Ontario has seen a sharp uptick in the number of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions over the last decade, with the salaries of over 30 individuals working at the province’s colleges, universities, hospitals, and other public sector institutions reaching over $150,000 per year in 2022. This comes in the midst of a national conversation around the role of private DEI workshops for government agencies and businesses in the wake of the suicide of a former principal.
According to Ontario’s 2022 public sector salary disclosures, listing all public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in 2022, the top spot went to the special adviser to the president on “equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization curriculum transformation” at Toronto Metropolitan University, who made $329,697.48 in 2022.
