The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 199 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $190,264.78
$190,264.78
Average Salary in 2024
$183,972.38
Median Salary in 2024
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49.49% Male |
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50.51% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
67 employees received a salary between $100,888 - $156,338 |
54 employees received a salary between $156,338 - $211,788 |
62 employees received a salary between $211,788 - $267,238 |
16 employees received a salary between $267,238 - $322,688 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Deputy Director are $190,264.78 and $183,972.38, respectively.
In 2024, Valerie Huaco, holding the position of Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer at the Royal Ontario Museum received the highest salary of $322,688.64 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Asif Bhaidu, serving as the Deputy Director at Ontario Securities Commission , earned the highest salary of $319,997.65 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Deputy Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $316,575.82; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $285,592.99; Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $268,922.43; Legislative Assembly with an average pay of $268,625.41; and Sinai Health System with an average pay of $267,036.27.
A total of 65 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Deputy Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $257,282.05; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $235,685.32; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $213,043.71.
There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Deputy Director is 49.49% male and 50.51% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 199 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 199 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Asif Bhaidu | Deputy Director | Ontario Securities Commission | $319,998 |
Felicia Tedesco | Deputy Director / Sous-directrice | Ontario Securities Commission | $316,448 |
Anna Perschy | Deputy Director / Sous-directrice | Ontario Securities Commission | $315,641 |
Elizabeth King | Deputy Director / Sous-directrice | Ontario Securities Commission | $314,217 |
Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director | City of Toronto | $313,087 |
Jennifer Wild | Deputy Director, Engagement | Royal Ontario Museum | $311,930 |
Valerie Huaco | Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $322,689 |
Julie Pittini | Director of Treasury And Deputy Treasurer | Regional Municipality of Peel | $307,441 |
Elissa Sinha | Director, Litigation And Enforcement And Deputy General Counsel | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $293,759 |
Julian Cox | Deputy Director And Chief Curator | Art Gallery of Ontario | $293,618 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 199 | $190,265 |
2023 | 212 | $185,764 |
2022 | 195 | $183,034 |
2021 | 183 | $176,703 |
2020 | 169 | $174,874 |
2019 | 160 | $176,767 |
2018 | 169 | $175,456 |
2017 | 162 | $175,757 |
2016 | 151 | $167,954 |
2015 | 141 | $168,725 |
2014 | 144 | $168,919 |
2013 | 136 | $161,934 |
2012 | 140 | $161,645 |
2011 | 139 | $160,262 |
2010 | 137 | $156,051 |
2009 | 129 | $153,973 |
2008 | 111 | $153,521 |
2007 | 98 | $149,592 |
2006 | 88 | $145,427 |
2005 | 66 | $146,549 |
2004 | 48 | $137,778 |
2003 | 42 | $149,769 |
2002 | 36 | $146,136 |
2001 | 22 | $147,586 |