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 7725 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,455.53

$120,455.53

Average Salary in 2024

$114,741.55

Median Salary in 2024

Male
51.44% 
Male
Female
48.56%
Female
7725 employees (Specialist)
1 7725
Low: $100K Median: $115K High: $288K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

7,045 employees received a salary between $100,017 - $147,128
611 employees received a salary between $147,128 - $194,238
63 employees received a salary between $194,238 - $241,349
6 employees received a salary between $241,349 - $288,459

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Specialist are $120,455.53 and $114,741.55, respectively.

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

In 2024, Alon Vaisman, holding the position of Medical Specialist, ipc at the University Health Network received the highest salary of $288,459.13 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. James Fleming, serving as the Specialist at Southlake Regional Health Centre , earned the highest salary of $159,004.53 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 Specialist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $158,757.14; County of Simcoe with an average pay of $149,050.43; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $148,866.74; Local 527 United Assn Plumbers and Steam Joint Training Fund with an average pay of $144,967.60; and University of Windsor with an average pay of $142,316.35.

A total of 316 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 Specialist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $158,333.27; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $121,099.33; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $119,922.92.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Specialist in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Specialist is 51.44% male and 48.56% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 7725 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 7725 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alon Vaisman Medical Specialist, ipc University Health Network $288,459
Andres Villegas Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist Ontario Power Generation $275,320
Joshua Chase Senior Manager Boiling Water Reactor Specialist Ontario Power Generation $264,345
Jerome Rubin Senior Mechanical Design Specialist Ontario Power Generation $250,479
Bernard Boueri Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist Ontario Power Generation $249,062
Brad Nye Senior Information Systems Specialist Ontario Power Generation $244,226
Cristian Filisanu Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist Ontario Power Generation $234,531
Andrew Isherwood Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist Ontario Power Generation $234,862
Shawn Wood Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist Ontario Power Generation $237,178
Sohail Ateeq Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist Ontario Power Generation $234,734

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20247,725$120,456
20235,908$118,873
20224,363$116,166
20213,784$115,285
20203,423$115,396
20192,501$115,527
20182,199$115,413
20171,882$115,837
20161,566$114,215
20151,262$114,131
20141,325$116,361
20131,060$117,158
2012981$116,602
2011809$116,477
2010697$116,313
2009648$118,430
2008500$117,271
2005221$113,313