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 602 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $143,717.48

$143,717.48

Average Salary in 2023

$137,972.00

Median Salary in 2023

Male
38.88% 
Male
Female
61.12%
Female
602 employees (Finance Director)
1 602
Low: $100K Median: $138K High: $399K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

514 employees received a salary between $100,277 - $175,055
84 employees received a salary between $175,055 - $249,832
3 employees received a salary between $249,832 - $324,610
1 employees received a salary between $324,610 - $399,387

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Finance Director listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Finance Director are $143,717.48 and $137,972.00, respectively.

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

In 2023, Wei Wang, holding the position of Director (Master of Finance - Beijing), Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $399,387.66 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Nelly Leizerovich, serving as the Finance Director at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $165,137.85 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 Finance Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Finance Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $260,392.35; Atura with an average pay of $259,075.79; Marten Falls First Nation with an average pay of $240,000.00; Town of Whitby with an average pay of $237,976.69; and City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $221,224.92.

A total of 426 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 Finance Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Finance Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $218,190.40; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $171,804.53; and Colleges with an average pay of $171,728.39.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Finance Director is 38.88% male and 61.12% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 602 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 602 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Wei Wang Director (Master of Finance - Beijing), Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Professor Queen’s University $399,388
Jeannette Briggs Director Corporate Finance Independent Electricity System Operator $260,392
Horatio Bot Executive Director, Budget, Planning, And Finance, Arts And Science University of Toronto $258,428
Jeffrey Scrinko Director of Finance And Corporate Services Atura $259,076
David Prince Director of Finance Marten Falls First Nation $240,000
Ann Mccullough Director of Finance And Deputy Treasurer Town of Whitby $237,977
Doreen Lamarche Executive Director, Education Finance Office Education $232,416
Denise Andrea Campbell Executive Director Social Development Finance And Administration City of Toronto $223,474
Gordon Hin Hang Wai Senior Director Finance Strategy Systems And Programs Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $222,119
Annalisa Fava-mignardi Executive Director Policy Plan Finance And Administration City of Toronto $223,794

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023602$143,717
2022548$140,986
2021507$139,129
2020473$137,524
2019416$136,609
2018414$136,311
2017371$136,451
2016368$135,074
2015340$136,008
2014312$132,770
2013299$132,567
2012283$132,268
2011268$133,003
2010263$130,558
2009210$131,467
2008178$129,002
200571$120,334
200447$120,547