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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 3980 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $124,283.26

$124,283.26

Average Salary in 2023

$119,070.95

Median Salary in 2023

Male
59.55% 
Male
Female
40.45%
Female
3980 employees (Project Manager / Project Director)
1 3980
Low: $100K Median: $119K High: $291K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3,545 employees received a salary between $100,135 - $147,942
379 employees received a salary between $147,942 - $195,750
50 employees received a salary between $195,750 - $243,557
6 employees received a salary between $243,557 - $291,364

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Project Manager / Project Director listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Project Manager / Project Director are $124,283.26 and $119,070.95, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Project Manager / Project Director in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Michael Despres, holding the position of Project Site Manager at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $291,364.69 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Kathryn Chalklin, serving as the Project Manager / Project Director at Unity Health Toronto , earned the highest salary of $138,625.99 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 Project Manager / Project Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Project Manager / Project Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Upper Grand District School Board with an average pay of $195,008.24; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $179,428.08; Atura with an average pay of $176,589.93; City of Windsor with an average pay of $174,850.06; and Regional Municipality of York Police Services with an average pay of $171,355.66.

A total of 300 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 Project Manager / Project Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Project Manager / Project Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $179,339.84; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $126,278.49; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $123,045.67.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Project Manager / Project Director in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Project Manager / Project Director is 59.55% male and 40.45% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 3980 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 3980 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Michael Despres Project Site Manager Ontario Power Generation $291,365
Allan Lumbis Project Manager Ontario Power Generation $288,845
Robert Hodder Project Site Manager Ontario Power Generation $281,272
Ahmar Khan Project Manager, Field Campaigns Ontario Power Generation $262,563
Jeffrey White Project Manager, Field Campaigns Ontario Power Generation $249,987
Stephen Truant Project Site Manager Ontario Power Generation $248,115
Ryan Hamilton Project Technician - Mechanical First Line Manager Assistant Ontario Power Generation $242,170
Ron Grozelle Project Site Manager Ontario Power Generation $233,284
Lori Mirsch Project Manager, Field Campaigns Ontario Power Generation $235,351
Christopher Penny Manager, H2 Projects Atura $242,873

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20233,980$124,283
20223,199$122,508
20212,870$121,422