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 258 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $161,420.59

$161,420.59

Average Salary in 2024

$159,629.73

Median Salary in 2024

Male
41.90% 
Male
Female
58.10%
Female
258 employees (Financial Director)
1 258
Low: $102K Median: $160K High: $251K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

65 employees received a salary between $101,522 - $138,841
111 employees received a salary between $138,841 - $176,160
65 employees received a salary between $176,160 - $213,479
17 employees received a salary between $213,479 - $250,798

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Financial Director are $161,420.59 and $159,629.73, respectively.

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

In 2024, Vidyia Maharaj, holding the position of Associate Director of Education And Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence at the York Region District School Board received the highest salary of $250,798.45 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jackie Keller, serving as the Financial Director at House Of Friendship , earned the highest salary of $112,381.79 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Financial Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York Region District School Board with an average pay of $250,798.45; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $229,796.96; City of London - Police Services with an average pay of $223,369.09; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $222,864.71; and Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $220,443.41.

A total of 148 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 2024, 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 $250,798.45; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $182,264.01; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $175,293.24.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Financial Director is 41.90% male and 58.10% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 258 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 258 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Vidyia Maharaj Associate Director of Education And Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence York Region District School Board $250,798
Sanish Samuel Controller And Director Financial Services University of Toronto $243,296
Brian Mcmullen Director Financial Planning, Administration And Policy City of Hamilton $239,452
Robert Hearn Senior Director, Financial Planning And Analysis Liquor Control Board of Ontario $232,659
Susan Malench Director, Research Awards And Financial Services Research Operations The Hospital for Sick Children $229,797
Michael A Grundy Director, Financial Operations, Payments Metrolinx $229,469
Joe Aschaiek Deputy Director And Chief Financial Officer Royal Ontario Museum $222,865
Jody Lynn Graham Director, Financial Services City of London - Police Services $223,369
Darrel Fernandopulle Director, Financial Services University of Toronto $220,112
Marian Vermeulen Senior Director Research, Data And Financial Services Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) $220,246

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024258$161,421
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