Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2025
Ontario · 2025 · position

Executive Director

Every Executive Director on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title702
Average compensation$149,829.00
Highest$698,411.51
Lowest$100,000.00
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 702 Executive Directors on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$164K$698K
Median $185,872Middle 50%: $173,422–$209,827
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Executive Directors

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
12
$203,886.00
$282,308.91
3
5
$233,716.00
$309,006.40
4
1
$698,412.00
$698,411.51
5
3
$213,587.00
$250,481.02
6
3
$207,204.00
$218,498.54
7
2
$237,099.00
$283,785.09
8
2
$222,466.00
$237,903.87
9
2
$221,434.00
$233,394.47
10
2
$193,393.00
$215,553.74
FIG. 04

Every Executive Director on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Marcela Carena Lopez
Executive Director
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics2025$650,000$48,412
2Teresa Ellen Vasilopoulos
Executive Director
Woodgreen Community Services
Woodgreen Community Services2025$320,723$14,770
3Donald Scott
Executive Director
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences2025$296,484$12,522
4Charalampos Gousopoulos
Executive Director
Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario2025$298,231$287
5Karen Martin
Executive Director
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$283,298$487
6Jaynee Champagne
Executive Director
Innovative Community Support Services
Innovative Community Support Services2025$230,092$52,524
7Charles Finlay
Executive Director
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University2025$281,181$1,128
8Nuzhat Jafri
Executive Director
Canadian Council Of Muslim Women
Canadian Council Of Muslim Women2025$265,000
9Kevin Sawicki
Executive Director
Solicitor General
Solicitor General2025$263,255$269
10Kelly Hoey
Executive Director
Halton Industry Education Council
Halton Industry Education Council2025$261,923$471
11Risa Plotnick
Executive Director
Tamir Foundation
Tamir Foundation2025$208,001$51,189
12Maria Isabel Atkinson
Executive Director
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences2025$255,667$820
13Valerie Bishop De Young
Executive Director
VHA Health and Home Support
VHA Health and Home Support2025$255,849$20
14Deborah Reid
Executive Director
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police2025$248,845$1,833
15Stephen O Reilly
Executive Director
Canadian Institute For Health Info
Canadian Institute For Health Info2025$249,925$556
16Brenda Loubert
Executive Director
One Kids Place Children's Medical Treatment Centre Of North East Ontario
One Kids Place Children's Medical Treatment Centre Of North East Ontario2025$239,577$4,765
17Stephanie Donaldson
Executive Director
Ontario Public School Boards Association
Ontario Public School Boards Association2025$233,654$7,200
18Barry Field
Executive Director
Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc
Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc2025$237,519$661
19Carmine Nieuwstraten
Executive Director
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton2025$237,319$585
20Chantale Leclerc
Executive Director
La Corporation Du Conseil Des Ministres De L'education Canada (CMEC)
La Corporation Du Conseil Des Ministres De L'education Canada (CMEC)2025$236,333$1,044
21Neill Carson
Executive Director
SickKids Centre For Community Mental Health
SickKids Centre For Community Mental Health2025$235,199
22Nicole Ross
Executive Director
College Of Carpenters And Allied Trades Inc
College Of Carpenters And Allied Trades Inc2025$233,245$149
23Donna Herridge
Executive Director
Municipal Finance Officers Association
Municipal Finance Officers Association2025$232,306
24Lori Kempe
Executive Director
Children First In Essex County
Children First In Essex County2025$215,631$10,272
25Brian Swainson
Executive Director
Sunbeam Community & Developmental Services
Sunbeam Community & Developmental Services2025$223,768$1
26Jessica Kovacs
Executive Director
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University2025$223,032$514
27Elliot Fung
Executive Director
Medical Innovation Xchange
Medical Innovation Xchange2025$220,049$3,139
28Antony Kent
Executive Director
Canadian Institute For Health Info
Canadian Institute For Health Info2025$221,735$571
29Jacob Dockstator
Executive Director
Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord
Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord2025$205,624$16,450
30Tarek Sadek
Executive Director
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University2025$220,166$1,620
31Mohamed Elmi
Executive Director
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University2025$221,220$480
32Julie Lipsett
Executive Director
Bruce Grey Child And Family Services
Bruce Grey Child And Family Services2025$219,575$1,724
33Lisa Alcia
Executive Director
Villa Colombo Homes For The Aged
Villa Colombo Homes For The Aged2025$219,593$1,596
34Andrew Mudge
Executive Director
Workers Health and Safety Centre
Workers Health and Safety Centre2025$196,712$24,407
35Sean Longboat
Executive Director
Ontario Federation Of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Ontario Federation Of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)2025$215,187$3,697
36Matthew Meyer
Executive Director
Southlake Health
Southlake Health2025$217,702$797
37Brian Flint
Executive Director
Family and Children's Services Of St Thomas And Elgin
Family and Children's Services Of St Thomas And Elgin2025$217,352$879
38John Guerard
Executive Director
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation2025$217,909$237
39Derrick Drouillard
Executive Director
Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society
Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society2025$214,196$2,043
40Gayle Seddon
Executive Director
Southlake Health
Southlake Health2025$215,340$730
41Gay Yuyitung
Executive Director
McMaster University
McMaster University2025$215,209$345
42Katie Porter
Executive Director
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences2025$214,656$797
43Marsha Josephs
Executive Director
Indigenous Institutes Consortium
Indigenous Institutes Consortium2025$214,500
44Ramona Chereches
Executive Director
Durham Children's Aid Society
Durham Children's Aid Society2025$212,000$877
45Keith Tansley
Executive Director
Community Living Mississauga
Community Living Mississauga2025$208,171$4,440
46Sally Johnson
Executive Director
Child and Family Services of Grand Erie
Child and Family Services of Grand Erie2025$211,437$958
47Dave Shorey
Executive Director
Georgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology
Georgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology2025$211,213$652
48Marcy Stocking
Executive Director
Women's House Serving Bruce And Grey
Women's House Serving Bruce And Grey2025$211,070
49Chris Tremeer
Executive Director
Children's Aid Society Of London And Middlesex
Children's Aid Society Of London And Middlesex2025$210,068$773
50Kelly Duggan
Executive Director
Georgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology
Georgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology2025$209,718$313

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Executive Director pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Executive Director salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Executive Director on the Ontario Sunshine List is $149,829.00, based on 702 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Executive Director salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Executive Director on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $698,411.51 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $100,000.00.

How many Executive Directors are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

702 people with the job title Executive Director appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Executive Directors the most?

Toronto Metropolitan University employs the most Executive Directors on the list (12), with an average compensation of $203,886.00 and a top earner at $282,308.91.