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 195 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $207,579.59

$207,579.59

Average Salary in 2024

$197,625.74

Median Salary in 2024

Male
50.52% 
Male
Female
49.48%
Female
195 employees (Professor / Program Director)
1 195
Low: $114K Median: $198K High: $476K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

117 employees received a salary between $114,259 - $204,722
63 employees received a salary between $204,722 - $295,185
10 employees received a salary between $295,185 - $385,648
5 employees received a salary between $385,648 - $476,111

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Professor / Program Director listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor / Program Director are $207,579.59 and $197,625.74, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Professor / Program Director in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Jim Clayton, holding the position of Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director at the York University received the highest salary of $476,111.37 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Kiridaran Kanagaretnam, serving as the Professor / Program Director at York University , earned the highest salary of $400,101.98 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 Professor / Program Director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Professor / Program Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Windsor with an average pay of $238,444.33; McMaster University with an average pay of $230,222.00; York University with an average pay of $220,080.52; Queen’s University with an average pay of $204,557.48; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $189,774.74.

A total of 7 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 Professor / Program Director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor / Program Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $207,579.60.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Professor / Program Director in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor / Program Director is 50.52% male and 49.48% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 195 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 195 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jim Clayton Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director York University $476,111
Moren Levesque Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director York University $427,933
Kiridaran Kanagaretnam Professor / Program Director York University $400,102
David Johnston Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair York University $399,088
Mehmet M Kristal Professor / Executive Director / Program Director York University $398,215
Amin Mawani Professor / Program Director York University $377,470
Ashwin Joshi Associate Dean / Associate Professor / Program Director York University $370,286
Melanie Cao Professor / Program Director York University $363,337
Grant Packard Associate Professor / Graduate Program Director York University $354,916
Rosemary Coombe Professor / Graduate Program Director York University $345,067

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024195$207,580
2023198$184,685
2022156$182,453
2021128$182,364
202042$193,647
201935$175,074
201845$185,459
201754$169,770
201644$175,655
201541$170,832
201441$167,928
201330$168,345
201228$169,649
201125$169,626
201019$158,427
200912$171,813