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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 26 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $110,185.69
$110,185.69
Average Salary in 2024
$108,933.84
Median Salary in 2024
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4.17% Male |
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95.83% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 19 employees received a salary between $100,282 - $112,875 |
| 6 employees received a salary between $112,875 - $125,468 |
| 0 employees received a salary between $125,468 - $138,061 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $138,061 - $150,654 |
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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Benefits Specialist are $110,185.69 and $108,933.84, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Benefits Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Kari Laursen, holding the position of Senior Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist at the City of Guelph received the highest salary of $150,654.29 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Linda Piccolo, serving as the Benefits Specialist at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $112,727.92 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Benefits Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Guelph with an average pay of $128,555.85; Town of Whitby with an average pay of $120,687.92; Humber River Health with an average pay of $114,851.32; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $113,639.07; and City of Hamilton with an average pay of $112,727.92.
A total of 22 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Benefits Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $115,765.94; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $110,055.15; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $109,309.50.
There were 7 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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Benefits Specialist is 4.17% male and 95.83% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 26 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Kari Laursen | Senior Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $150,654 |
| Andriana Katsimitsoulias | Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Town of Whitby | $120,688 |
| Sue Bechard | Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $118,988 |
| Sandra Balmer | Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Humber River Health | $115,964 |
| Marissa Price | Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $116,025 |
| Lynn Chartrand | Specialist, Pensions And Benefits | City of Ottawa | $113,639 |
| Rosita Kamta | Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Humber River Health | $113,738 |
| Debbie Lau | Compensation And Benefits Specialist | Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion | $112,594 |
| Linda Piccolo | Benefits Specialist | City of Hamilton | $112,728 |
| Heather King | Benefits And Pension Specialist | Unity Health Toronto | $111,410 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | $110,186 |
| 2023 | 23 | $109,418 |
| 2021 | 12 | $116,157 |
| 2020 | 11 | $113,926 |
| 2019 | 5 | $115,879 |
| 2018 | 7 | $110,165 |
| 2017 | 5 | $107,548 |