.00% 
Male
Female
56.00%
Female
25 employees (Chief, People)
1 25
Low: $110K Median: $217K High: $480K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $109,970 - $202,562
10 employees received a salary between $202,562 - $295,155
3 employees received a salary between $295,155 - $387,747
1 employees received a salary between $387,747 - $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, People listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief, People are $222,828.60 and $216,572.75, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief, People 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. Alain Graham, serving as the Chief, People at Art Gallery of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $148,317.62 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, People?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief, People and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $382,663.59; Humber River Health with an average pay of $350,542.66; City of Toronto with an average pay of $305,446.43; Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $300,706.57; and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $283,981.99.

A total of 24 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, People?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief, People and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $292,344.28; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $233,284.33; and Colleges with an average pay of $216,572.75.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief, People is 44.00% male and 56.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 25 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 25 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
Michael A. Heenan Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Services And People Strategy Humber River Health $350,543
Mary Madigan-Lee Chief People Officer City of Toronto $305,446
Anna Filice Chief People Officer / Chef Du Personnel Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $283,982
Barbara Keenan Chief People Officer Liquor Control Board of Ontario $300,707
Manson Locke Vice President People And Chief Human Resources Officer Unity Health Toronto $284,988
Rahima Mamdani Chief People Officer YMCA of Greater Toronto $278,961
Barbara Shulman Chief People And Culture Officer City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $271,373
Phillip Kotanidis Vice President, People And Chief Human Resources Officer Michael Garron Hospital $251,733
Ann Clancy Chief People Officer And Corporate Secretary Canadian Red Cross Society $246,912

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202325$222,829
202221$237,148
202113$222,061
202013$209,177
201911$201,288