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 178 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $159,914.80

$159,914.80

Average Salary in 2023

$151,113.43

Median Salary in 2023

Male
46.89% 
Male
Female
53.11%
Female
178 employees (Director, Innovation)
1 178
Low: $101K Median: $151K High: $513K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

154 employees received a salary between $101,065 - $203,954
22 employees received a salary between $203,954 - $306,843
1 employees received a salary between $306,843 - $409,731
1 employees received a salary between $409,731 - $512,620

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, Innovation listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Innovation are $159,914.80 and $151,113.43, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Innovation in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Elspeth Murray, holding the position of Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $512,620.65 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. James Chan, serving as the Director, Innovation at Sault Area Hospital , earned the highest salary of $159,446.07 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, Innovation?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Innovation and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $320,117.70; Queen’s University with an average pay of $255,191.77; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $246,826.08; City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $238,536.56; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $235,976.42.

A total of 97 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, Innovation?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Innovation and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $224,012.66; School Boards with an average pay of $217,469.83; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $169,825.77.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Innovation in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Innovation is 46.89% male and 53.11% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 178 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 178 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Elspeth Murray Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor Queen’s University $512,621
Valerie Huaco Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer Royal Ontario Museum $320,118
James Mclellan Academic Director of the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre, Professor Queen’s University $266,143
Chris Carder Executive Director, Office of Innovation And Entrepreneurship York University $265,000
Peter Gallant Director (Master of Management in Entrepreneurship And Innovation), Assistant Professor Queen’s University $255,264
Michael Organ Director, Centre for Catalysis Research And Innovation University of Ottawa $246,826
Shauna Brail Associate Professor And Director, Institute for Management And Innovation University of Toronto $240,767
Gregory Bavington Executive Director (Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre), Lecturer Queen’s University $236,131
Derick Redden Director, Inspection And Reactor Innovation Engineering And Projects Ontario Power Generation $235,976
Karima Karmali Director, Centre Innovation And Family The Hospital for Sick Children $233,207

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023178$159,915
2022163$152,396
2021133$152,904
2020124$155,016
2019115$146,850
201464$140,564
201351$138,381
201248$137,251
201132$132,158