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 36 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $131,407.06

$131,407.06

Average Salary in 2023

$135,189.71

Median Salary in 2023

Male
57.58% 
Male
Female
42.42%
Female
36 employees (Category Manager)
1 36
Low: $105K Median: $135K High: $164K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

8 employees received a salary between $105,274 - $119,907
10 employees received a salary between $119,907 - $134,540
16 employees received a salary between $134,540 - $149,172
2 employees received a salary between $149,172 - $163,805

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Category Manager are $131,407.06 and $135,189.71, respectively.

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

In 2023, Tanvir Ahmad, holding the position of Senior Manager Category Management And Strategic Sourcing at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $163,805.61 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Derek Liu, serving as the Category Manager at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission , earned the highest salary of $145,117.89 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 Category Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Category Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Toronto with an average pay of $144,898.39; Supply Ontario with an average pay of $142,216.32; City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $136,800.84; Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation with an average pay of $133,892.89; and City of Vaughan with an average pay of $128,261.90.

A total of 8 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 Category Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Category Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $137,402.07; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $129,282.61; and Colleges with an average pay of $108,329.86.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Category Manager in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Category Manager is 57.58% male and 42.42% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 36 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tanvir Ahmad Senior Manager Category Management And Strategic Sourcing City of Toronto $163,806
Neil Calhoun Senior Category Manager Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation $156,092
David Bishay Manager Category Management And Strategic Sourcing City of Toronto $145,552
Dennis T. Sequeira Account Category Manager Supply Ontario $144,184
Derek Liu Category Manager City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $145,118
Carrie Wong Category Manager City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $143,018
Sean Owen Category Manager City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $145,118
Dany Ricardo Category Manager City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $142,166
David Maclean Account Category Manager Supply Ontario $141,749
Lorraine Gonsalves Senior Category Manager Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation $141,683

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202336$131,407
202229$137,173
202133$130,446
202035$124,703
201923$122,627
201817$120,602
201712$118,478
201615$116,826
201513$116,389
201410$112,334
20135$116,660
201210$112,819
201110$113,002
20109$111,712
20097$113,676
20086$110,803
200711$107,613
20066$107,999
20054$108,176