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.
Nicholas Downs
Nicholas Downs served as the Director, Patient Care Services at Royal Ottawa Health Care Group in 2024, received an annual salary of $137,355.50 and a taxable benefit of $579.93, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Nicholas has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$137,935.43
Total paid in 2024
$137,355.50
Salary
$579.93
Taxable Benefit
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Find Nicholas on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Patient Care Services |
| Employer : | Royal Ottawa Health Care Group |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Nicholas experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.28% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. By 2024, Nicholas's total pay had risen by 35.43% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Nicholas's tenure as Director, Patient Care Services, there has been a significant 0.88% rise 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 | Director, Patient Care Services | $137,356 | $580 | ⇧ 0.88% |
| 2023 | Director, Patient Care Services | $136,067 | $664 | ⇧ 14.08% |
| 2022 | Specialty Services Administration Director | $119,041 | $811 | ⇧ 7.80% |
| 2021 | Specialty Services Administration Director | $110,346 | $834 | ⇧ 1.50% |
| 2020 | Manager, Patient Care Services | $108,740 | $796 | ⇧ 2.57% |
| 2019 | Manager, Patient Care Services | $106,064 | $725 | ⇧ 4.85% |
| 2018 | Manager, Patient Care Services | $101,276 | $577 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Patient Care Services ) in the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Baker | $145,700 | $616 |
| Kimberley Breen | $131,316 | $554 |
| Carol Cumming | $155,707 | $308 |
| Nicholas Downs | $137,356 | $580 |
| Pamela Jackson | $159,885 | $628 |
| Beth Muir | $130,884 | $545 |
| Dani Nanton | $130,943 | $550 |
| Michael Souilliere | $145,361 | $614 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 56 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 56 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hart | Executive Director Patient Care | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $211,739 |
| Kardi Kennedy | Executive Director Patient Care | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $205,129 |
| Laura Farrelly | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $202,339 |
| Frances Abela-dimech | Senior Director, Adult Inpatient Care And Psychosis Recovery And Treatment Outpatient Programs | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $199,786 |
| Victoria Langley | Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Primary And Patient Centred Care | West Parry Sound Health Centre | $197,663 |
| Laura Morrison | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $192,738 |
| Jaelynne Sonke | Director, Patient Care | Niagara Health System | $192,499 |
| Sheri Stanbridge (Ferkl) | Director, Patient Care | Oak Valley Health | $192,752 |
| Sandra Lofgren | Patient Care Director, Uxbridge Hospital And Senior Care Transitions | Oak Valley Health | $186,781 |
| Jen Plant | Director - Patient Care | Queensway Carleton Hospital | $185,947 |