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 956 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $165,248.14

$165,248.14

Average Salary in 2024

$158,381.02

Median Salary in 2024

Male
32.59% 
Male
Female
67.41%
Female
956 employees (Program Director)
1 956
Low: $100K Median: $158K High: $476K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

752 employees received a salary between $100,319 - $194,267
182 employees received a salary between $194,267 - $288,215
16 employees received a salary between $288,215 - $382,163
6 employees received a salary between $382,163 - $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 Program Director listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Program Director are $165,248.14 and $158,381.02, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a 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. Raymond Green, serving as the Program Director at Ontario Securities Commission , earned the highest salary of $331,101.97 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 Program Director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Program Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $331,101.97; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $288,414.71; University of Windsor with an average pay of $238,444.33; York Region District School Board with an average pay of $237,043.61; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $226,148.72.

A total of 255 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 Program Director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Program Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $237,043.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $226,148.72; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $178,372.19.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Program Director is 32.59% male and 67.41% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 956 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 956 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jim Clayton Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director York University $476,111
George Yousef Program Medical Director University Health Network $438,221
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
Marie Limanni Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program York University $364,000
Melanie Cao Professor / Program Director York University $363,337

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024956$165,248
2023891$158,067
2022758$153,180
2021680$151,285
2020559$146,686
2019518$147,048
2018510$142,403
2017482$138,400
2016481$138,285
2015487$136,117
2014439$134,194
2013421$133,556
2012441$130,810
2011406$129,582
2010393$130,088
2009344$130,551
2008322$130,337
2007259$128,491
2006184$127,120
200592$127,306
200456$120,441
200363$123,330
200252$126,390
200138$123,747