Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Also filed as Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (1998, 2003, 2006–2010, 2015), Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (2011–2013) and Centre for Addiction & Mental Hlth (1999–2002, 2004–2005).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 1,257 employees earning $100K+

Hospitals & Boards of Public Health

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

1,257

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$158.7M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$125,707

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$117,281

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in 2025?

Sarah Downey, President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale, was paid $717,791 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 1,257 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $117,281.

How has Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Sunshine List changed?

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health listed 29 people in 1998 and 1,257 in 2025 — 43× as many; payroll on the list went from $3.5M to $158.7M, and the median salary moved from $116,963 to $117,281.

How many Centre for Addiction and Mental Health employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $116,963 in 1998 to $117,281 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K199820042010201320192025
Median salary, 1998–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Sarah Downey
$717,791
President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale
#2Neil Vasdev
$374,506
Chief Radiochemist / Radiochimiste en chef
#3Liisa Galea
$348,255
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#4Rachel Tyndale
$324,680
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#5Tristan Glatard
$321,721
Scientific Director / Directeur scientifique
#6Fang Liu
$320,715
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#7Lori Spadorcia
$317,186
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Partnerships; Chief Strategy Officer / Vice-présidente principale, Affaires publiques et partenariats; Chef de la stratégie
#8Etienne Sibille
$304,492
Campbell Chair / Titulaire de la chaire Campbell
#9Noelle Coombe
$300,369
Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer / Vice-présidente, Santé numérique et directrice principale de l'informatique
#10Jurgen Rehm
$298,270
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principal
#11Joanna Henderson
$290,834
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#12Dionne Sinclair
$288,073
Vice President, Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive / Vice-présidente, Activités cliniques et Chef principale des soins infirmiers
#13Gillian Strudwick
$284,385
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#14Bessy Leung
$280,537
Vice President, Support Services and Chief Financial Officer / Vice-présidente, Services de soutien et Dirigeante principale des finances
#15Myfanwy Marshall
$274,831
Vice President, People and Experience / Vice-présidente, Personnel et expérience
#16Lena Quilty
$266,664
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#17Sophie Soklaridis
$240,322
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#18Mohamed Omar
$234,400
Chief Technology and Information Security Officer; Director Information Technology and Security / Chef de la sécurité de l'information et des technologies; Directeur des technologies de l'information et de la sécurité
#19Hayley Hamilton
$233,850
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#20Yona Lunsky
$230,748
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
#21David Cunic
$229,472
Vice President, Redevelopment and Support Services / Vice-président, Réaménagement et services de soutien
#22Sean Kidd
$223,765
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principal
#23Lyna Nguyen
$220,676
Registered Nurse / Infirmière autorisée
#24Seyed Taffakh
$219,875
Registered Nurse / Infirmier autorisé
#25Samantha Wells
$219,393
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale

See all 1,257 employees in 2025 →

Download CSV (2025) →Released by the Government of Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. Compiled by SunshineList.

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Gillian Strudwick at Centre For Addiction And Mental Health had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $184,078 to $283,543, up 54.0%.

Gillian Strudwick+54.0%
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
$184,078 → $283,543
Lhakpa Kyizom+88.9%
Registered Nurse / Infirmière autorisée
$101,439 → $191,606
Joanna Henderson+42.1%
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
$203,833 → $289,573
Sean Kidd+47.4%
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principal
$151,057 → $222,711
Lena Quilty+34.6%
Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale
$197,355 → $265,703

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

270 people were new to Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's list in 2025; 201 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people