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.
Director Recreation
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 106 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $147,233.08
$147,233.08
Average Salary in 2023
$143,987.37
Median Salary in 2023
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50.94% Male |
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49.06% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 40 employees received a salary between $103,405 - $132,314 |
| 34 employees received a salary between $132,314 - $161,223 |
| 21 employees received a salary between $161,223 - $190,131 |
| 11 employees received a salary between $190,131 - $219,040 |
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 Recreation listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director Recreation are $147,233.08 and $143,987.37, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Director Recreation in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Louise Cowin, holding the position of Executive Director Athletics And Recreation at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $219,040.30 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Steve Sevor, serving as the Director Recreation at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $135,524.07 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 Recreation?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director Recreation and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Vaughan with an average pay of $209,213.56; City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $208,914.19; City of Markham with an average pay of $202,800.71; Town of Ajax with an average pay of $197,590.95; and Town of Oakville with an average pay of $195,942.82.
A total of 91 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 Recreation?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director Recreation and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $152,754.70; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $150,443.64; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $147,450.63.
There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Director Recreation in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director Recreation is 50.94% male and 49.06% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 106 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 106 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Louise Cowin | Executive Director Athletics And Recreation | Toronto Metropolitan University | $219,040 |
| Anna Maria Dara | Director, Recreation Services | City of Vaughan | $209,214 |
| Donald W Hearn | Director Recreation And Culture | City of Richmond Hill | $208,914 |
| Chris Vida | Director of Recreation, Culture And Community Development | Town of Ajax | $197,591 |
| Julia Mitchell | Director, Recreation And Culture | Town of Oakville | $195,943 |
| D. Jim Naumovski | Director, Recreation Services | City of Oshawa | $195,268 |
| Mary Creighton | Director, Recreation Services | City of Markham | $202,801 |
| Kristina Zietsma | Director, Recreation And Culture | City of Mississauga | $194,024 |
| Jason Baker | Director Business And Technology Transform Parks Forestry And Recreation | City of Toronto | $193,544 |
| Colin A. Service | Director, Recreation And Culture | Town of Newmarket | $191,173 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106 | $147,233 |
| 2022 | 100 | $144,204 |
| 2021 | 89 | $143,895 |
| 2020 | 88 | $143,298 |
| 2019 | 85 | $139,550 |
| 2018 | 70 | $138,791 |
| 2017 | 75 | $134,368 |
| 2012 | 46 | $130,412 |
| 2009 | 42 | $119,678 |