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 31 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $159,925.90

$159,925.90

Average Salary in 2023

$160,792.87

Median Salary in 2023

Male
19.35% 
Male
Female
80.65%
Female
31 employees (Director of Social Services)
1 31
Low: $106K Median: $161K High: $274K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

8 employees received a salary between $106,358 - $148,250
22 employees received a salary between $148,250 - $190,141
0 employees received a salary between $190,141 - $232,033
1 employees received a salary between $232,033 - $273,924

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Director of Social Services listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Social Services are $159,925.90 and $160,792.87, respectively.

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

In 2023, Samir Khalil, holding the position of Portfolio Director, Government And Social Services at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $273,924.38 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Emily Hollington, serving as the Director of Social Services at County of Lanark , earned the highest salary of $162,614.78 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 Social Services?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Social Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Attorney General with an average pay of $273,924.38; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $189,598.98; City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $178,713.57; United Counties of Leeds and Grenville with an average pay of $176,862.68; and Regional Municipality of York with an average pay of $173,971.01.

A total of 25 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 Social Services?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Social Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $214,292.58; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $163,528.71; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $127,993.00.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Social Services is 19.35% male and 80.65% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 31 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Samir Khalil Portfolio Director, Government And Social Services Attorney General $273,924
Jodi Guilmette Director Employment And Social Services Regional Municipality of Halton $189,599
Jennifer A Pitt Director Employment And Social Services City of Toronto $190,071
Anna Cain Director Employment And Social Services City of Toronto $186,669
Mary Brumwell Director Integrated Social Services Regional Municipality of York $180,656
Debbie Thompson Director Integrated Social Services Regional Municipality of York $180,464
Alison Tutak Director of Community And Social Services United Counties of Leeds and Grenville $176,863
Tyler Campbell Director of Children And Social Services City of Greater Sudbury $178,714
Polly Smith Director, Employment And Social Services Municipality of Chatham-Kent $173,404
Lisa Horne Director, Community And Social Services County of Northumberland $167,175

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202331$159,926
202232$154,636
202135$147,144
202038$152,205
201938$148,758
201839$143,981
201734$145,697
201632$144,352
201531$142,749
201433$140,464
201331$137,464
201229$133,451
201129$137,378
201027$134,953
200922$139,822
200619$121,690