Touchstone Institute

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2021

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 Touchstone Institute, including:

2021 Ontario Sunshine List: Touchstone Institute Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Touchstone Institute's 4 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $642,006.02 in 2020.

At the top of the Touchstone Institute Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Touchstone Institute was Chief Executive Officer Sten Ardal, who brought home $232,397.82 in 2020.

Following Sten Ardal was Director, Design and Innovation Andrea Strachan, with annual earnings of $149,068.48. Chief Operations Officer Suzanne Bambrick made $143,531.40, Director, Finance Venkata Marella made $117,008.32, and

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2020, 3 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 1 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 at the Touchstone Institute.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2021 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2021 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2021 Employers List.