Skilled Trades Ontario

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 42 employees earning $100K+

Crown Agencies

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$6.0M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$136,592

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$121,595

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Skilled Trades Ontario in 2025?

Candice L White, Registrar, Chief Executive Officer/ Registraire et directrice générale, was paid $391,920 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 42 Skilled Trades Ontario employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $121,595.

How has Skilled Trades Ontario's Sunshine List changed?

Skilled Trades Ontario listed 22 people in 2022 and 42 in 2025, up 91%; payroll on the list went from $4.2M to $6.0M, and the median salary moved from $149,007 to $121,595.

How many Skilled Trades Ontario employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary, 2022–2025. 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

Top employees at Skilled Trades Ontario, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Candice L White	Registrar, Chief Executive Officer/ Registraire et directrice générale	$374,885	$391,920
2	Nicole Hamacher	Director, Policy Research and Standards/ Directrice des politiques, de la recherche et des normes	$250,805	$251,239
3	Michael Barnett	Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Registrar/ Directeur général et registraire adjoint	$234,360	$249,082
4	Warren Barbour	Director, Regional Operations/ Directeur des opérations régionales	$181,978	$193,486
5	John P Jiang	Director, Finance/ Directeur des finances	$163,887	$174,247
6	Rayomond Sattha	Director, Human Resources/ Directeur des ressources humaines	$162,971	$173,271
7	Guru Rengan	Director, Corporate Reporting/ Directeur des rapports	$157,145	$166,875
8	Peter Chu	Director, Information Technology/ Directeur des technologies de l’information	$156,403	$166,290
9	John P Poirier	Manager, Standards/ Chef des normes	$147,616	$156,904
10	William Swift	Manager, Transition Team/ Chef de l’équipe de transition	$147,129	$156,419
11	Ngaatendwe Kujeke	Director, Registration Services/ Directrice des services d’inscription	$145,533	$154,729
12	Andy Lui	Manager, Information Technology/ Chef des technologies de l’information	$143,118	$152,144
13	Kassidy Kennedy	Corporate Secretary/ Secrétaire général	$136,937	$145,593
14	Kent D Shaw	Manager – Special Projects and Initiatives/ Chef des projets spéciaux et des initiatives	$131,715	$139,969
15	Craig Mccarten	Manager, Policy and Research/ Chef des politiques et de la recherche	$138,134	$138,577
16	Marisa Brennan	Manager, Corporate Communications/ Chef des communications	$129,782	$137,984
17	Anna Bridges	Manager – Special Projects and Initiatives/ Chef des projets spéciaux et des initiatives	$128,440	$136,528
18	Alex P Joseph	Project Manager/ Chef de projet	$125,685	$133,631
19	Angela Mccullum	Manager, Special Projects and Initiatives/ Chef des projets spéciaux et des initiatives	$125,128	$133,003
20	Witold Panek	Senior Network/Systems Analyst/ Analyste principal de réseau et des systèmes	$123,873	$131,125
21	Anurag Chandiramani	Manager, Procurement/ Chef de l’approvisionnement	$126,377	$130,574
22	Joshua Sorman	Manager, Exam Administration/ Chef de l’administration des examens	$117,916	$125,353
23	Risa Abella	Manager, Standards/ Chef des normes	$116,996	$124,373
24	Brandon Crandall	Supervisor, Stakeholder Relations and Outreach/ Superviseur des relations avec les intervenants et de la liaison	$114,379	$121,600
25	Corina Hicks	Supervisor, Examination Support – Client Services/ Superviseur du soutien aux examens et du service à la clientèle	$114,379	$121,600

#1Candice L White

$391,920

Registrar, Chief Executive Officer/ Registraire et directrice générale

#2Nicole Hamacher

$251,239

Director, Policy Research and Standards/ Directrice des politiques, de la recherche et des normes

#3Michael Barnett

$249,082

Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Registrar/ Directeur général et registraire adjoint

#4Warren Barbour

$193,486

Director, Regional Operations/ Directeur des opérations régionales

#5John P Jiang

$174,247

Director, Finance/ Directeur des finances

#6Rayomond Sattha

$173,271

Director, Human Resources/ Directeur des ressources humaines

#7Guru Rengan

$166,875

Director, Corporate Reporting/ Directeur des rapports

#8Peter Chu

$166,290

Director, Information Technology/ Directeur des technologies de l’information

#9John P Poirier

$156,904

Manager, Standards/ Chef des normes

#10William Swift

$156,419

Manager, Transition Team/ Chef de l’équipe de transition

#11Ngaatendwe Kujeke

$154,729

Director, Registration Services/ Directrice des services d’inscription

#12Andy Lui

$152,144

Manager, Information Technology/ Chef des technologies de l’information

#13Kassidy Kennedy

$145,593

Corporate Secretary/ Secrétaire général

#14Kent D Shaw

$139,969

Manager – Special Projects and Initiatives/ Chef des projets spéciaux et des initiatives

#15Craig Mccarten

$138,577

Manager, Policy and Research/ Chef des politiques et de la recherche

#16Marisa Brennan

$137,984

Manager, Corporate Communications/ Chef des communications

#17Anna Bridges

$136,528

Manager – Special Projects and Initiatives/ Chef des projets spéciaux et des initiatives

#18Alex P Joseph

$133,631

Project Manager/ Chef de projet

#19Angela Mccullum

$133,003

Manager, Special Projects and Initiatives/ Chef des projets spéciaux et des initiatives

#20Witold Panek

$131,125

Senior Network/Systems Analyst/ Analyste principal de réseau et des systèmes

#21Anurag Chandiramani

$130,574

Manager, Procurement/ Chef de l’approvisionnement

#22Joshua Sorman

$125,353

Manager, Exam Administration/ Chef de l’administration des examens

#23Risa Abella

$124,373

Manager, Standards/ Chef des normes

#24Brandon Crandall

$121,600

Supervisor, Stakeholder Relations and Outreach/ Superviseur des relations avec les intervenants et de la liaison

#25Corina Hicks

$121,600

Supervisor, Examination Support – Client Services/ Superviseur du soutien aux examens et du service à la clientèle

See all 42 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Nicole Hamacher at Skilled Trades Ontario had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $175,015 to $250,805, up 43.3%.

Biggest year-over-year raises at Skilled Trades Ontario, 2024–2025
Name	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Nicole Hamacher	Director, Policy Research and Standards/ Directrice des politiques, de la recherche et des normes	$175,015	$250,805	+43.3%
Ngaatendwe Kujeke	Director, Registration Services/ Directrice des services d’inscription	$129,967	$145,533	+12.0%
Peter Chu	Director, Information Technology/ Directeur des technologies de l’information	$145,126	$156,403	+7.8%
Andy Lui	Manager, Information Technology/ Chef des technologies de l’information	$132,098	$143,118	+8.3%
Craig Mccarten	Manager, Policy and Research/ Chef des politiques et de la recherche	$127,626	$138,134	+8.2%

Nicole Hamacher+43.3%

Director, Policy Research and Standards/ Directrice des politiques, de la recherche et des normes

$175,015 → $250,805

Ngaatendwe Kujeke+12.0%

Director, Registration Services/ Directrice des services d’inscription

$129,967 → $145,533

Peter Chu+7.8%

Director, Information Technology/ Directeur des technologies de l’information

$145,126 → $156,403

Andy Lui+8.3%

Manager, Information Technology/ Chef des technologies de l’information

$132,098 → $143,118

Craig Mccarten+8.2%

Manager, Policy and Research/ Chef des politiques et de la recherche

$127,626 → $138,134

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.

12 people were new to Skilled Trades Ontario's list in 2025; 14 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Skilled Trades Ontario →

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