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 227 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $156,750.15

$156,750.15

Average Salary in 2023

$153,648.34

Median Salary in 2023

Male
45.33% 
Male
Female
54.67%
Female
227 employees (Financial Director)
1 227
Low: $101K Median: $154K High: $312K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

114 employees received a salary between $100,874 - $153,657
102 employees received a salary between $153,657 - $206,440
9 employees received a salary between $206,440 - $259,222
2 employees received a salary between $259,222 - $312,005

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Financial Director are $156,750.15 and $153,648.34, respectively.

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

In 2023, Daniel Wright, holding the position of Deputy Director And Chief Financial Officer at the Royal Ontario Museum received the highest salary of $312,005.13 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jackie Keller, serving as the Financial Director at House Of Friendship , earned the highest salary of $109,888.54 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 Financial Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Financial Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $312,005.13; City of Burlington with an average pay of $264,145.59; York Region District School Board with an average pay of $234,096.04; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $216,858.66; and Regional Municipality of York Police Services with an average pay of $207,345.75.

A total of 133 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 Financial Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Financial Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $234,096.04; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $196,729.56; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $176,430.51.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Financial Director is 45.33% male and 54.67% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 227 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 227 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Daniel Wright Deputy Director And Chief Financial Officer Royal Ontario Museum $312,005
Joan Ford Executive Director And Chief Financial Officer City of Burlington $264,146
Pierre Piche Controller And Director, Financial Services University of Toronto $245,513
Vidyia Maharaj Associate Director of Education And Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence York Region District School Board $234,096
Sanish Samuel Controller And Director Financial Services University of Toronto $227,046
Susan Malench Director, Research Awards And Financial Services Research Operations The Hospital for Sick Children $216,859
Lucia Lau Director Financial Control And Process Improvement City of Toronto $216,656
Michael A Grundy Director, Payments, Financial Operations Metrolinx $211,057
Rosemary Mj Pierre Controller And Director, Financial Services University of Toronto $210,092
Darrel Fernandopulle Director, Financial Services University of Toronto $210,035

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023227$156,750
2022203$152,305
2021183$152,779
2020191$151,171
2019192$146,849
2018174$147,855
2017173$148,021
2016178$147,040
2015171$142,399