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 255 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $170,917.10

$170,917.10

Average Salary in 2023

$149,851.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
37.20% 
Male
Female
62.80%
Female
255 employees (Director of Education)
1 255
Low: $101K Median: $150K High: $385K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

152 employees received a salary between $100,828 - $171,820
68 employees received a salary between $171,820 - $242,811
31 employees received a salary between $242,811 - $313,803
4 employees received a salary between $313,803 - $384,794

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 of Education listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Education are $170,917.10 and $149,851.73, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director of Education in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Rami Mayer, holding the position of Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre at the York University received the highest salary of $384,794.20 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ron Ferguson, serving as the Director of Education at Upper Canada District School Board , earned the highest salary of $350,525.87 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 of Education?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Education and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Upper Canada District School Board with an average pay of $350,525.87; Thames Valley District School Board with an average pay of $338,726.23; Toronto District School Board with an average pay of $325,794.19; Waterloo Region District School Board with an average pay of $291,173.97; and Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $288,963.91.

A total of 122 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 of Education?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Education and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $237,225.86; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $156,744.99; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $155,656.94.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Education is 37.20% male and 62.80% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 255 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 255 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Rami Mayer Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre York University $384,794
Ron Ferguson Director of Education Upper Canada District School Board $350,526
Mark Fisher Director of Education Thames Valley District School Board $338,726
Colleen Russell-rawlins Director of Education Toronto District School Board $325,794
Thomas D'amico Director of Education Ottawa Catholic School Board $299,539
Erin Kelly Director of Education Greater Essex County District School Board $295,489
Rashmi Swarup Director, Education And Secretary to the Board Peel District School Board $304,244
James Dunn Associate Dean / Director / Educational Instructor / Professor McMaster University $292,809
Gregory Evans Professor of Chemical Engineering And Applied Chemistry And Director of Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education And Practice University of Toronto $291,804
Jeewan Chanicka Director of Education Waterloo Region District School Board $291,174

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023255$170,917
2022222$168,042
2021224$166,817
2020218$168,153
2019209$167,550
2018192$170,802
2017195$159,133
2016184$156,600
2015174$157,507
2014164$160,976
2013166$161,630
2012156$160,718
2011161$158,501
2010139$161,057
2009141$156,012
2008136$153,382
2006108$150,565
200362$140,837
200265$135,237
200162$135,508