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 90 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,671.71

$149,671.71

Average Salary in 2024

$130,219.37

Median Salary in 2024

Male
24.72% 
Male
Female
75.28%
Female
90 employees (Privacy Officer)
1 90
Low: $100K Median: $130K High: $313K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

59 employees received a salary between $100,161 - $153,278
18 employees received a salary between $153,278 - $206,394
11 employees received a salary between $206,394 - $259,511
2 employees received a salary between $259,511 - $312,627

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Privacy Officer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Privacy Officer are $149,671.71 and $130,219.37, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Privacy Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Wendy Lawrence, holding the position of General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $312,627.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ilone Harrison, serving as the Privacy Officer at Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion , earned the highest salary of $157,387.28 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 Privacy Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Privacy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $312,627.60; William Osler Health System with an average pay of $305,406.45; Women’s College Hospital with an average pay of $253,647.24; Public and Business Service Delivery with an average pay of $245,985.19; and Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $218,793.85.

A total of 73 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 Privacy Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Privacy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $245,985.19; Universities with an average pay of $200,349.88; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $162,070.47.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Privacy Officer in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Privacy Officer is 24.72% male and 75.28% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 90 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 90 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Wendy Lawrence General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer Toronto Metropolitan University $312,628
David Stankiewicz Vice President of Digital Health And Chief Information And Privacy Officer William Osler Health System $305,406
Jack Woodman Vice President, Strategy, Quality And Risk And Corporate Privacy Officer Women’s College Hospital $253,647
John Roberts Associate Deputy Minister, Chief Data And Privacy Officer Public and Business Service Delivery $245,985
Maria Muia Vice President, eHealth And Chief Information And Privacy Officer Baycrest Hospital $230,515
Anjlee Patel Vice President, Legal And Privacy; Chief Legal Officer Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion $227,652
Monica Jacobs Senior Director, Enterprise Risk, Emergency Prep, Health And Chief Privacy Officer Unity Health Toronto $218,794
Chandra Davies Director, Governance And Corporate Secretary, Privacy Officer Providence Care Centre $217,465
Thomas Ferns General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer Halton Healthcare Services Corporation $217,527
Howard Simkevitz General Counsel And Privacy Officer Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $216,356

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202490$149,672
202379$141,512
202261$138,733
202156$141,840
202045$146,806
201944$146,621
201840$139,328
201736$134,285
201644$133,847
201534$135,783
201217$140,098
201116$131,209
201016$140,900