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 117 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $107,588.13

$107,588.13

Average Salary in 2025

$104,888.53

Median Salary in 2025

Male
29.31% 
Male
Female
70.69%
Female
117 employees (Specialist, Return to Work Program)
1 117
Low: $101K Median: $105K High: $133K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

81 employees received a salary between $100,567 - $108,650
25 employees received a salary between $108,650 - $116,733
7 employees received a salary between $116,733 - $124,816
4 employees received a salary between $124,816 - $132,899

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, Return to Work Program listed in the 2025 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Specialist, Return to Work Program are $107,588.13 and $104,888.53, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Specialist, Return to Work Program in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2025, Matthew Grace, holding the position of Specialist, Return to Work Program at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board received the highest salary of $132,899.67 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Specialist, Return to Work Program?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Specialist, Return to Work Program and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Upper Grand District School Board with an average pay of $126,684.28; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $116,849.46; City of London with an average pay of $113,415.59; Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board with an average pay of $107,539.32; and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $106,204.69.

A total of 6 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, Return to Work Program?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Specialist, Return to Work Program and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $121,898.04; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $116,162.69; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $106,204.69.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Specialist, Return to Work Program in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Specialist, Return to Work Program is 29.31% male and 70.69% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 117 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 117 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Matthew Grace Specialist, Return to Work Program Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $132,900
Tara Bugala Wellness And Return To Work Specialist Upper Grand District School Board $131,552
Nicole Mattina Bras Wellness And Return To Work Specialist Upper Grand District School Board $130,521
Ritu Nanda Specialist, Return to Work Program Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $130,711
Ronald Scott Matthews Specialist, Return to Work Services City of London $122,552
Bailey White Return To Work Specialist – Police City of Hamilton $122,355
Rebecca Scherer Return to Work Specialist City of Hamilton $122,308
Igor Mandzuka Wellness And Return To Work Specialist Upper Grand District School Board $117,981
Gayla Stone Specialist, Return to Work Program Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $118,241
Byron Lee Specialist, Return to Work Program Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $118,355

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2025117$107,588
2025117$107,588
2024236$111,453
2023250$113,295
2022225$103,865
2021217$102,486
2020220$105,251
20193$105,576