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.
Benefits Specialist
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 23 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $109,417.70
$109,417.70
Average Salary in 2023
$106,425.29
Median Salary in 2023
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13.04% Male |
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86.96% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 12 employees received a salary between $100,899 - $108,947 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $108,947 - $116,994 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $116,994 - $125,042 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $125,042 - $133,089 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Benefits Specialist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Benefits Specialist are $109,417.70 and $106,425.29, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Benefits Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Kari Laursen, holding the position of Senior Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist at the City of Guelph received the highest salary of $133,089.93 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Linda Piccolo, serving as the Benefits Specialist at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $103,384.73 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 Benefits Specialist?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Benefits Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $124,324.76; Halton Healthcare Services Corporation with an average pay of $121,504.83; City of Guelph with an average pay of $116,827.61; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $115,814.05; and Regional Municipality of York with an average pay of $112,872.14.
A total of 19 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 Benefits Specialist?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Benefits Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $112,581.92; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $110,332.36; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $109,817.17.
There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Benefits Specialist in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Benefits Specialist is 13.04% male and 86.96% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 23 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 23 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Kari Laursen | Senior Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $133,090 |
| Mara Brown | Benefits And Attendance Management Specialist | Legal Aid Ontario | $124,325 |
| Kathie Murray | Compensation / Benefits Specialist | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | $121,505 |
| Heather King | Benefits And Pension Specialist | Unity Health Toronto | $115,814 |
| Sue Bechard | Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $115,568 |
| Tanya Lyn | Human Resources Specialist Pension And Benefits | Regional Municipality of York | $112,872 |
| Sandra Balmer | Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Humber River Health | $112,946 |
| Sylvana Galati | Senior Pension And Benefits Specialist | Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | $111,856 |
| Debbie Lau | Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion | $110,991 |
| Rosita Kamta | Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Humber River Health | $111,058 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | $109,418 |
| 2021 | 12 | $116,157 |
| 2020 | 11 | $113,926 |
| 2019 | 5 | $115,879 |
| 2018 | 7 | $110,165 |
| 2017 | 5 | $107,548 |