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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 10 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $153,043.80

$153,043.80

Average Salary in 2023

$143,129.81

Median Salary in 2023

Male
10.00% 
Male
Female
90.00%
Female
10 employees (Director, Children’s Services)
1 10
Low: $121K Median: $143K High: $203K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

5 employees received a salary between $121,431 - $141,759
2 employees received a salary between $141,759 - $162,087
0 employees received a salary between $162,087 - $182,414
3 employees received a salary between $182,414 - $202,742

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Director, Children’s 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’s Services are $153,043.80 and $143,129.81, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Children’s 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. , serving as the at , earned the highest salary of $0.00 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’s Services?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Children’s 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 Hamilton with an average pay of $160,516.61; and Cornwall Community Hospital with an average pay of $143,129.81.

A total of 10 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’s Services?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Children’s Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $185,555.69; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $143,129.81; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $129,017.13.

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’s Services in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Children’s Services is 10.00% male and 90.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sandy Palinski Director, Children’s Services Regional Municipality of Halton $202,742
Barbara Cardow Director, Children’s Services Regional Municipality of Waterloo $193,001
Jason Sabourin Director, Children’s Services City of Ottawa $185,963
Jessica Chase Director Children’s Community Services City of Hamilton $160,517
Tammy Gallagher Director, Perioperative Services, Women And Children’s Health And Allied Health Cornwall Community Hospital $143,130
Lynn Demore-pitre Director of Children’s Services District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board $137,635
Shannon Costello Director of Children’s Services District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board $134,232
Nancy Maclean Director of Children’s Services And Early Learning Algoma District Services Administration Board $126,031
Jacqueline Bobyk-Krumins Director, of Children’s Services Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society $125,755
Margaret Howard Senior Director, Children’s Services Surrey Place $121,432

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202310$153,044
20189$132,431
20176$127,071
201615$141,781
201514$145,747
201412$147,707
201313$142,499
201113$134,628
201011$130,701
200912$124,790
200810$121,764
200711$120,999
20067$110,146
20057$123,590
20044$119,412
20031$109,343