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 22 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $151,573.14

$151,573.14

Average Salary in 2023

$143,196.81

Median Salary in 2023

Male
27.27% 
Male
Female
72.73%
Female
22 employees (Director Payroll)
1 22
Low: $105K Median: $143K High: $211K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4 employees received a salary between $104,531 - $131,085
11 employees received a salary between $131,085 - $157,638
4 employees received a salary between $157,638 - $184,192
3 employees received a salary between $184,192 - $210,745

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 Payroll listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director Payroll are $151,573.14 and $143,196.81, respectively.

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

In 2023, Dave Maharaj, holding the position of Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor at the George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology received the highest salary of $210,745.75 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Neomal Jayasekera, serving as the Director Payroll at Canadian Red Cross Society , earned the highest salary of $126,530.78 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 Payroll?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director Payroll and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $210,745.75; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $183,931.25; McMaster University with an average pay of $179,418.75; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $175,203.36; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $166,299.28.

A total of 20 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 Payroll?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director Payroll and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $163,587.14; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $162,605.45; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $158,234.76.

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 Payroll in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director Payroll is 27.27% male and 72.73% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 22 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Dave Maharaj Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $210,746
Ian Maceachern Director, Benefits, Pensions, And Payroll University of Toronto $193,957
Zeeshan Majid Director, Financial Services And Payroll Regional Municipality of Halton $187,055
Raye Ann Comeau Director, Payroll Services And Special Projects Regional Municipality of Halton $180,808
Sharon Mclaughlin Director, Payroll, Pensions And Benefits City of Ottawa $175,203
Hongjie Tan Director Human Services, Systems And Payroll McMaster University $179,419
Adrienne Lao Director, Total Rewards, Human Resources Systems And Payroll Sinai Health System $162,605
Susan Thompson Assistant Director, Human Resource Services, Payroll And Systems University of Guelph $155,977
Heidi Baier Director, Human Resources, Payroll, Academic And Clinical Relations University of Ottawa $149,616
Adriana Morariu Director Payroll Pension Benefits And Human Resources Analytics City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $143,576

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202322$151,573
20159$134,972