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 479 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,688.67

$126,688.67

Average Salary in 2023

$123,703.80

Median Salary in 2023

Male
23.61% 
Male
Female
76.39%
Female
479 employees (Human Resource Manager)
1 479
Low: $101K Median: $124K High: $228K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

313 employees received a salary between $100,963 - $132,661
148 employees received a salary between $132,661 - $164,358
16 employees received a salary between $164,358 - $196,056
2 employees received a salary between $196,056 - $227,753

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Human Resource Manager listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Human Resource Manager are $126,688.67 and $123,703.80, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Human Resource Manager in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Catherine Hoffman, holding the position of General Manager, Corporate Services / Chief Human Resources Officer at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent received the highest salary of $227,753.40 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Laura Michel, serving as the Human Resource Manager at North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services , earned the highest salary of $161,391.76 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 Human Resource Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Human Resource Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipality of Chatham-Kent with an average pay of $183,277.98; County of Lambton with an average pay of $166,901.17; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $164,722.93; Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services with an average pay of $164,355.69; and Town of Oakville with an average pay of $163,989.81.

A total of 294 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 Human Resource Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Human Resource Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $153,624.44; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $133,166.87; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $131,814.30.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Human Resource Manager in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Human Resource Manager is 23.61% male and 76.39% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 479 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 479 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Catherine Hoffman General Manager, Corporate Services / Chief Human Resources Officer Municipality of Chatham-Kent $227,753
Laila Zuccherato Senior Manager, Human Resources Finance And Costing Ontario Power Generation $197,295
Kathryn Appleton Senior Manager, Human Resource And Pay Support Services Ontario Power Generation $194,652
Mark Ellis General Manager, Human Resources City of Guelph $190,524
Sanjana Patil Senior Manager, Human Resources Systems Ontario Power Generation $185,387
Stephen Bound Human Resources Manager - Barrie Police City of Barrie $179,754
Kenneth Wilson Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner Metrolinx $174,865
Melanie Jodha Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner Metrolinx $174,756
Travis Wilson Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner Metrolinx $174,712
Donna Gwillam Manager Human Resources Systems And Total Rewards Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $171,893

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023479$126,689
2022427$125,606
2021374$124,616
2020384$125,510
2019348$123,178
2018313$122,647
2017284$120,653
2016296$121,414
2015290$119,838
2014260$119,873
2013262$117,099
2012235$117,206
2011209$117,967
200119$123,131