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 26 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $160,510.77

$160,510.77

Average Salary in 2024

$157,585.90

Median Salary in 2024

Male
30.77% 
Male
Female
69.23%
Female
26 employees (Director, Payroll)
1 26
Low: $104K Median: $158K High: $211K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $104,166 - $130,953
11 employees received a salary between $130,953 - $157,740
5 employees received a salary between $157,740 - $184,527
7 employees received a salary between $184,527 - $211,314

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Payroll are $160,510.77 and $157,585.90, respectively.

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

In 2024, 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 $211,314.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Balraj Singh Sidhu, serving as the Director, Payroll at Ontario Health atHome , earned the highest salary of $136,348.10 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 2024, 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 $211,314.96; Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $207,571.06; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $195,477.39; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $193,744.75; and McMaster University with an average pay of $186,936.96.

A total of 24 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Payroll and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $181,099.43; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $171,959.58; and Universities with an average pay of $164,207.21.

There were 7 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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Payroll is 30.77% male and 69.23% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 26 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 $211,315
Ian Maceachern Director, Benefits, Pensions, And Payroll University of Toronto $208,352
Darinka Pejic Director, Procurement, Payroll And Administration Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $207,571
Zeeshan Majid Director, Financial Services And Payroll Regional Municipality of Halton $195,477
Sharon Mclaughlin Director, Payroll, Pensions And Benefits City of Ottawa $193,745
Susan Thompson Assistant Director, Human Resource Services, Payroll And Systems University of Guelph $191,687
Louis Mastorakos Director, Human Resource Systems, Data And Payroll University of Guelph $179,500
Hongjie Tan Director Human Services, Systems And Payroll McMaster University $186,937
Adriana Morariu Director Payroll, Pension, Benefits And Human Resources Analytics City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $175,291
Adrienne Lao Director - Total Rewards, Human Resources Systems And Payroll Sinai Health System $162,704

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202426$160,511