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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 25 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,968.84

$149,968.84

Average Salary in 2023

$124,970.05

Median Salary in 2023

Male
28.00% 
Male
Female
72.00%
Female
25 employees (Administration Assistant)
1 25
Low: $107K Median: $125K High: $266K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

17 employees received a salary between $106,943 - $146,603
2 employees received a salary between $146,603 - $186,263
3 employees received a salary between $186,263 - $225,922
3 employees received a salary between $225,922 - $265,582

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Administration Assistant listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Administration Assistant are $149,968.84 and $124,970.05, respectively.

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

In 2023, Richard Ooi, holding the position of Senior Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration And Resourcing at the York University received the highest salary of $265,582.13 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Kirsten Stevenson, serving as the Administration Assistant at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $111,467.26 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 Administration Assistant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Administration Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Northern Development with an average pay of $241,334.16; Natural Resources and Forestry with an average pay of $212,503.28; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with an average pay of $200,323.18; York University with an average pay of $198,189.18; and Regional Municipality of Waterloo with an average pay of $167,656.05.

A total of 13 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 Administration Assistant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Administration Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $218,053.54; Universities with an average pay of $146,797.50; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $135,035.42.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Administration Assistant in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Administration Assistant is 28.00% male and 72.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 25 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 25 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Richard Ooi Senior Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration And Resourcing York University $265,582
Scott Mantle Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister / Directeur général de l’administration et sous-ministre adjoint Northern Development $241,334
Kathy Charters Assistant Vice President Research Administration McMaster University $239,266
Su-lan M Tenn Assistant Dean, Executive Masters of Business Administration Program York University $222,042
Amanda Holmes Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management And Information Division / Chief Administrative Officer / Sous-ministre adjointe et directrice générale de l’administration, division de la gestion ministérielle et de l’information Natural Resources and Forestry $212,503
Gregory Wootton Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Research And Corporate Services / Directeur général de l’administration et sous-ministre adjoint, recherche et services ministériels Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $200,323
Kelly-anne Salerno Assistant Director, Housing Operations And Administration Regional Municipality of Waterloo $167,656
Jacqueline Whyte Appleby Interim Assistant Director for Administration And Organization Efficiency University of Toronto $155,726
Guenevere Cliffe Assistant Deputy Fire Chief - Administration City of Cambridge $141,803
Anne Elizabe Lebans Assistant Director, Finance And Administration University of Toronto $135,086

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202325$149,969
202221$150,281