DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Seniority - Level 3: Senior Management

Sunshine Members - 2025 91
+5 (+5.8%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $138,446.67
+$2,381 (+1.7%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$100k $229k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
29.5% NOT BEATING INFLATION

Since 1997

Market Presence
89 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at COUNTY OF WELLINGTON and earns 65% 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

Other Public Sector Employers 56 Staff
Municipalities & Services 28 Staff
Hospitals & Boards of Public Health 3 Staff
Crown Agencies 2 Staff
Government of Ontario – Ministries 1 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

CITY OF BARRIE $204,005
TOWN OF LASALLE $201,463
COUNTY OF WELLINGTON $200,241
NISHNAWBE-ASKI POLICE SERVICES $199,519
CITY OF ST. THOMAS $188,845

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 91 Sunshine Employees
22%
77%
1%
100%
Earliest: 1997 Based on: 2 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 76.9% 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 25 years, the data shows a historical Male advantage, with an average salary gap of $2,876 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES across all recorded reporting periods.

Employee Salaries

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Name Employer Year Salary
Susan Farrelly County of Wellington 2025 $228,938.65
Rick Hyra Town of LaSalle 2025 $221,824.72
Christine Gianino City of Barrie 2025 $204,005.21
Alyson Jennings Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services 2025 $199,518.54
Sandra Schulz City of St. Thomas 2025 $188,844.60
Tina Heppenstall Ontario Northland Transportation Commission 2025 $187,864.70
Andrew Martin City of Cambridge 2025 $187,688.95
Lori Bolton City of Orillia 2025 $185,657.35
Debbie Strajnic Town of LaSalle 2025 $181,100.60
Lisa Wheller Municipality of Clarington 2025 $180,914.80
Shaune Lightfoot County of Hastings 2025 $176,451.53
Michele Richardson County of Wellington 2025 $171,544.28
Lorraine Daymond Town of Fort Erie 2025 $171,202.12
Wendy Richardson West Parry Sound Health Centre 2025 $169,686.42
Jonna Ison Town of Halton Hills 2025 $169,122.22
Dina Gardiman Giishkaandago'Ikwe Health Services 2025 $164,942.38
Lara Sloan County of Huron 2025 $164,297.38
Marion Mckeen County of Perth 2025 $163,235.35
Linda Kett St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph 2025 $159,795.08
Krista Bunn Grand River Conservation Authority 2025 $156,405.90
Jaclyn Beaudoin Children's Aid Society of Windsor-Essex 2025 $155,084.76
Karen Dropko County of Brant 2025 $154,290.49
Doug Payne Township of Strathroy-Caradoc 2025 $153,975.99
Karen Gingrich King's University College 2025 $151,512.88
Maryann Horan City of Greater Sudbury 2025 $151,211.06
Sarah Macleod York Hills Centre for Children Youth & Families 2025 $150,745.00
Tarah Middleton Child & Family Services of Grand Erie 2025 $150,276.86
Kimberley Mitchell District of Sault Ste Marie Social Services Administration Board 2025 $149,383.63
Donato Rummo Town of Grimsby 2025 $148,733.39
Buda Drew Payukotayno James & Hudson Bay Family Services 2025 $148,240.83
Sabrina Marion Nan Corporate Services 2025 $148,091.68
Tammy Gill Township of Clearview 2025 $145,272.68
Naomi Cook Office of the Premier 2025 $143,373.10
Jordan Forbes Seven Generations Educational Institute 2025 $143,100.13
Paige Summers City of Belleville 2025 $142,133.26
Renu Vohra Manocha Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton 2025 $142,047.08
Nina Small Ontario Arts Council 2025 $141,654.34
Todd Dubreuil Sudbury Finnish Rest Home Society Inc. 2025 $140,741.30
Danielle Villeneuve District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board 2025 $139,705.47
Racheal Spina Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services 2025 $139,398.75
Jason Maclean City of Niagara Falls 2025 $139,133.57
Jeannette Manguiat YWCA of Toronto 2025 $138,948.97
Christine Heighton Town of Penetanguishene 2025 $137,174.67
Summer-Lee Clark Pathstone Mental Health 2025 $136,989.06
Michelle Gaudet FIREFLY - Physical, Emotional, Developmental & Community Services 2025 $136,969.00
Magda Leski City of Woodstock 2025 $135,920.42
Cindy Kremer Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton-Kent 2025 $135,640.37
Tajinder Hundal Community Living Burlington 2025 $135,074.88
Kathy Campbell St Joseph's Health Care Dundas 2025 $132,768.27
Rachel Levis District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board 2025 $132,407.78
Paul Vandenberg Madame Vanier Children's Services 2025 $129,932.22
Judith Steeves Canadian Mental Health Association - North Bay & District 2025 $129,679.90
Beverly Martin Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca 2025 $129,269.04
Ralph Hatem Pembroke Regional Hospital 2025 $128,862.57
Paul Eves Community Living Kingston 2025 $127,084.88
Vanessa Dorion CLH Developmental Support Services 2025 $124,752.68
Kira Tobin Family & Children's Services of Renfrew County 2025 $124,562.18
Brianne Pollock Kenora District Services Board 2025 $124,369.93
Bradley Verfaillie Community Living Chatham-Kent 2025 $123,382.64
Erica Ross Community Living Central York 2025 $121,549.64
Pei (Rachel) Wu Multilingual Community Interpreter Services 2025 $120,362.74
Amy Buchanan Township of Georgian Bay 2025 $120,133.37
Marcy Warren City of Dryden 2025 $119,181.49
Nicole Casey Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc. 2025 $118,086.51
Sonja Verbeek City of Kingston - Police Services Board 2025 $117,541.36
Lori Friesen City of Cornwall - Police Services 2025 $116,694.87
Andrea Dunn Lutherwood 2025 $116,214.41
Jessica Martineau Total Communication Environment 2025 $116,038.11
Ashley Hoffmeister District of Kenora Home for the Aged 2025 $115,803.52
Lara Macdonald Community Living Association for South Simcoe 2025 $114,337.60
Miriam Bugeja Community Living Cambridge 2025 $113,723.10
Sarina Osborne DeafBlind Ontario Services 2025 $113,000.44
Ramonia Smith Senior Persons Living Connected 2025 $112,911.22
Jennifer Knetchel Town of St. Marys 2025 $112,280.95
Alexandra Gosselin St Joseph's Health Centre of Sudbury 2025 $110,889.97
Shari Cooper Hillel Lodge Long-Term Care Home of Ottawa 2025 $109,746.66
Arlene Smith Algoma Family Services 2025 $108,133.30
Joanne Lair Meta Centre 2025 $107,084.00
Schwetz Colette Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation 2025 $106,595.26
Stephen Burke Community Living Trent Highlands 2025 $105,890.00
Iryna Kunets Montage Support Services 2025 $105,225.94
Jamie Russell K-W Habilitation Services 2025 $104,513.48
Alexander Kuczak Helping Hands Orillia 2025 $104,274.89
Eileen Michels Wesway Inc. 2025 $103,509.31
Carmela Sanders Children's Aid Society of The Regional Municipality of Halton 2025 $103,318.19
Opemipo Ilesanmi Tamir Foundation 2025 $101,680.00
Becky Norman Soar Community Services 2025 $101,569.32
Diane Giusto Glebe Centre Inc. 2025 $101,561.34
Sabina Khakiani Community Living York South 2025 $100,943.00
Leslie Steeves Inclusion Northumberland 2025 $100,673.21
Sean O'Donnell Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor 2025 $100,243.00


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