Position
Program Director
Total records: 1,009 (64 in 2025)Years on list: 1997–2025
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 | 64 | -5.9% | $143,616 | $9,191,410 | +2.1% | $152,833 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 68 | +21.4% | $132,347 | $8,999,570 | +19.9% | $181,234 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 56 | +24.4% | $133,996 | $7,503,768 | +27.5% | $88,050 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 45 | +0.0% | $130,829 | $5,887,292 | -1.2% | $80,198 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 45 | +36.4% | $132,395 | $5,957,781 | +38.8% | $72,680 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33 | +3.1% | $130,118 | $4,293,883 | +3.6% | $69,642 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 32 | -17.9% | $129,531 | $4,144,984 | -24.0% | $41,931 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39 | -2.5% | $139,776 | $5,451,253 | +4.8% | $25,666 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 40 | -11.1% | $130,083 | $5,203,315 | -10.1% | $22,235 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 45 | +7.1% | $128,580 | $5,786,114 | +4.5% | $30,683 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42 | +40.0% | $131,786 | $5,535,016 | +54.4% | $28,649 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30 | -31.8% | $119,466 | $3,583,987 | -33.8% | $23,898 | -- |
| 2013 | 44 | -15.4% | $122,964 | $5,410,419 | -12.8% | $34,888 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 52 | +2.0% | $119,321 | $6,204,680 | +1.5% | $66,192 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 51 | -12.1% | $119,871 | $6,113,429 | -10.1% | $76,936 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 58 | +5.5% | $117,207 | $6,798,009 | +4.4% | $84,176 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55 | +17.0% | $118,391 | $6,511,479 | +19.0% | $76,146 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 47 | +27.0% | $116,432 | $5,472,320 | +27.1% | $65,653 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 37 | +76.2% | $116,348 | $4,304,862 | +70.6% | $26,502 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21 | -16.0% | $120,163 | $2,523,424 | -16.1% | $20,351 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% | $120,256 | $3,006,398 | +6.6% | $46,275 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25 | +92.3% | $112,810 | $2,820,241 | +92.3% | $31,710 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13 | +18.2% | $112,798 | $1,466,368 | +7.7% | $17,185 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11 | +83.3% | $123,726 | $1,360,989 | +107.2% | $3,207 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6 | -50.0% | $109,450 | $656,700 | -52.5% | $2,104 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 12 | +20.0% | $115,244 | $1,382,932 | +23.8% | $6,062 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10 | +400.0% | $111,704 | $1,117,036 | +348.8% | $3,749 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2 | +100.0% | $124,452 | $248,905 | +74.6% | $411 | -- |
| 1997 | 1 | -- | $142,547 | $142,547 | -- | $408 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Michael's Hospital | 105 | $136,855 |
| 2 | Grand River Hospital Corporation | 56 | $136,070 |
| 3 | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | 52 | $162,983 |
| 4 | Kingston, Frontenac, & Lennox & Addington Health Unit | 46 | $136,527 |
| 5 | Ryerson University | 41 | $125,069 |
| 6 | Board of Health for the District of Algoma Health Unit | 41 | $109,345 |
| 7 | Halton Healthcare Services | 38 | $132,654 |
| 8 | Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital | 35 | $117,798 |
| 9 | Grey Bruce Health Services | 32 | $106,596 |
| 10 | Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital | 30 | $109,783 |
Top earners in this position since 1997
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DR. MICHEL CHRETIEN | Ottawa Hospital | $246,248 |
| 2002 | ARNOLD ABERMAN | University Health Network | $238,333 |
| 2025 | Christopher Mcintyre | Canadian Elevator Industry Educational Program (Ceiep) | $216,469 |
| 2005 | JEREMY GRIMSHAW | Ottawa Hospital | $209,944 |
| 2023 | Tony Currie | College of Carpenters and Allied Trades Inc. | $209,556 |
| 2015 | John Knight | The University of Western Ontario | $205,356 |
| 2025 | Ala Qahwash | Waterloo Regional Health Network | $200,959 |
| 2025 | Cheryl Hoare | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | $195,427 |
| 2009 | DONNA THOMSON | Hamilton Health Sciences | $194,626 |
| 2022 | Daniel Vinette | Canadian Elevator Industry Educational Program (Ceiep) | $193,614 |