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 3867 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,766.98

$120,766.98

Average Salary in 2023

$112,738.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
42.45% 
Male
Female
57.55%
Female
3867 employees (Advisor)
1 3867
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $408K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3,715 employees received a salary between $100,203 - $177,075
124 employees received a salary between $177,075 - $253,947
22 employees received a salary between $253,947 - $330,819
6 employees received a salary between $330,819 - $407,691

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Advisor are $120,766.98 and $112,738.73, respectively.

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

In 2023, Steven Hoffman, holding the position of Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $407,691.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Carolyn Tanner, serving as the Advisor at Ottawa-Carleton District School Board , earned the highest salary of $156,890.63 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 Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Court of Justice with an average pay of $274,300.61; Thunder Bay District Health Unit with an average pay of $239,617.40; St. Joseph’s Health Care London with an average pay of $221,221.59; Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) with an average pay of $219,196.77; and Workplace Safety and Prevention Services with an average pay of $214,262.01.

A total of 219 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 Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Judiciary with an average pay of $274,300.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $156,416.91; and Universities with an average pay of $145,632.08.

There were 11 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Advisor is 42.45% male and 57.55% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 3867 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 3867 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $407,692
Lisa Philipps Provost And Vice President Academic / Senior Advisor / Professor York University $377,500
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $374,585
Denise Hardenne President And Chief Executive Officer Advisor Halton Healthcare Services Corporation $369,304
Sheilagh O'connell Senior Advisory Family Judge Ontario Court of Justice $366,779
Eric Morse Professor / Special Advisor to the President University of Western Ontario $350,567
Mila Babic Senior Vice President, Client And Advisory Services Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $328,875
Jennifer Simpson Special Advisor to the President Equity Diversity Inclusion And Decolonization Curriculum Transformation Toronto Metropolitan University $310,250
Markus Biehl Professor / Advisor York University $300,904
Roger Couldrey Strategic Advisor to the President And Vice Presidents McMaster University $315,643

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20233,867$120,767
20223,201$119,097
20212,922$118,393
20202,674$118,031
20192,186$115,981
20181,958$115,477
20171,616$115,966
20161,329$116,060
20151,126$116,758
20141,130$118,278
2013869$120,389
2012832$118,827
2011740$120,108
2010664$120,674
2009523$124,851
2008385$123,570
2007309$122,382
2006252$121,104
2005158$122,738
2004194$126,943
2003175$117,034
2002171$125,040
2001130$122,022