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 320 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $148,701.78
$148,701.78
Average Salary in 2024
$145,829.30
Median Salary in 2024
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24.44% Male |
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75.56% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
197 employees received a salary between $100,319 - $154,510 |
105 employees received a salary between $154,510 - $208,700 |
17 employees received a salary between $208,700 - $262,891 |
1 employees received a salary between $262,891 - $317,081 |
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, Programs are $148,701.78 and $145,829.30, respectively.
In 2024, Wendy Parulekar, holding the position of Director (Education And Training Programs), Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $317,081.69 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Stephen Allen, serving as the Director, Programs at York University , earned the highest salary of $172,006.98 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Programs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York Region District School Board with an average pay of $237,043.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $220,906.61; City of Vaughan with an average pay of $217,144.45; Brock University with an average pay of $215,757.36; and Vector Institute with an average pay of $212,573.97.
A total of 159 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, Programs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $237,043.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $220,906.61; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $191,110.66.
There were 9 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, Programs is 24.44% male and 75.56% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 320 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 320 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Wendy Parulekar | Director (Education And Training Programs), Professor | Queen’s University | $317,082 |
Heather Kelly | Executive Director, Student Life Programs And Services | University of Toronto | $254,624 |
John Mccaig | Director Programs And Strategy | Ontario Power Generation | $251,895 |
Katherine Diakiw | Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs And Equitable Outcomes | York Region District School Board | $248,978 |
Tod Dungey | Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs And Equitable Outcomes | York Region District School Board | $238,061 |
Judy Tse | Director Strategic Policy And Programs | City of Toronto | $237,524 |
Jill R Bada | Director Strategic Policy And Programs | City of Toronto | $234,249 |
Nicholas Berube | Director Construction Services - Programs | Ontario Power Generation | $227,998 |
Gordon Hin Hang Wai | Senior Director Finance Strategy, Systems And Programs | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $226,145 |
Neil Gunathunge | Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs And Equitable Outcomes | York Region District School Board | $224,091 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 320 | $148,702 |
2023 | 280 | $145,035 |
2022 | 254 | $139,423 |
2021 | 210 | $137,551 |
2020 | 193 | $139,078 |
2019 | 179 | $143,049 |
2018 | 178 | $137,885 |
2017 | 167 | $137,348 |
2016 | 152 | $132,879 |
2015 | 146 | $131,883 |
2014 | 130 | $129,509 |
2013 | 125 | $131,668 |
2012 | 112 | $132,681 |
2011 | 97 | $130,535 |
2010 | 111 | $133,314 |