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 21 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $163,985.71

$163,985.71

Average Salary in 2023

$160,077.68

Median Salary in 2023

Male
23.81% 
Male
Female
76.19%
Female
21 employees (Director, Total Rewards)
1 21
Low: $102K Median: $160K High: $211K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $102,312 - $129,420
7 employees received a salary between $129,420 - $156,529
5 employees received a salary between $156,529 - $183,637
6 employees received a salary between $183,637 - $210,745

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, Total Rewards listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Total Rewards are $163,985.71 and $160,077.68, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Total Rewards in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Dave Maharaj, holding the position of Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor at the George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology received the highest salary of $210,745.75 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jason Maclean, serving as the Director, Total Rewards at Metrolinx , earned the highest salary of $179,020.15 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, Total Rewards?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Total Rewards and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $210,745.75; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $209,527.70; Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $208,854.94; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $204,053.02; and Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $194,095.70.

A total of 21 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, Total Rewards?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Total Rewards and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $189,465.30; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $169,220.91; and Universities with an average pay of $158,171.32.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Total Rewards in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Total Rewards is 23.81% male and 76.19% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Dave Maharaj Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $210,746
Adam Hewitt Director Total Rewards Independent Electricity System Operator $209,528
Susannah Morrison Executive Director, Total Rewards And Human Resources Information Systems Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning $208,855
Xiaohui Xing Executive Director Total Rewards Toronto Metropolitan University $204,053
Jennifer Kustra Senior Director, Total Rewards Liquor Control Board of Ontario $194,096
Karen Mendler Director Total Rewards Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology $183,791
Warren Hambleton Director, Total Rewards And Organizational Effectiveness Ornge $181,012
Jason Maclean Director, Total Rewards Metrolinx $179,020
Adrienne Lao Director, Total Rewards, Human Resources Systems And Payroll Sinai Health System $162,605
Vivian Vuong Director, Talent Total Rewards And People Analytics Humber River Health $164,756

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202321$163,986
202213$163,278
202113$162,214
202012$179,503
201913$171,679
201811$160,777
201711$141,322
201611$149,596
20158$148,671
20146$143,009
20133$130,532