Venturelab Innovation Centre

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Venturelab Innovation Centre, including:

2023 Ontario Sunshine List: Venturelab Innovation Centre Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Venturelab Innovation Centre's 7 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $1,121,203.92 in 2022.

At the top of the Venturelab Innovation Centre Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Venturelab Innovation Centre was President and Chief Executive Officer Melissa Chee, who brought home $298,672.00 in 2022.

Following Melissa Chee was Chief Operating Officer Matt Skynner, with annual earnings of $199,940.08. Vice President, Hardware Catalyst Initiative Avinash Persaud made $133,325.08, Vice President, Partnerships Jane Gertner made $129,975.02, and Vice President, Finance and Administration Matthew Hicks round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $129,425.02 for the Venturelab Innovation Centre 2023 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2022, 5 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 1 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Venturelab Innovation Centre.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2023 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employers List.