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 29 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $175,346.97

$175,346.97

Average Salary in 2023

$174,117.84

Median Salary in 2023

Male
27.59% 
Male
Female
72.41%
Female
29 employees (Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives)
1 29
Low: $122K Median: $174K High: $269K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

9 employees received a salary between $121,981 - $158,660
13 employees received a salary between $158,660 - $195,338
6 employees received a salary between $195,338 - $232,017
1 employees received a salary between $232,017 - $268,695

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives are $175,346.97 and $174,117.84, respectively.

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

In 2023, Nancy Evans, holding the position of Executive Director (Corporate Affairs And Strategic Initiatives) at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $268,695.92 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sandra Lee Austin, serving as the Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives at Regional Municipality of Durham , earned the highest salary of $199,816.41 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, Strategic Initiatives?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $229,754.35; Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board with an average pay of $222,941.46; City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $213,260.38; Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $199,816.41; and Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $194,775.63.

A total of 18 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, Strategic Initiatives?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $206,538.40; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $193,619.20; and Universities with an average pay of $177,182.41.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives is 27.59% male and 72.41% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 29 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 29 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Nancy Evans Executive Director (Corporate Affairs And Strategic Initiatives) Queen’s University $268,696
Ileana Brito Executive Director, Strategic Communications And Client Engagement Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $222,941
Heather Wood London Executive Director Human Resources Strategic Partnership Toronto Metropolitan University $214,063
Mila Miller Executive Director, Strategic Planning And Advancement Organizational Development University of Toronto $210,250
Ian Wood Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Communications And Citizen Services City of Greater Sudbury $213,260
Sandra Lee Austin Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives Regional Municipality of Durham $199,816
John Ouellette Executive Director, Strategic Philanthropy University of Ottawa $196,629
Mario Verrilli Executive Director, Service Excellence Program / Assistant Vice Provost, Resources And Strategic Planning York University $192,480
Sarah Kauffman Executive Director (Finance And Operations ), Executive Director (Community And Strategic Priorities) Queen’s University $190,813
Marsha Mceachrane Mikhail Executive Director Strategic Partnerships Toronto Metropolitan University $189,285

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202329$175,347
202223$164,721
201814$162,488
201713$163,594
201617$161,503
201313$160,341