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 81 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $140,630.22

$140,630.22

Average Salary in 2023

$136,215.66

Median Salary in 2023

Male
13.75% 
Male
Female
86.25%
Female
81 employees (Director of Nursing)
1 81
Low: $101K Median: $136K High: $251K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

45 employees received a salary between $100,679 - $138,275
25 employees received a salary between $138,275 - $175,872
10 employees received a salary between $175,872 - $213,468
1 employees received a salary between $213,468 - $251,064

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 Nursing listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Nursing are $140,630.22 and $136,215.66, respectively.

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

In 2023, Maher El-masri, holding the position of Director School of Nursing at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $251,064.47 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Karen Redpath, serving as the Director of Nursing at Georgian Bay General Hospital , earned the highest salary of $161,136.59 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 Nursing?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Nursing and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $251,064.47; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $191,581.10; Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $190,376.16; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $185,962.79; and West Parry Sound Health Centre with an average pay of $182,088.86.

A total of 52 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 Nursing?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Nursing and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $203,304.64; Colleges with an average pay of $155,515.67; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $145,507.23.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Nursing is 13.75% male and 86.25% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 81 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 81 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Maher El-masri Director School of Nursing Toronto Metropolitan University $251,064
Kathleen Hogue Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Primary And Patient Centred Care West Parry Sound Health Centre $206,592
Susan Alfred Director, Healthy Families And Chief Nursing Officer Regional Municipality of Halton $191,581
Kavine Thangaraj Director, Population Health And Chief Nursing Officer Regional Municipality of Durham $190,376
Dawna Maria Perry Senior Director, Nursing, Academics And Practice Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre $188,968
Esther Moghadam Director Health Promotion And Chief Nursing Officer City of Ottawa $185,963
Nadine Janes Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Nursing, Director, Undergraduate Program University of Toronto $180,476
Nely Amaral Senior Director, Nursing Practice And Clinical Quality Sinai Health System $182,062
Wendy L Ellis Academic Director, Nursing Degree And Specialty Programs George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $179,330
Laurie Gedcke-kerr Associate Director (Undergraduate Nursing Programs), Assistant Professor Queen’s University $178,373

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202381$140,630
202289$140,815
2021100$143,081
202088$139,601
201986$133,569
201878$132,389
201770$132,841
201681$126,400
201575$125,411
201472$124,633
201370$121,448
201266$121,071
201163$120,042
201055$120,543
200952$120,609
200638$121,237
200212$108,695
20017$110,596