The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
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55.71% Male |
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44.29% Female |
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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.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Staff are $177,328.56 and $154,670.52, respectively.
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. Ian Preyra, serving as the Chief Staff at Joseph Brant Hospital , earned the highest salary of $376,706.81 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief 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.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief 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.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief 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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2023 | 141 | $177,329 |