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 2025 Sunshine List, there were 1148 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $122,806.04

$122,806.04

Average Salary in 2025

$125,229.21

Median Salary in 2025

Male
38.07% 
Male
Female
61.93%
Female
1148 employees (Senior Policy Advisor)
1 1148
Low: $100K Median: $125K High: $265K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,083 employees received a salary between $100,161 - $141,291
62 employees received a salary between $141,291 - $182,422
1 employees received a salary between $182,422 - $223,552
2 employees received a salary between $223,552 - $264,682

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Senior Policy Advisor listed in the 2025 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Policy Advisor are $122,806.04 and $125,229.21, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Senior Policy Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2025, Barry Miller, holding the position of Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor at the York University received the highest salary of $264,682.87 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Alison Tutak, serving as the Senior Policy Advisor at United Counties of Leeds and Grenville , earned the highest salary of $247,733.36 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Senior Policy Advisor?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: United Counties of Leeds and Grenville with an average pay of $247,733.36; Toronto Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $169,249.39; York University with an average pay of $163,867.20; Ontario Native Women’s Association with an average pay of $155,958.41; and Building Ontario Fund with an average pay of $142,429.29.

A total of 62 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 Senior Policy Advisor?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $169,249.39; Universities with an average pay of $138,318.40; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $135,168.97.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Policy Advisor in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Policy Advisor is 38.07% male and 61.93% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 1148 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1148 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Barry Miller Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor York University $264,683
Alison Tutak Senior Policy Advisor United Counties of Leeds and Grenville $247,733
Cynthia Watt Senior Policy Advisor Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security $183,854
Andrea Ramhit Senior Policy And Program Advisor Citizenship and Multiculturalism $170,371
Derek Luk Senior Policy Advisor Toronto Catholic District School Board $169,249
David Robert Lee Senior Policy And Strategic Issues Advisor City of Toronto $166,259
Barbara Marie Johne Senior Policy And Strategic Issues Advisor City of Toronto $166,108
Michele Nunes Senior Policy Advisor Energy and Mines $162,353
Barbara Edwards Senior Policy Advisor York University $158,562
Amir Mz Zaman Senior Policy Advisor Finance $157,225

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20251,148$122,806
20251,148$122,806
2024920$120,224
2023672$112,479
2022623$111,217
2021642$110,023
2020573$108,989
2019486$107,236
2018471$107,304
2017376$105,309
2016314$105,064
2015255$105,893
2014221$105,914
2013180$106,661
2012155$105,591
2011144$105,414
2010111$104,775
200948$105,442
200822$107,211
200713$108,073
20052$104,307
20032$125,201
20025$116,970
20012$117,102