The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 279 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $161,261.73
$161,261.73
Average Salary in 2024
$157,796.60
Median Salary in 2024
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37.36% Male |
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62.64% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
234 employees received a salary between $101,897 - $193,157 |
42 employees received a salary between $193,157 - $284,418 |
2 employees received a salary between $284,418 - $375,678 |
1 employees received a salary between $375,678 - $466,938 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Policy are $161,261.73 and $157,796.60, respectively.
In 2024, Cheryl Misak, holding the position of Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $466,938.48 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jennifer Mcintyre, serving as the Director of Policy at Ontario Public School Boards Association , earned the highest salary of $133,581.80 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Policy and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $234,761.93; Ontario College of Family Physicians with an average pay of $231,279.54; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $219,939.46; City of Vaughan with an average pay of $217,144.45; and Town of Oakville with an average pay of $209,295.20.
A total of 92 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Policy and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $219,939.46; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $186,045.52; and Universities with an average pay of $177,810.17.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Policy is 37.36% male and 62.64% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 279 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 279 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $466,938 |
Christina Bartha | Senior Executive Director, Student Mental Health Policy And Strategy | University of Toronto | $287,781 |
Audrey Laporte | Professor And Director, Health Policy, Management And Evaluation | University of Toronto | $278,186 |
Juliet Robin | Executive Director Justice Policy | Attorney General | $272,819 |
Jason Harris | Director, Legal for Policy And Rule Making And Deputy General Counsel | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $272,792 |
Ron Levi | Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships | University of Toronto | $298,171 |
Ito Peng | Professor of Sociology And Public Policy And Director, Global Social Policy | University of Toronto | $256,966 |
Robert Schwartz | Professor, Health Policy, Management And Evaluation And Executive Director, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit | University of Toronto | $239,873 |
Philip Ho | Director External Reporting And Accounting Policy | Ontario Power Generation | $239,176 |
Brian Mcmullen | Director Financial Planning, Administration And Policy | City of Hamilton | $239,452 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 279 | $161,262 |
2023 | 259 | $155,779 |
2022 | 242 | $155,834 |
2021 | 219 | $154,943 |
2020 | 218 | $151,850 |
2019 | 208 | $150,498 |
2018 | 195 | $147,473 |
2017 | 193 | $145,882 |
2016 | 194 | $140,578 |
2015 | 178 | $138,318 |
2013 | 157 | $139,157 |