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 173 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $115,583.39

$115,583.39

Average Salary in 2023

$112,417.40

Median Salary in 2023

Male
59.64% 
Male
Female
40.36%
Female
173 employees (Business Specialist)
1 173
Low: $100K Median: $112K High: $184K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

140 employees received a salary between $100,269 - $121,159
21 employees received a salary between $121,159 - $142,050
10 employees received a salary between $142,050 - $162,940
2 employees received a salary between $162,940 - $183,830

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Business Specialist are $115,583.39 and $112,417.40, respectively.

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

In 2023, Grant Mcintosh, holding the position of Senior Specialist Business Analysis at the Independent Electricity System Operator received the highest salary of $183,830.79 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Zaki Ahmed, serving as the Business Specialist at Toronto District School Board , earned the highest salary of $104,259.12 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 Business Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Business Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University Health Network with an average pay of $157,497.59; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $142,581.95; Town of Newmarket with an average pay of $120,758.63; Sault Area Hospital with an average pay of $120,522.43; and Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $119,958.53.

A total of 40 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 Business Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Business Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $131,533.29; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $116,576.25; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $114,046.46.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Business Specialist in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Business Specialist is 59.64% male and 40.36% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 173 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 173 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Grant Mcintosh Senior Specialist Business Analysis Independent Electricity System Operator $183,831
Amanda Grandmont Senior Specialist Business Analysis Independent Electricity System Operator $168,115
Julie Wenz Project Specialist, Business Intelligence University Health Network $157,498
Sunil Maniyappan Senior Specialist Business Analysis Independent Electricity System Operator $157,491
Long Xu Specialist Business Analysis Independent Electricity System Operator $150,381
Shakil Hossain Senior Specialist Business Application City of Toronto $149,149
Andrew Bosch Senior Specialist Business Information Systems Independent Electricity System Operator $146,670
Ziad Siddiq Senior Specialist Business Analysis Independent Electricity System Operator $145,593
Arunima Sharma Senior Specialist Business Application City of Toronto $145,010
Esther Kim-reece Specialist Business Analysis Independent Electricity System Operator $143,994

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023173$115,583
201129$113,455
201030$110,633
200924$110,782