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.
Melisa Avaness
Melisa Avaness served as the Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in 2024, received an annual salary of $123,150.75 and a taxable benefit of $1,522.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melisa has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$124,673.07
Total paid in 2024
$123,150.75
Salary
$1,522.32
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melisa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner |
| Employer : | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Melisa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.20% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. By 2024, Melisa's total pay had risen by 21.57% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Melisa's tenure as Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner, there has been a significant 3.94% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner | $123,151 | $1,522 | ⇩ -3.94% |
| 2023 | Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner | $128,267 | $1,516 | ⇧ 7.80% |
| 2022 | Infection Control Coordinator | $118,809 | $1,580 | ⇩ -9.57% |
| 2021 | Infection Control Coordinator | $131,508 | $1,625 | ⇧ 3.37% |
| 2020 | Infection Control Co-ordinator | $127,173 | $1,619 | ⇧ 20.74% |
| 2019 | Infection Control Coordinator | $105,137 | $1,529 | ⇧ 1.56% |
| 2018 | Infection Control Co-ordinator | $103,757 | $1,270 | ⇧ 2.42% |
| 2017 | Infection Control Co-Ord | $101,291 | $1,258 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held exactly same position title ( Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner ) in the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Melisa Avaness | $123,151 | $1,522 |
| Christina Ka Wa Chan | $116,100 | $1,501 |
| Melanee Eng-chong | $120,249 | $1,552 |
| Ashley S James | $106,064 | $1,456 |
| Fatema Jinnah | $122,195 | $1,522 |
| Eugene K Lee | $105,461 | $1,444 |
| Amber L Linkenheld-struk | $123,918 | $1,522 |
| Jaclyn E O’Brien | $107,425 | $1,471 |
| Vriza Patel | $109,127 | $1,478 |
| Paige F Reason | $120,988 | $1,522 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 143 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 143 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susy Hota | Director, Infection Prevention And Control | University Health Network | $388,169 |
| Jennie Johnstone | Physician Lead - Infection Prevention And Control | Sinai Health System | $348,427 |
| Thomas Hayes | Senior Director, Human Resources And Infection Prevention And Control | Bruyère Continuing Care | $234,999 |
| Grant C Johnson | Director Laboratory And Infection Prevention And Control | Lakeridge Health | $226,076 |
| Liz Mccreight | Senior Director - Infection Prevention And Control And Risk | Sinai Health System | $188,806 |
| Natasha Salt | Director Infection Prevention And Control | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $183,134 |
| Caroline Meguerditchian | Coordinator, Infection Prevention And Control | Bruyère Continuing Care | $181,562 |
| Hala Basheer | Manager Pharmacy And Infection Prevention And Control | Joseph Brant Hospital | $177,729 |
| Joan Osbourne-Townsend | Director, Infection Prevention And Control | Humber River Health | $178,403 |
| Robert Clayborne | Director Laboratory Services, Infection Prevention And Control, Medical Device Reprocessing | Guelph General Hospital | $171,808 |