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.
Director, Children Services
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 27 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $156,398.63
$156,398.63
Average Salary in 2023
$160,516.61
Median Salary in 2023
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25.93% Male |
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74.07% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 7 employees received a salary between $104,841 - $129,316 |
| 5 employees received a salary between $129,316 - $153,792 |
| 7 employees received a salary between $153,792 - $178,267 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $178,267 - $202,742 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the fourth quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Director, Children Services listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Children Services are $156,398.63 and $160,516.61, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Director, Children Services in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Sandy Palinski, holding the position of Director, Children’s Services at the Regional Municipality of Halton received the highest salary of $202,742.47 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Samantha Zuercher, serving as the Director, Children Services at County of Simcoe , earned the highest salary of $157,324.93 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 Director, Children Services?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Children Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $202,742.47; Regional Municipality of Waterloo with an average pay of $193,000.89; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $185,962.79; City of Toronto with an average pay of $182,337.87; and City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $178,713.57.
A total of 21 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 Director, Children Services?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Children Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $177,352.88; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $150,155.64; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $123,555.88.
There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Children Services in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Children Services is 25.93% male and 74.07% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 27 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Sandy Palinski | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $202,742 |
| Sharon Lam | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $198,348 |
| Birgit L Maxseiner | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $193,544 |
| Barbara Cardow | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $193,001 |
| Karen Gray | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $193,431 |
| Jason Sabourin | Director, Children’s Services | City of Ottawa | $185,963 |
| Tobie Mathew | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $180,804 |
| Tyler Campbell | Director of Children And Social Services | City of Greater Sudbury | $178,714 |
| Satindervir Klair | Director Childrens Services | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $171,966 |
| Demetrios Xindaris | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $167,195 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | $156,399 |
| 2022 | 24 | $150,820 |
| 2021 | 25 | $144,334 |
| 2017 | 24 | $143,224 |
| 2016 | 26 | $140,675 |