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 11 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $184,966.73

$184,966.73

Average Salary in 2023

$174,079.17

Median Salary in 2023

Male
81.82% 
Male
Female
18.18%
Female
11 employees (Head of Finance)
1 11
Low: $111K Median: $174K High: $277K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $111,397 - $152,897
4 employees received a salary between $152,897 - $194,396
1 employees received a salary between $194,396 - $235,896
3 employees received a salary between $235,896 - $277,395

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Head of Finance are $184,966.73 and $174,079.17, respectively.

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

In 2023, Jo-anne Matear, holding the position of Head of Sustainable Finance at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $277,395.45 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Paul Mandel, serving as the Head of Finance at PowerON Energy Solutions , earned the highest salary of $124,272.15 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 Head of Finance?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Head of Finance and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $277,395.45; City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $236,478.05; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $194,732.90; City of Pickering with an average pay of $160,733.02; and Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $150,693.90.

A total of 7 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 Head of Finance?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Head of Finance and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $198,605.54; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $194,396.33; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $182,989.44.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Head of Finance is 81.82% male and 18.18% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jo-anne Matear Head of Sustainable Finance Ontario Securities Commission $277,395
Sachin Quadros Section Head - Finance Ontario Power Generation $241,774
Alexander Cassar Head - Finance And Treasurer City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $236,478
Faisal Ali Section Head - Finance Ontario Power Generation $216,073
Robert Norman Section Head - Finance Ontario Power Generation $176,530
Gina Maradiaga Section Head - Finance Ontario Power Generation $174,079
Ewen Mcphee Section Head - Finance Ontario Power Generation $165,209
James Halsall Division Head, Finance City of Pickering $160,733
Rafael Perez Department Head, Finance And Administration Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $150,694
Paul Mandel Head of Finance PowerON Energy Solutions $124,272

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202311$184,967
20229$181,606
20217$193,691
20208$176,340
20198$162,146
20189$160,492
20177$155,326