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 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
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30.77% Male |
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69.23% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 26 | $160,511 |