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 123 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,337.24
$149,337.24
Average Salary in 2024
$143,753.68
Median Salary in 2024
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52.46% Male |
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47.54% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
41 employees received a salary between $102,799 - $133,918 |
44 employees received a salary between $133,918 - $165,037 |
29 employees received a salary between $165,037 - $196,156 |
9 employees received a salary between $196,156 - $227,275 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director Recreation are $149,337.24 and $143,753.68, respectively.
In 2024, Louise Cowin, holding the position of Executive Director Athletics And Recreation at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $227,275.98 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Steve Sevor, serving as the Director Recreation at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $153,618.29 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director Recreation and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $223,158.55; Town of Ajax with an average pay of $216,450.79; City of Markham with an average pay of $206,946.92; City of Mississauga with an average pay of $206,645.46; and City of Vaughan with an average pay of $205,085.05.
A total of 99 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 Recreation and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $152,611.04; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $152,026.68; and Colleges with an average pay of $147,375.83.
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 Recreation is 52.46% male and 47.54% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 123 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 123 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Louise Cowin | Executive Director Athletics And Recreation | Toronto Metropolitan University | $227,276 |
Donald W Hearn | Director Recreation And Culture | City of Richmond Hill | $223,159 |
Chris Vida | Director of Recreation, Culture And Community Development | Town of Ajax | $216,451 |
Kristina Zietsma | Director, Recreation And Culture | City of Mississauga | $206,645 |
Jason Baker | Director Business And Technology Transform Parks Forestry And Recreation | City of Toronto | $205,914 |
Anna Maria Dara | Director, Recreation Services | City of Vaughan | $205,085 |
D. Jim Naumovski | Director, Recreation Services | City of Oshawa | $201,169 |
Mary Creighton | Director, Recreation Services | City of Markham | $206,947 |
Colin A. Service | Director, Recreation And Culture | Town of Newmarket | $196,554 |
Terry Foran | Director of Recreation And Client Services | Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury | $196,058 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 123 | $149,337 |
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 |