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 12 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $158,695.25
$158,695.25
Average Salary in 2024
$155,539.41
Median Salary in 2024
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41.67% Male |
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58.33% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
6 employees received a salary between $116,028 - $146,989 |
3 employees received a salary between $146,989 - $177,950 |
2 employees received a salary between $177,950 - $208,911 |
1 employees received a salary between $208,911 - $239,872 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Policy, Research And System Improvement are $158,695.25 and $155,539.41, respectively.
In 2024, Robert Schwartz, holding the position of Professor, Health Policy, Management And Evaluation And Executive Director, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $239,872.92 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Amy Kaufman, serving as the Director, Policy, Research And System Improvement at Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $155,539.41 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Policy, Research And System Improvement and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $239,872.92; Queen’s University with an average pay of $200,302.32; City of Toronto with an average pay of $183,296.02; Tourism, Culture and Sport with an average pay of $171,033.18; and Ontario Hospital Association with an average pay of $163,464.78.
A total of 11 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, Policy, Research And System Improvement and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $188,353.26; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $183,296.02; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $158,060.29.
There were 6 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, Policy, Research And System Improvement is 41.67% male and 58.33% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 12 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Robert Schwartz | Professor, Health Policy, Management And Evaluation And Executive Director, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit | University of Toronto | $239,873 |
Catherine Donnelly | Director (Centre for Health Services And Policy Research), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $200,302 |
Zenia Wadhwani | Director Social Policy Analysis And Research | City of Toronto | $183,296 |
Antony Marzotto | Director, Tourism Policy And Research | Tourism, Culture and Sport | $171,033 |
Kristen Pitzul | Director, Strategic Policy And Hospital-Enabled Research | Ontario Hospital Association | $163,465 |
Amy Kaufman | Director, Policy, Research And System Improvement | Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario | $155,539 |
Morella Aguirre | Director, Strategic Policy And Research | Cabinet Office | $145,087 |
Stephanie Capobianco | Director, Research Practice And Policy | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $140,999 |
Antoine Vandemoortele | Director Policy Research And Strategy | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $135,895 |
Cynthia Trayling | Director, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research Administration | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $127,941 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 12 | $158,695 |
2023 | 17 | $153,237 |
2022 | 18 | $145,610 |
2021 | 13 | $138,757 |
2020 | 16 | $144,712 |