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.
Chief Staff
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 167 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $177,853.25
$177,853.25
Average Salary in 2024
$154,817.36
Median Salary in 2024
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54.55% Male |
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45.45% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 116 employees received a salary between $100,983 - $188,472 |
| 35 employees received a salary between $188,472 - $275,961 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $275,961 - $363,449 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $363,449 - $450,938 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Chief Staff listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Staff are $177,853.25 and $154,817.36, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Chief Staff in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Syed Zaki Ahmed, holding the position of Chief of Staff at the Humber River Health received the highest salary of $450,938.32 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ian Preyra, serving as the Chief Staff at Joseph Brant Hospital , earned the highest salary of $399,614.07 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 Chief Staff?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Staff and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Humber River Health with an average pay of $450,938.32; William Osler Health System with an average pay of $412,489.67; The Ottawa Hospital with an average pay of $407,431.56; Joseph Brant Hospital with an average pay of $399,614.07; and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care with an average pay of $397,369.15.
A total of 108 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 Chief Staff?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Staff and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $276,888.08; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $192,374.06; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $182,387.33.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Chief Staff in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Staff is 54.55% male and 45.45% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 167 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 167 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Syed Zaki Ahmed | Chief of Staff | Humber River Health | $450,938 |
| Ian Preyra | Chief Staff | Joseph Brant Hospital | $399,614 |
| Virginia Roth | Chief of Staff | The Ottawa Hospital | $407,432 |
| Dr Kevin Young | Vice President, Medical Affairs And Chief of Staff | Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care | $397,369 |
| Gregory Rutledge | Chief of Staff And Executive Vice President Medical And Academic Affairs | William Osler Health System | $412,490 |
| Dr. Shaun Mcguire | Chief of Staff | Bruyère Continuing Care | $380,365 |
| Gary Naglie | Vice President, Medical Affairs And Chief of Staff | Baycrest Hospital | $375,000 |
| Pankaj Bhatia | Chief of Staff And Medical Director, Simulation Laboratory | Health Sciences North | $367,786 |
| Johan Viljoen | Chief of Staff, Vice-president of Medical Affairs | Niagara Health System | $358,475 |
| Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick | Chief of Staff | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $346,457 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 167 | $177,853 |
| 2023 | 141 | $177,329 |