John Chen

$456,425.51asPresident and Chief Executive Officer+47.14%

Employed by Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

President and Chief Executive Officer

Employer

Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	President and Chief Executive Officer	$456,425.51	$8,917.57	47.14%
2024	Vice President, Clinical Services and Chief Operating Officer	$310,195.29	$6,277.88	13%
2023	Vice President, Clinical Services and Chief Operating Officer	$274,519.75	$6,156.67	1.41%
2022	Chief Operating Officer	$270,700.11	$6,049.86	0.1%
2021	Chief Operating Officer	$270,442.31	$5,963.28	0.1%
2020	Chief Operating Officer	$270,700.12	$5,796.24	—
2019	Chief Operating Officer	$270,700.12	$5,796.24	4.5%
2018	Chief Operating Officer	$283,442.89	$5,767.00	15.16%
2017	Vice President, Finance and Support Services and Chief Financial Officer	$246,132.67	$5,729.88	1.7%
2016	Vice President, Finance and Support Services and Chief Financial Officer	$242,018.60	$5,619.00	4.3%
2015	Vice President, Finance and Support Services, Chief Financial Officer	$252,897.76	$5,619.00	1.59%
2014	Vice President, Finance and Support Services, Chief Financial Officer	$248,940.88	$5,619.00	11.82%
2013	Vice President, Finance and Support Services, Chief Financial Officer	$222,623.61	$4,803.64	3.21%
2012	Chief Financial Officer	$215,696.57	$689.40	7.9%
2011	Chief Financial Officer	$199,910.55	$667.44	1.03%
2010	Chief Financial Officer	$197,881.68	$674.31	23.81%
2009	Chief Financial Officer	$159,822.78	$798.16	—

John Chen, President and Chief Executive Officer at Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences, earned a disclosed salary of $456,425.51 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 47.14% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Chen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $456,425.51 in 2025. In addition to salary, $8,917.57 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences reports under the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning President and Chief Executive Officers in Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences

Name	Salary
John Chen	$456,425.51

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Other employees at Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences

Name	Position	Salary
Karim Mamdani Special Advisor to the Board and Chief Executive Officer	Special Advisor to the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$510,843.00
Karen De Freitas Psychiatrist	Psychiatrist	$392,549.13
Chekkera Shammi Psychiatrist	Psychiatrist	$380,949.64
Christopher Tam Psychiatrist	Psychiatrist	$368,481.78
Daniela Hlousek Psychiatrist	Psychiatrist	$359,677.61
Daniel Mueller Physician In Chief	Physician In Chief	$331,167.01