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 1473 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $163,846.27

$163,846.27

Average Salary in 2024

$152,892.64

Median Salary in 2024

Male
32.87% 
Male
Female
67.13%
Female
1473 employees (Executive Director)
1 1473
Low: $100K Median: $153K High: $536K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,233 employees received a salary between $100,000 - $209,019
227 employees received a salary between $209,019 - $318,038
11 employees received a salary between $318,038 - $427,057
2 employees received a salary between $427,057 - $536,076

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Executive Director listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Executive Director are $163,846.27 and $152,892.64, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Executive Director in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Joshua Basseches, holding the position of Director And Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Ontario Museum received the highest salary of $536,076.33 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jean Bacon, serving as the Executive Director at Ontario HIV Treatment Network , earned the highest salary of $329,646.07 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 Executive Director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Executive Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Art Gallery of Ontario with an average pay of $405,092.36; Ontario Financing Authority with an average pay of $379,926.66; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $330,426.49; Ontario HIV Treatment Network with an average pay of $329,646.07; and Electrical Contractors Assoc Of Ontario with an average pay of $327,065.00.

A total of 888 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 Executive Director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Executive Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Seconded (Tourism, Culture and Sport) with an average pay of $225,723.32; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $220,542.69; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $216,025.02.

There were 11 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Executive Director in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Executive Director is 32.87% male and 67.13% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 1473 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1473 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Joshua Basseches Director And Chief Executive Officer Royal Ontario Museum $536,076
Rami Mayer Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre York University $431,474
Stephan Jost Michael And Sonja Koerner Director And Chief Executive Officer Art Gallery of Ontario $405,092
Mehmet M Kristal Professor / Executive Director / Program Director York University $398,215
Alexander Brat Senior Executive Director, Labour Relations University of Toronto $391,107
Michael Manning Executive Director And Chief Investment Officer Ontario Financing Authority $379,927
Darina Landa Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions University of Toronto $377,709
Marie Limanni Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program York University $364,000
Sharon Bollenbach Executive Director World Cup Hosting 2026 City of Toronto $335,504
Jean Bacon Executive Director Ontario HIV Treatment Network $329,646

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20241,473$163,846
20231,440$159,739
20221,365$154,953
20211,323$154,915
20201,251$152,749
20191,152$150,898
20181,092$150,799
20171,079$146,876
20161,047$147,035
20151,026$146,177
2014948$146,870
2013870$145,523
2012825$142,477
2011749$141,233
2010711$141,183
2009627$143,454
2008605$142,900
2007534$140,530
2006481$137,835
2005261$130,060
2004234$128,759
2003202$127,810
2002183$128,509
2001123$126,309