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 123 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,337.24

$149,337.24

Average Salary in 2024

$143,753.68

Median Salary in 2024

Male
52.46% 
Male
Female
47.54%
Female
123 employees (Recreation director)
1 123
Low: $103K Median: $144K High: $227K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

41 employees received a salary between $102,799 - $133,918
44 employees received a salary between $133,918 - $165,037
29 employees received a salary between $165,037 - $196,156
9 employees received a salary between $196,156 - $227,275

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Recreation director are $149,337.24 and $143,753.68, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Recreation director in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Louise Cowin, holding the position of Executive Director Athletics And Recreation at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $227,275.98 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Andrea Lamontagne, serving as the Recreation director at Township of McNab/Braeside , earned the highest salary of $109,554.63 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 Recreation director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Recreation director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $223,158.55; Town of Ajax with an average pay of $216,450.79; City of Markham with an average pay of $206,946.92; City of Mississauga with an average pay of $206,645.46; and City of Vaughan with an average pay of $205,085.05.

A total of 99 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 Recreation director?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Recreation director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $152,611.04; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $152,026.68; and Colleges with an average pay of $147,375.83.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Recreation director in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Recreation director is 52.46% male and 47.54% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 123 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 123 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Louise Cowin Executive Director Athletics And Recreation Toronto Metropolitan University $227,276
Donald W Hearn Director Recreation And Culture City of Richmond Hill $223,159
Chris Vida Director of Recreation, Culture And Community Development Town of Ajax $216,451
Kristina Zietsma Director, Recreation And Culture City of Mississauga $206,645
Jason Baker Director Business And Technology Transform Parks Forestry And Recreation City of Toronto $205,914
Anna Maria Dara Director, Recreation Services City of Vaughan $205,085
D. Jim Naumovski Director, Recreation Services City of Oshawa $201,169
Mary Creighton Director, Recreation Services City of Markham $206,947
Colin A. Service Director, Recreation And Culture Town of Newmarket $196,554
Terry Foran Director of Recreation And Client Services Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury $196,058

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024123$149,337
2023106$147,233
2022100$144,204
202088$143,298