ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

Seniority - Level 2: Management

Sunshine Members - 2025 14
-6 (-30.0%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $123,066.69
+$2,311 (+1.9%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$109k $139k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
19.6% NOT BEATING INFLATION

Since 2007

Market Presence
5 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO and earns 13% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.

Salary Evolution

Historical average salary for this position over time.

* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.

Market Distribution

Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.

Hiring Volume by Sector

Universities 13 Staff
Colleges 1 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

MCMASTER UNIVERSITY $125,012
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO $124,615
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO $121,752
ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY $116,787
WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY $111,644

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 14 Sunshine Employees
29%
71%
100%
Earliest: 2007 Based on: 1 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has decreased by 28.6% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.

Gender Salary Gap

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Historical Context: Over the last 16 years, the data shows a historical Male advantage, with an average salary gap of $6,759 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT across all recorded reporting periods.
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