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 29 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $190,498.14

$190,498.14

Average Salary in 2023

$180,153.85

Median Salary in 2023

Male
55.17% 
Male
Female
44.83%
Female
29 employees (Director / Deputy Chief Operations)
1 29
Low: $109K Median: $180K High: $327K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $108,692 - $163,222
10 employees received a salary between $163,222 - $217,753
4 employees received a salary between $217,753 - $272,283
4 employees received a salary between $272,283 - $326,813

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 / Deputy Chief Operations listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director / Deputy Chief Operations are $190,498.14 and $180,153.85, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director / Deputy Chief Operations in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Susan Fruchter, holding the position of Deputy Director, Museum Operations And Chief Operating Officer at the Royal Ontario Museum received the highest salary of $326,813.13 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Dan Milovanovic, serving as the Director / Deputy Chief Operations at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $200,438.62 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 / Deputy Chief Operations?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director / Deputy Chief Operations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $319,645.32; Art Gallery of Ontario with an average pay of $313,514.67; County of Peterborough with an average pay of $206,014.75; Town of Amherstburg with an average pay of $202,583.06; and City of Toronto with an average pay of $198,688.78.

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 Director / Deputy Chief Operations?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director / Deputy Chief Operations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $319,645.32; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $313,514.67; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $175,275.48.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director / Deputy Chief Operations in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director / Deputy Chief Operations is 55.17% male and 44.83% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 29 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 29 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Julian Cox Deputy Director And Chief Curator Art Gallery of Ontario $313,515
Daniel Wright Deputy Director And Chief Financial Officer Royal Ontario Museum $312,005
Susan Fruchter Deputy Director, Museum Operations And Chief Operating Officer Royal Ontario Museum $326,813
Valerie Huaco Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer Royal Ontario Museum $320,118
Larry Cocco Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $248,257
James Jessop Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $240,324
Kevin Hamilton Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $247,514
Paul Fitzgerald Deputy Fire Chief Director City of Toronto $224,749
Randy Mellow Senior Director of Emergency Shared Services / Chief of Paramedics / Deputy Chief Administrative Officer County of Peterborough $206,015
Melissa Osborne Director, Development Services, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Town of Amherstburg $202,583

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202329$190,498
202225$188,556
202124$182,573
202029$172,524
201929$182,721
201828$180,759
201723$172,432
201630$161,725
201526$176,367
201427$166,306