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 150 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $142,333.57

$142,333.57

Average Salary in 2024

$126,413.91

Median Salary in 2024

Male
45.00% 
Male
Female
55.00%
Female
150 employees (Accountant)
1 150
Low: $101K Median: $126K High: $355K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

109 employees received a salary between $100,739 - $164,262
39 employees received a salary between $164,262 - $227,785
1 employees received a salary between $227,785 - $291,308
1 employees received a salary between $291,308 - $354,831

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Accountant are $142,333.57 and $126,413.91, respectively.

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

In 2024, Cameron Mcinnis, holding the position of Chief Accountant / Chef comptable at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $354,831.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Silvia Buchman, serving as the Accountant at Ottawa Catholic School Board , earned the highest salary of $138,239.20 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 Accountant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Accountant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $171,029.18; City of Peterborough with an average pay of $153,480.26; Environment, Conservation and Parks with an average pay of $141,470.46; Ottawa Catholic School Board with an average pay of $138,239.20; and Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development with an average pay of $136,587.27.

A total of 49 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 Accountant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Accountant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $156,261.34; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $123,765.73; and School Boards with an average pay of $119,342.69.

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Accountant is 45.00% male and 55.00% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 150 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 150 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Cameron Mcinnis Chief Accountant / Chef comptable Ontario Securities Commission $354,831
Mark Pinch Associate Chief Accountant / Chef comptable adjoint Ontario Securities Commission $258,105
Matthew Au Senior Accountant / Comptable principal Ontario Securities Commission $218,316
Michael Ho Senior Forensic Accountant Ontario Securities Commission $215,540
Ivy Richmond Senior Forensic Accountant Ontario Securities Commission $215,266
Merzana Martinakis Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Trevor Walz Senior Accountant / Comptable principal Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Sin-Man Tong Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Carlin Fung Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Noulla Antoniou Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $213,348

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024150$142,334
2023126$135,465
2022118$137,138
2021124$137,402
2020131$135,912
201998$140,465
201899$135,358
201472$142,584
201372$142,132
201274$140,297
200332$125,987