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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 27 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $175,901.15

$175,901.15

Average Salary in 2024

$167,700.33

Median Salary in 2024

Male
18.52% 
Male
Female
81.48%
Female
27 employees (Director, Total Rewards)
1 27
Low: $141K Median: $168K High: $225K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

10 employees received a salary between $140,893 - $161,939
8 employees received a salary between $161,939 - $182,984
2 employees received a salary between $182,984 - $204,030
7 employees received a salary between $204,030 - $225,075

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, Total Rewards listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Total Rewards are $175,901.15 and $167,700.33, respectively.

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

In 2024, Jennifer Kustra, holding the position of Senior Director, Total Rewards at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario received the highest salary of $225,075.89 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jason Maclean, serving as the Director, Total Rewards at Metrolinx , earned the highest salary of $211,074.69 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Total Rewards and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $225,075.89; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $221,071.47; Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $216,618.93; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $211,344.72; and George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $211,314.96.

A total of 25 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 2024, 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 $182,824.77; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $180,108.23; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $179,524.09.

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, Total Rewards in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Total Rewards is 18.52% male and 81.48% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 27 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jennifer Kustra Senior Director, Total Rewards Liquor Control Board of Ontario $225,076
Adam Hewitt Director Total Rewards Independent Electricity System Operator $221,071
Susannah Morrison Executive Director, Total Rewards And Human Resource Information System Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning $216,619
Dave Maharaj Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $211,315
Jason Maclean Director, Total Rewards Metrolinx $211,075
Xiaohui (Cindy) Xing Executive Director Total Rewards Toronto Metropolitan University $211,345
Eva Kwok Director, Human Resources Total Rewards The Hospital for Sick Children $210,000
Karen Mendler Director Total Rewards Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology $187,569
Natasha Rampaul Director Total Rewards City of Toronto $183,130
Emily Tom Director, Total Rewards And Employee Wellbeing Regional Municipality of York $177,497

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202427$175,901
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