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 34 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $236,757.18

$236,757.18

Average Salary in 2024

$227,092.29

Median Salary in 2024

Male
27.27% 
Male
Female
72.73%
Female
34 employees (Chief, People)
1 34
Low: $150K Median: $227K High: $466K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

18 employees received a salary between $150,131 - $229,201
11 employees received a salary between $229,201 - $308,270
4 employees received a salary between $308,270 - $387,340
1 employees received a salary between $387,340 - $466,409

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief, People are $236,757.18 and $227,092.29, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief, People in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, 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 $466,409.62 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Alain Graham, serving as the Chief, People at Art Gallery of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $162,517.92 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief, People and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $378,025.99; Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $344,843.57; Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion with an average pay of $340,528.04; Sinai Health System with an average pay of $312,364.98; and Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $300,566.31.

A total of 31 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 2024, 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 $304,065.94; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $254,731.45; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $226,958.39.

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, People in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief, People is 27.27% male and 72.73% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 34 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 34 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sonya Canzian Executive Vice President Clinical, People, Chief Nursing And Health Disciplines Officer Unity Health Toronto $466,410
Anna Filice Chief People Officer Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $344,844
Tamara Wallington Vice President And Chief, Healthy People, Environments And Quality Programs Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion $340,528
Mary Madigan-Lee Chief People Officer City of Toronto $325,629
Barbara Griffin Vice President - People Engagement And Chief Human Resources Officer Sinai Health System $312,365
Rahima Mamdani Chief People Officer YMCA of Greater Toronto $287,193
Manson Locke Vice President People And Chief Human Resources Officer Unity Health Toronto $289,642
Phillip Kotanidis Vice President, People And Chief Human Resources Officer Michael Garron Hospital $284,561
Barbara Shulman Chief People And Culture Officer City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $283,338
Barbara Keenan Chief People Officer Liquor Control Board of Ontario $300,566

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202434$236,757
202325$222,829
202221$237,148
202113$222,061
202013$209,177
201911$201,288