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.
Administrative Assistant
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 53 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $143,870.55
$143,870.55
Average Salary in 2023
$118,878.83
Median Salary in 2023
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21.15% Male |
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78.85% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 31 employees received a salary between $100,718 - $136,789 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $136,789 - $172,860 |
| 6 employees received a salary between $172,860 - $208,931 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $208,931 - $245,002 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Administrative Assistant listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Administrative Assistant are $143,870.55 and $118,878.83, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Administrative Assistant in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Laura Elizabeth Harrington, holding the position of Assistant Vice President And Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences at the McMaster University received the highest salary of $245,002.80 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Janette Forsyth, serving as the Administrative Assistant at Windsor-Essex County Health Unit , earned the highest salary of $149,413.58 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 Administrative Assistant?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Administrative Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Northern Development with an average pay of $241,334.16; Health with an average pay of $223,807.88; Education with an average pay of $217,994.94; Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade with an average pay of $216,528.56; and Natural Resources and Forestry with an average pay of $212,503.28.
A total of 38 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 Administrative Assistant?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Administrative Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $192,518.87; Universities with an average pay of $133,780.34; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $133,389.52.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Administrative Assistant in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Administrative Assistant is 21.15% male and 78.85% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 53 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 53 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Lawson | Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services | Health | $243,825 |
| Scott Mantle | Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister / Directeur général de l’administration et sous-ministre adjoint | Northern Development | $241,334 |
| Laura Elizabeth Harrington | Assistant Vice President And Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences | McMaster University | $245,003 |
| Louis Dimitracopoulos | Chief Administrative Officer And Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management And Services Division | Education | $217,995 |
| Jennifer Wismer | Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate And Policy Services Division | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $216,529 |
| 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 |
| Patricia Perez | Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Services And Chief Administrative Officer | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $212,004 |
| Sandra Yee | Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Division And Chief Administrative Officer | Treasury Board Secretariat | $211,646 |
| Brandon Chaput | Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Administrative Officer | Finance | $203,839 |
| Susan Flanagan | Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services | Health | $203,791 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 | $143,871 |
| 2022 | 38 | $149,209 |
| 2021 | 33 | $149,755 |
| 2020 | 28 | $146,472 |
| 2019 | 22 | $157,022 |
| 2018 | 26 | $147,618 |
| 2017 | 16 | $128,629 |
| 2016 | 19 | $128,510 |
| 2015 | 19 | $122,963 |
| 2007 | 8 | $155,901 |
| 2001 | 1 | $112,215 |