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 2 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $387,140.00

$387,140.00

Average Salary in 2025

$567,000.51

Median Salary in 2025

Male
50.00% 
Male
Female
50.00%
Female
2 employees (Special Advisor to the Chair)
1 2
Low: $207K Median: $567K High: $567K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1 employees received a salary between $207,279 - $297,209
0 employees received a salary between $297,209 - $387,140
0 employees received a salary between $387,140 - $477,070
1 employees received a salary between $477,070 - $567,000

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Special Advisor to the Chair listed in the 2025 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Special Advisor to the Chair are $387,140.00 and $567,000.51, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Special Advisor to the Chair in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2025, Thomas Anthony Gaffney, holding the position of Special Advisor to the Chair at the Vector Institute received the highest salary of $567,000.51 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Special Advisor to the Chair?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Special Advisor to the Chair and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Vector Institute with an average pay of $567,000.51; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $207,279.74.

A total of 2 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 Special Advisor to the Chair?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Special Advisor to the Chair and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $567,000.51; and Universities with an average pay of $207,279.74.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Special Advisor to the Chair in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Special Advisor to the Chair is 50.00% male and 50.00% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Thomas Anthony Gaffney Special Advisor to the Chair Vector Institute $567,001
Heather Aldersey Special Advisor to the Principal on United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, Scientific Director of the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation, Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Queen’s University $207,280

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20252$387,140
20252$387,140
20141$120,777
20132$137,782
20122$136,780
20111$116,514
20102$138,577
20092$145,456
20072$192,146
20021$128,016
20011$112,707