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.
Unit Head
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 11 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $129,834.27
$129,834.27
Average Salary in 2023
$109,284.99
Median Salary in 2023
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18.18% Male |
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81.82% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 6 employees received a salary between $102,237 - $123,777 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $123,777 - $145,318 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $145,318 - $166,858 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $166,858 - $188,398 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Unit Head listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Unit Head are $129,834.27 and $109,284.99, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Unit Head in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Melanie Barwick, holding the position of Head, Community Health Services Resource Group at the The Hospital for Sick Children received the highest salary of $188,398.56 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Vida Peric-warwick, serving as the Unit Head at Education , earned the highest salary of $108,307.44 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 Unit Head?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Unit Head and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $188,398.56; City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $154,660.98; University of Toronto with an average pay of $153,896.46; Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $131,727.05; and Tropicana Community Services Organization with an average pay of $130,419.59.
A total of 6 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 Unit Head?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Unit Head and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $188,398.56; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $154,660.98; and Universities with an average pay of $153,896.46.
There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Unit Head in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Unit Head is 18.18% male and 81.82% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Melanie Barwick | Head, Community Health Services Resource Group | The Hospital for Sick Children | $188,399 |
| Paul Sherman | Program Head, Family And Community Social Services | Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | $161,217 |
| David Nagler | Head - Community And Stakeholder Relations | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $154,661 |
| Kirsta Stapelfeldt | Head of Digital Scholarship Unit, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $153,896 |
| Karen Soltau | Head, People Operations And Director, Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiatives | Tropicana Community Services Organization | $130,420 |
| Shelley Potma | Head of Unit - American Sign Language Literacy Lead | Education | $109,285 |
| Vida Peric-warwick | Unit Head | Education | $108,307 |
| M Conly | Unit Head | Education | $107,524 |
| Tamara Witcher | Head of Unit / Education Coordinator / Chef d’unité et coordonnatrice de la formation | Education | $106,698 |
| Amanda Pollard | Unit Head | Education | $105,534 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | $129,834 |
| 2022 | 11 | $125,638 |
| 2021 | 8 | $132,020 |
| 2020 | 6 | $131,415 |
| 2019 | 7 | $123,990 |
| 2018 | 5 | $123,768 |
| 2017 | 4 | $131,328 |
| 2016 | 6 | $144,923 |
| 2015 | 12 | $150,204 |
| 2014 | 14 | $155,356 |
| 2013 | 4 | $119,006 |
| 2012 | 3 | $117,566 |
| 2011 | 5 | $120,960 |