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 33 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $159,144.42

$159,144.42

Average Salary in 2023

$160,034.08

Median Salary in 2023

Male
24.24% 
Male
Female
75.76%
Female
33 employees (Director, Public Health Unit)
1 33
Low: $101K Median: $160K High: $240K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4 employees received a salary between $100,524 - $135,484
23 employees received a salary between $135,484 - $170,444
4 employees received a salary between $170,444 - $205,403
2 employees received a salary between $205,403 - $240,363

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Director, Public Health Unit listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Public Health Unit are $159,144.42 and $160,034.08, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Public Health Unit in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Thomas Tenkate, holding the position of Director Occupation And Public Health at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $240,363.39 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Teresa Bendo, serving as the Director, Public Health Unit at Municipality of Chatham-Kent , earned the highest salary of $169,259.01 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, Public Health Unit?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Public Health Unit and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $240,363.39; Queen’s University with an average pay of $184,417.69; Municipality of Chatham-Kent with an average pay of $169,259.01; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $167,188.03; and City of Toronto with an average pay of $159,799.54.

A total of 11 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, Public Health Unit?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Public Health Unit and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $167,855.93; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $158,563.95; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $112,676.55.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Public Health Unit in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Public Health Unit is 24.24% male and 75.76% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 33 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Thomas Tenkate Director Occupation And Public Health Toronto Metropolitan University $240,363
Chandrakant Tayade Vice-Dean (Basic And Public Health Sciences), Director (Doctor of Medicine / Doctor of Philosophy / Doctor of Medicine / Master’s Program), Associate Dean (Graduate And Postdoctoral Education), Professor Queen’s University $229,104
Anne Fenwick Director Public Health Emergencies Non Covid Functions Regional Municipality of Peel $185,243
Monali Varia Director Public Health Intelligence Regional Municipality of Peel $183,520
Rhonda Wideman Director, Strategy, Performance And Partnerships (Public Health) Regional Municipality of Waterloo $181,015
Neelakshi Uppalawanna Chandrasekera Chong Director Public Health City of Toronto $176,419
Teresa Bendo Director, Public Health Unit Municipality of Chatham-Kent $169,259
Emma Tucker Director, Public Health Resources Regional Municipality of Halton $167,188
Jennifer Fuller Associate Director Public Health City of Toronto $166,890
Vincenza Pietropaolo Associate Director Public Health City of Toronto $166,091

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202333$159,144
202237$169,889
202137$161,208
202027$167,600
201921$153,474
201821$149,888
201722$143,451
201618$144,723
201321$137,159
201223$136,346
201119$127,409
201024$129,018
200918$134,462