The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 280 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $215,690.01

$215,690.01

Average Salary in 2024

$208,985.70

Median Salary in 2024

Male
40.25% 
Male
Female
59.75%
Female
280 employees (Deputy Minister)
1 280
Low: $100K Median: $209K High: $549K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

156 employees received a salary between $100,276 - $212,377
102 employees received a salary between $212,377 - $324,477
18 employees received a salary between $324,477 - $436,578
4 employees received a salary between $436,578 - $548,678

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Deputy Minister listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Deputy Minister are $215,690.01 and $208,985.70, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Deputy Minister in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Serge Imbrogno, holding the position of Deputy Minister at the Environment, Conservation and Parks received the highest salary of $548,678.40 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Deputy Minister?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Deputy Minister and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University Health Network with an average pay of $382,236.01; Mines with an average pay of $254,714.44; Health with an average pay of $254,557.18; York Region District School Board with an average pay of $250,798.45; and Environment, Conservation and Parks with an average pay of $247,746.17.

A total of 29 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Deputy Minister?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Deputy Minister and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Seconded (Health) with an average pay of $382,236.01; Seconded (Education) with an average pay of $250,798.45; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $217,828.30.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Deputy Minister in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Deputy Minister is 40.25% male and 59.75% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 280 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 280 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gergely Orencsak Deputy Minister Finance $541,777
Serge Imbrogno Deputy Minister Environment, Conservation and Parks $548,678
Kieran Moore Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health Health $455,692
Deborah Richardson Deputy Minister Health $454,209
Douglas Jones Deputy Minister Transportation $413,094
Jason Fitzsimmons Deputy Minister Finance $416,514
Martha Greenberg Deputy Minister Municipal Affairs and Housing $430,095
Greg Meredith Deputy Minister Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development $395,539
David Mitchell Assistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice Children, Community and Social Services $390,075
Annina Chiarelli Deputy Minister Tourism, Culture and Sport $388,577

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024280$215,690
2023285$209,263
2022286$212,102
2021253$212,061
2020253$203,860
2019249$204,829
2018241$199,074
2017209$193,774
2016215$183,182
2015188$185,481
2014189$180,245
2013204$178,627
2012207$184,229
2011190$179,545
2010216$177,779
2009210$186,640
2008176$185,023
2007170$172,234
2006168$167,851
200562$186,095
200452$175,054
200348$191,162
200236$187,594
200144$177,241