The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 98 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $144,832.89
$144,832.89
Average Salary in 2023
$141,348.50
Median Salary in 2023
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19.59% Male |
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80.41% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
28 employees received a salary between $101,492 - $129,083 |
41 employees received a salary between $129,083 - $156,673 |
22 employees received a salary between $156,673 - $184,264 |
7 employees received a salary between $184,264 - $211,854 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, People are $144,832.89 and $141,348.50, respectively.
In 2023, Melissa Kennedy, holding the position of Executive Director People Wellness And Talent at the Regional Municipality of York Police Services received the highest salary of $211,854.61 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Judy Cidadao, serving as the Director, People at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , earned the highest salary of $172,631.66 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, People and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Mars Discovery District with an average pay of $211,214.97; Algonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $203,194.47; City of London with an average pay of $195,720.32; Kingston Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $190,986.86; and City of Toronto with an average pay of $183,953.95.
A total of 81 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, People and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $172,140.16; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $164,572.64; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $159,683.34.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, People is 19.59% male and 80.41% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 98 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 98 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Melissa Kennedy | Executive Director People Wellness And Talent | Regional Municipality of York Police Services | $211,855 |
Amy De Almeida | Senior Director, People And Culture | Mars Discovery District | $211,215 |
David Soltis | Director People And Culture | Algonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $203,194 |
Nancy Casselman | Director People And Culture | City of Toronto - Police Service | $204,897 |
Michael Goldrup | Director, People Services | City of London | $195,720 |
Indira Naraine | Director People Services | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $190,987 |
Alvin Pooran | Director People And Talent Acquisition | Regional Municipality of York Police Services | $188,999 |
Suranjita Dhar | Director People Experience | City of Toronto | $183,954 |
Jennifer Edgar | Senior Director People And Culture Programs | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $177,964 |
Leslie Carmichael | Director, People, Engagement And Culture | Ontario Hospital Association | $178,991 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2023 | 98 | $144,833 |
2022 | 66 | $141,785 |
2021 | 48 | $142,830 |
2020 | 39 | $141,553 |
2019 | 29 | $139,053 |