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 37 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $141,841.32

$141,841.32

Average Salary in 2023

$132,590.91

Median Salary in 2023

Male
32.43% 
Male
Female
67.57%
Female
37 employees (Director of Special Projects)
1 37
Low: $104K Median: $133K High: $342K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

30 employees received a salary between $103,714 - $163,266
6 employees received a salary between $163,266 - $222,817
0 employees received a salary between $222,817 - $282,369
1 employees received a salary between $282,369 - $341,920

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 Special Projects listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Special Projects are $141,841.32 and $132,590.91, respectively.

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

In 2023, Michael Mahoney, holding the position of Executive Director, Corporate Special Projects And Operations at the Art Gallery of Ontario received the highest salary of $341,920.55 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Brian Woodman, serving as the Director of Special Projects at Montage Support Services , earned the highest salary of $116,469.20 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 Special Projects?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Special Projects and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Art Gallery of Ontario with an average pay of $341,920.55; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $180,807.62; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $174,411.69; Michael Garron Hospital with an average pay of $174,131.70; and Metrolinx with an average pay of $171,033.90.

A total of 23 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 Special Projects?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Special Projects and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $166,149.64; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $161,250.34; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $156,835.17.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Special Projects is 32.43% male and 67.57% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 37 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 37 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Michael Mahoney Executive Director, Corporate Special Projects And Operations Art Gallery of Ontario $341,921
Karen Waite Director, Special Projects Ontario Health $199,914
Raye Ann Comeau Director, Payroll Services And Special Projects Regional Municipality of Halton $180,808
Timothy Burton Finance Advisory And Special Projects Director Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $174,412
Lindsay Wong Director, Finance And Special Projects Michael Garron Hospital $174,132
Avneet Kainth Director Engineering And Asset Management Special Projects Metrolinx $171,034
Mark Kartusch Director of Development And Special Projects Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services $166,387
Cindy Ferencz-hammond Director of Governance And Special Projects University of Toronto $156,863
Antonia Kwan Lo Director, Ancillaries And Student Services And Special Projects, Department of Budget, Planning And Finance University of Toronto $153,538
William Carter Director Special Projects Toronto Metropolitan University $148,444

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202337$141,841
202233$142,342
201829$152,285
201723$148,028
201317$132,756
201114$129,608
201014$130,749