Position
Director
Total records: 10,027 (769 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 769 | +8.0% | $171,298 | $131,728,258 | +14.7% | $995,771 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 712 | +24.0% | $161,306 | $114,849,524 | +28.5% | $943,475 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 574 | -14.2% | $155,721 | $89,383,572 | -7.9% | $765,183 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 669 | +14.2% | $145,078 | $97,057,019 | +11.7% | $633,063 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 586 | +3.7% | $148,295 | $86,901,089 | +3.4% | $518,870 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 565 | +12.1% | $148,788 | $84,065,422 | +14.6% | $464,720 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 504 | -0.6% | $145,553 | $73,358,559 | -1.1% | $536,534 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 507 | +35.6% | $146,288 | $74,168,026 | +40.3% | $515,355 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 374 | -26.2% | $141,376 | $52,874,585 | -26.5% | $453,377 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 507 | +79.8% | $141,818 | $71,901,487 | +78.0% | $416,355 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 282 | -6.6% | $143,203 | $40,383,315 | -4.0% | $289,830 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 302 | -2.9% | $139,289 | $42,065,274 | -7.1% | $293,615 | -- |
| 2013 | 311 | -1.9% | $145,593 | $45,279,395 | -2.3% | $390,054 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 317 | +38.4% | $146,217 | $46,350,724 | +39.5% | $528,941 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 229 | -46.9% | $145,096 | $33,226,980 | -41.9% | $397,453 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 431 | +6.9% | $132,797 | $57,235,362 | +7.0% | $539,376 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 403 | +13.5% | $132,780 | $53,510,354 | +16.8% | $511,153 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 355 | +27.7% | $129,026 | $45,804,290 | +28.8% | $443,900 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 278 | +17.8% | $127,950 | $35,570,050 | +23.4% | $382,104 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 236 | -4.5% | $122,164 | $28,830,624 | -3.0% | $295,237 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 247 | -10.8% | $120,275 | $29,707,909 | -10.7% | $308,864 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 277 | +62.9% | $120,147 | $33,280,803 | +57.5% | $316,648 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 170 | +16.4% | $124,295 | $21,130,140 | +21.8% | $180,040 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 146 | +52.1% | $118,790 | $17,343,377 | +61.0% | $152,814 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 96 | +71.4% | $112,220 | $10,773,113 | +66.3% | $96,462 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 56 | -26.3% | $115,669 | $6,477,461 | -24.0% | $75,730 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 76 | +322.2% | $112,190 | $8,526,452 | +286.3% | $92,462 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18 | +28.6% | $122,638 | $2,207,484 | +23.1% | $68,703 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14 | -12.5% | $128,135 | $1,793,885 | -8.6% | $72,938 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16 | -- | $122,710 | $1,963,355 | -- | $86,124 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Health Sciences Centre | 1,057 | $135,411 |
| 2 | Hamilton Health Sciences | 743 | $151,096 |
| 3 | North York General Hospital | 459 | $157,151 |
| 4 | St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton | 328 | $148,029 |
| 5 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 324 | $158,269 |
| 6 | Ontario Power Generation | 322 | $189,760 |
| 7 | McMaster University | 280 | $133,381 |
| 8 | Community Safety and Correctional Services | 267 | $136,698 |
| 9 | Southlake Regional Health Centre | 246 | $156,172 |
| 10 | Solicitor General | 242 | $150,850 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Robert Myers | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $573,501 |
| 2024 | Robert Myers | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $573,186 |
| 2022 | Robert Myers | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $536,768 |
| 2018 | Neil Turok | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $524,183 |
| 2017 | Neil Turok | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $519,013 |
| 2025 | Kevin Katz | North York General Hospital | $514,150 |
| 2021 | Robert Myers | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $512,005 |
| 2015 | Neil Turok | Perimeter Institute | $510,523 |
| 2020 | Robert Myers | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $508,435 |
| 2012 | MICHAEL ALLEN | Ontario Power Generation | $506,035 |