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 2022 Sunshine List, there were 15 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $177,440.20

$177,440.20

Average Salary in 2022

$144,600.53

Median Salary in 2022

Male
33.33% 
Male
Female
66.67%
Female
15 employees (Director, Public Policy)
1 15
Low: $105K Median: $145K High: $446K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $105,283 - $190,403
2 employees received a salary between $190,403 - $275,524
1 employees received a salary between $275,524 - $360,644
1 employees received a salary between $360,644 - $445,764

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, Public Policy listed in the 2022 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2022 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Public Policy are $177,440.20 and $144,600.53, respectively.

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

In 2022, 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 $445,764.02 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Kerry Smuk, serving as the Director, Public Policy at Children’s Mental Health Ontario , earned the highest salary of $125,136.97 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 Policy?

In the year 2022, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Public Policy and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $204,661.81; Carleton University with an average pay of $181,273.62; Ontario College of Art and Design University with an average pay of $145,711.09; Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (Rhra) with an average pay of $130,555.31; and Children’s Mental Health Ontario with an average pay of $125,136.97.

A total of 7 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 Policy?

In the year 2022, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Public Policy and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $197,176.46; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $123,165.66.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2022 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Public Policy is 33.33% male and 66.67% female, respectively.

The 2022 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 15 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 $445,764
Ron Levi Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $303,263
Phillip Lipscy Associate Professor of Political Science And Global Affairs And Public Policy And Director, Centre for the Study of Global Japan University of Toronto $213,852
Daniyal Zuberi Professor of Social Work, Professor of School of Public Policy And Director, Master of Public Policy Program University of Toronto $191,587
Jennifer Stewart Director, School of Public Policy And Administration Carleton University $181,274
Ariana Bradford Executive Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $176,219
Monica Hahm Director of Development, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $144,601
Miriam Kramer Executive Director, Government And Community Relations And Public Policy Ontario College of Art and Design University $145,711
Kristen Ligers Director, Programs, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $142,727
Joanne Rider Director, Public Affairs And Policy Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (Rhra) $130,555

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202215$177,440
202111$186,173
202012$180,745
20199$138,356
20176$138,105
20168$146,461
20158$140,378
20147$149,686
20137$147,867
20127$130,779
20116$135,839
20106$131,464
20094$149,190