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 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
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24.44% Male |
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75.56% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 320 | $148,702 |
2023 | 280 | $145,035 |
2022 | 254 | $139,423 |
2021 | 210 | $137,551 |
2020 | 193 | $139,078 |
2019 | 179 | $143,049 |
2018 | 178 | $137,885 |
2017 | 167 | $137,348 |
2016 | 152 | $132,879 |
2015 | 146 | $131,883 |
2014 | 130 | $129,509 |
2013 | 125 | $131,668 |
2012 | 112 | $132,681 |