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 259 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $155,779.07

$155,779.07

Average Salary in 2023

$151,850.26

Median Salary in 2023

Male
39.53% 
Male
Female
60.47%
Female
259 employees (Director, Policy)
1 259
Low: $100K Median: $152K High: $488K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

239 employees received a salary between $100,140 - $197,223
18 employees received a salary between $197,223 - $294,306
1 employees received a salary between $294,306 - $391,388
1 employees received a salary between $391,388 - $488,471

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, Policy listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Policy are $155,779.07 and $151,850.26, respectively.

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

In 2023, Cheryl Misak, holding the position of Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $488,471.40 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Neil Coburn, serving as the Director, Policy at Tourism, Culture and Sport , earned the highest salary of $181,195.56 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, Policy?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Policy and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $231,456.95; Queen’s University with an average pay of $215,634.99; Town of Oakville with an average pay of $205,166.01; Ontario College of Family Physicians with an average pay of $201,675.38; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $200,471.79.

A total of 87 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, Policy?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Policy and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $231,456.95; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $174,026.35; and Universities with an average pay of $172,944.61.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Policy in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Policy is 39.53% male and 60.47% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 259 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 259 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Cheryl Misak Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $488,471
Raj Dhir Executive Director, Indigenous Justice Policy Attorney General $284,721
Audrey Laporte Professor And Director, Health Policy, Management And Evaluation University of Toronto $283,222
Christina Bartha Senior Executive Director, Student Mental Health Policy And Strategy University of Toronto $274,294
Ron Levi Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships University of Toronto $309,585
Juliet Robin Executive Director Justice Policy Attorney General $265,256
Ito Peng Professor of Sociology And Public Policy And Director, Global Social Policy University of Toronto $262,976
Jason Harris Director, Policy And Rule Making And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $263,262
Warren Mabee Special Advisor to the Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Associate Dean And Director (Policy Studies), Professor Queen’s University $248,503
Robert Schwartz Professor, Health Policy, Management And Evaluation And Executive Director, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit University of Toronto $245,034

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023259$155,779
2022242$155,834
2021219$154,943
2020218$151,850
2019208$150,498
2018195$147,473
2017193$145,882
2016194$140,578
2015178$138,318
2014160$140,226
2013157$139,157
2012151$139,083
2011164$137,084
2010151$136,289
2009136$138,549
2008115$136,140
2006106$124,813
200546$123,893
200442$120,035