The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 27 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,763.37
$120,763.37
Average Salary in 2024
$116,146.09
Median Salary in 2024
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44.00% Male |
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56.00% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
14 employees received a salary between $101,147 - $119,659 |
9 employees received a salary between $119,659 - $138,171 |
3 employees received a salary between $138,171 - $156,683 |
1 employees received a salary between $156,683 - $175,195 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Innovation Lead are $120,763.37 and $116,146.09, respectively.
In 2024, Deborah Sansford, holding the position of System Innovation Lead at the Durham District School Board received the highest salary of $175,195.62 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Richard Sunnucks, serving as the Innovation Lead at Ontario Power Generation , earned the highest salary of $134,844.96 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Innovation Lead and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Durham District School Board with an average pay of $175,195.62; Grandview Children’s Centre with an average pay of $151,890.14; Ontario Caregiver Organization with an average pay of $144,251.11; St. Mary’s General Hospital with an average pay of $141,923.32; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $128,413.18.
A total of 19 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Innovation Lead and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $175,195.62; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $132,561.19; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $128,413.18.
There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Innovation Lead is 44.00% male and 56.00% 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 |
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Deborah Sansford | System Innovation Lead | Durham District School Board | $175,196 |
Taryn Eickmeier | Executive Lead, Research, Innovation And Knowledge Mobilization And Human Resources, People And Culture | Grandview Children’s Centre | $151,890 |
Lisa Salapatek | Executive Lead, Strategic Partnerships And Innovation | Ontario Caregiver Organization | $144,251 |
Daniel Veniott | Innovation Lead And Program Manager | St. Mary’s General Hospital | $141,923 |
Richard Sunnucks | Innovation Lead | Ontario Power Generation | $134,845 |
Brenden Bradshaw | Innovation Lead | Ontario Power Generation | $131,944 |
Jason Chen | Innovation Lead | Ontario Power Generation | $132,225 |
Michael Duncan | Research Lead, Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre | Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology | $128,985 |
Patti O’brien | Innovation Leader (Office of Clinical Trials Management) | Queen’s University | $122,629 |
David Cleave | Innovation Lead | Ontario Power Generation | $121,709 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 27 | $120,763 |
2023 | 21 | $145,344 |
2022 | 17 | $136,797 |
2021 | 15 | $119,995 |