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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 320 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $148,701.78

$148,701.78

Average Salary in 2024

$145,829.30

Median Salary in 2024

Male
24.44% 
Male
Female
75.56%
Female
320 employees (Director of Programs)
1 320
Low: $100K Median: $146K High: $317K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

197 employees received a salary between $100,319 - $154,510
105 employees received a salary between $154,510 - $208,700
17 employees received a salary between $208,700 - $262,891
1 employees received a salary between $262,891 - $317,081

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 Programs listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Programs are $148,701.78 and $145,829.30, respectively.

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

In 2024, Wendy Parulekar, holding the position of Director (Education And Training Programs), Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $317,081.69 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Khoa Ly-Kilis, serving as the Director of Programs at Ontario General Contractors Association (Ogca) , earned the highest salary of $149,525.50 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 Programs?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Programs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York Region District School Board with an average pay of $237,043.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $220,906.61; City of Vaughan with an average pay of $217,144.45; Brock University with an average pay of $215,757.36; and Vector Institute with an average pay of $212,573.97.

A total of 159 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 Programs?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Programs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $237,043.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $220,906.61; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $191,110.66.

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 Programs in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Programs is 24.44% male and 75.56% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 320 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 320 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Wendy Parulekar Director (Education And Training Programs), Professor Queen’s University $317,082
Heather Kelly Executive Director, Student Life Programs And Services University of Toronto $254,624
John Mccaig Director Programs And Strategy Ontario Power Generation $251,895
Katherine Diakiw Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs And Equitable Outcomes York Region District School Board $248,978
Tod Dungey Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs And Equitable Outcomes York Region District School Board $238,061
Judy Tse Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $237,524
Jill R Bada Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $234,249
Nicholas Berube Director Construction Services - Programs Ontario Power Generation $227,998
Gordon Hin Hang Wai Senior Director Finance Strategy, Systems And Programs Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $226,145
Neil Gunathunge Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs And Equitable Outcomes York Region District School Board $224,091

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024320$148,702
2023280$145,035
2022254$139,423
2021210$137,551
2020193$139,078
2019179$143,049
2018178$137,885
2017167$137,348
2016152$132,879
2015146$131,883
2014130$129,509
2013125$131,668
2012112$132,681