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 28 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $160,976.00
$160,976.00
Average Salary in 2024
$142,694.95
Median Salary in 2024
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28.57% Male |
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71.43% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
22 employees received a salary between $106,456 - $177,205 |
4 employees received a salary between $177,205 - $247,955 |
1 employees received a salary between $247,955 - $318,704 |
1 employees received a salary between $318,704 - $389,453 |
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 Ombuds are $160,976.00 and $142,694.95, respectively.
In 2024, Paul Dubé, holding the position of Ombudsman / Ombudsman at the Ombudsman Ontario received the highest salary of $389,453.13 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Carolyn Brendon, serving as the Ombuds at McMaster University , earned the highest salary of $134,177.92 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Ombuds and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ombudsman Ontario with an average pay of $288,364.21; Ontario Health with an average pay of $206,755.72; York University with an average pay of $193,976.10; University of Toronto with an average pay of $152,040.23; and Carleton University with an average pay of $149,407.92.
A total of 12 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 Ombuds and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $288,364.21; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $206,755.72; and Universities with an average pay of $151,413.27.
There were 6 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 Ombuds is 28.57% male and 71.43% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 28 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 28 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Paul Dubé | Ombudsman / Ombudsman | Ombudsman Ontario | $389,453 |
Barbara Finlay | Deputy Ombudsman / Ombudsman adjointe | Ombudsman Ontario | $313,758 |
Kwame Addo | Ombudsman | City of Toronto | $231,870 |
Philip C Thompson | Patient Ombudsman | Ontario Health | $222,825 |
Oluwakemi Oke | Ombudsperson | York University | $193,976 |
Michelle Rossi | Executive Director, Patient Ombudsman | Ontario Health | $190,686 |
Cindy Ferencz-hammond | Assistant Secretary And Ombuds Officer | University of Toronto | $170,892 |
Luke Brown | Deputy Ombudsman | City of Toronto | $169,961 |
Domonie Pierre | Director, Special Ombudsman Response Team | Ombudsman Ontario | $161,882 |
Meredith L Gayda | Deputy Ombudsman | City of Toronto | $159,677 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 28 | $160,976 |
2023 | 24 | $166,716 |
2022 | 18 | $161,898 |
2021 | 20 | $159,757 |