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 27 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $143,250.56

$143,250.56

Average Salary in 2024

$137,828.96

Median Salary in 2024

Male
25.93% 
Male
Female
74.07%
Female
27 employees (Human Resources / Payroll Manager)
1 27
Low: $102K Median: $138K High: $211K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $101,661 - $129,074
6 employees received a salary between $129,074 - $156,488
7 employees received a salary between $156,488 - $183,901
3 employees received a salary between $183,901 - $211,314

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 Resources / Payroll Manager listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Human Resources / Payroll Manager are $143,250.56 and $137,828.96, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Human Resources / Payroll Manager in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Dave Maharaj, holding the position of Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor at the George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology received the highest salary of $211,314.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Joan Doucet, serving as the Human Resources / Payroll Manager at County of Northumberland , earned the highest salary of $175,736.96 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 Resources / Payroll Manager?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Human Resources / Payroll Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $186,633.31; Lakehead District School Board with an average pay of $178,342.08; Treasury Board Secretariat with an average pay of $176,851.10; City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. with an average pay of $175,291.31; and George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $173,381.68.

A total of 21 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 Resources / Payroll Manager?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Human Resources / Payroll Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $186,633.31; Colleges with an average pay of $173,381.68; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $166,494.07.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Human Resources / Payroll Manager in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Human Resources / Payroll Manager is 25.93% male and 74.07% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 27 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Dave Maharaj Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $211,315
Kristen Delorme Associate Deputy Minister, Centre for Human Resources And Payroll Services Treasury Board Secretariat $193,979
Sophianna Naraine Senior Analyst, Payroll, Rewards And Human Resources Information System Ontario Energy Board $186,633
Jenny Fenton Manager of Human Resources And Payroll Lakehead District School Board $178,342
Joan Doucet Human Resources / Payroll Manager County of Northumberland $175,737
Adriana Morariu Director Payroll, Pension, Benefits And Human Resources Analytics City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $175,291
Adrienne Lao Director - Total Rewards, Human Resources Systems And Payroll Sinai Health System $162,704
Clelia Capotorto Director, Human Resources And Payroll Service Delivery Modernization Project Treasury Board Secretariat $159,723
Yusino Budi Senior Systems Coordinator, Human Resources And Payroll Toronto Catholic District School Board $161,191
Muralidharan Arumugam Director - Payroll Services And Human Resources Information Systems City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $159,884

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202427$143,251
202317$143,116
202216$131,638
202118$124,913
202017$121,773
201913$127,413
201814$130,711
201711$120,136
201610$115,415