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.
Lora Fontana
Lora Fontana served as the Executive Director Human Resources at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $223,027.41 and a taxable benefit of $15,289.21, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lora has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$238,316.62
Total paid in 2024
$223,027.41
Salary
$15,289.21
Taxable Benefit
 |
Female Very high confidence |
Find Lora on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Director Human Resources |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization | ||||
|
$238K | ||||
▼ | ||||
|
| ||||
|
Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario | ||||
$238K | ||||
▼ | ||||
|
| ||||
|
| Bottom 90% | Below Average | Above Average | Top 10% |
Between 2009 and 2024, Lora experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Lora's total pay had risen by 69.71% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Lora's tenure as Executive Director Human Resources, there has been a significant 40.25% rise in compensation over the past 8 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Executive Director Human Resources | $223,027 | $15,289 | ⇧ 3.98% |
| 2023 | Executive Director Human Resources | $214,027 | $15,178 | ⇧ 1.16% |
| 2022 | Executive Director Human Resources | $212,017 | $14,566 | ⇧ 4.74% |
| 2021 | Executive Director Human Resources | $206,310 | $10,026 | ⇧ 4.59% |
| 2020 | Executive Director Human Resources | $196,392 | $10,445 | ⇧ 0.85% |
| 2019 | Executive Director Human Resources | $193,301 | $11,791 | ⇧ 2.46% |
| 2018 | Executive Director Human Resources | $188,397 | $11,767 | ⇧ 5.24% |
| 2017 | Executive Director Human Resources | $178,500 | $11,696 | ⇧ 11.93% |
| 2016 | Executive Director Human Resources | $165,465 | $4,463 | ⇧ 7.29% |
| 2015 | Director Employee Health And Labour Relations | $156,051 | $2,335 | ⇧ 5.10% |
| 2014 | Director Employee Health And Labour Relations | $148,400 | $2,305 | ⇧ 2.04% |
| 2013 | Director Employee And Labour Relations | $145,281 | $2,407 | ⇧ 1.95% |
| 2012 | Director Employee And Labour Relations | $142,536 | $2,332 | ⇧ 4.63% |
| 2011 | Director Employee And Labour Relations | $137,572 | $891 | ⇧ 0.04% |
| 2010 | Director, Employee And Labour Relations | $137,520 | $882 | ⇩ -1.44% |
| 2009 | Director Employee And Labour Relations | $139,555 | $868 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director Human Resources ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Nenzi Cocca | $193,167 | $2,928 |
| Lora Fontana | $223,027 | $15,289 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 16 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 16 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffin Suleman | Executive Director, Central Administration Human Resource Services And Workplace Investigations | University of Toronto | $255,292 |
| Cherilyn Nobleza | Executive Director, Human Resources Transformation And Analytics | University of Toronto | $244,378 |
| Sara Chudy | Executive Director, Human Resources | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $233,010 |
| Desma Charlemagne-michel | Executive Director, Human Resource Services, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $229,740 |
| Lora Fontana | Executive Director Human Resources | City of Hamilton | $238,317 |
| Heather Wood London | Executive Director Human Resources Strategic Partnership | Toronto Metropolitan University | $222,673 |
| Susannah Morrison | Executive Director, Total Rewards And Human Resource Information System | Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $216,619 |
| Dave Maharaj | Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor | George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $211,315 |
| Stefanie Ellul | Executive Director Human Resources Operations And Technology | Toronto Metropolitan University | $210,814 |
| Vincenza Mihalo | Executive Director Human Resources | City of Windsor | $197,221 |