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.
Department Head
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 1040 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $138,088.10
$138,088.10
Average Salary in 2024
$137,509.37
Median Salary in 2024
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43.12% Male |
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56.88% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 971 employees received a salary between $100,168 - $151,533 |
| 47 employees received a salary between $151,533 - $202,898 |
| 20 employees received a salary between $202,898 - $254,262 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $254,262 - $305,627 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Department Head listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Department Head are $138,088.10 and $137,509.37, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Department Head in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Bradley Stoner, holding the position of Department Head, Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $305,627.62 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Joseph Mcmackin, serving as the Department Head at Ottawa Catholic School Board , earned the highest salary of $167,568.49 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 Department Head?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Department Head and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $210,452.99; University of Toronto with an average pay of $168,565.05; Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $144,558.48; University of Guelph with an average pay of $143,398.56; and York Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $141,372.86.
A total of 16 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 Department Head?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Department Head and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $201,050.37; Colleges with an average pay of $144,558.48; and School Boards with an average pay of $137,028.06.
There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Department Head in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Department Head is 43.12% male and 56.88% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1040 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1040 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Stoner | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $305,628 |
| Lynne-Marie Postovit | Department Head, Professor, Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair (Translational Cancer) | Queen’s University | $267,990 |
| Robin Hutchinson | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $235,968 |
| Troy Day | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $236,127 |
| Brian Cumming | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $233,785 |
| Sumon Majumdar | Department Head, Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $232,971 |
| Panagiotis Katsabanis | Department Head, Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $230,407 |
| Carlos Saavedra | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $225,555 |
| Philip Jessop | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $224,420 |
| Heather Stuart | Department Head, Professor, Chair | Queen’s University | $220,929 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,040 | $138,088 |
| 2023 | 1,164 | $111,540 |
| 2022 | 1,241 | $111,144 |
| 2021 | 1,238 | $110,443 |
| 2020 | 1,219 | $108,472 |
| 2019 | 1,039 | $107,532 |
| 2018 | 941 | $107,441 |
| 2017 | 921 | $105,871 |
| 2016 | 527 | $109,015 |
| 2015 | 679 | $106,174 |
| 2014 | 631 | $107,812 |
| 2013 | 460 | $107,604 |
| 2012 | 684 | $105,276 |
| 2011 | 119 | $116,962 |
| 2010 | 162 | $104,970 |
| 2003 | 4 | $185,888 |