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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 11 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $161,862.82

$161,862.82

Average Salary in 2024

$136,587.27

Median Salary in 2024

Male
72.73% 
Male
Female
27.27%
Female
11 employees (Chief Accountant)
1 11
Low: $111K Median: $137K High: $355K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

9 employees received a salary between $110,660 - $171,703
0 employees received a salary between $171,703 - $232,746
1 employees received a salary between $232,746 - $293,788
1 employees received a salary between $293,788 - $354,831

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Chief Accountant listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Accountant are $161,862.82 and $136,587.27, respectively.

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

In 2024, Cameron Mcinnis, holding the position of Chief Accountant / Chef comptable at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $354,831.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Darren Hancock, serving as the Chief Accountant at City of Peterborough , earned the highest salary of $153,480.26 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 Chief Accountant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Accountant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $306,468.32; City of Peterborough with an average pay of $153,480.26; Metrolinx with an average pay of $142,590.72; Environment, Conservation and Parks with an average pay of $141,470.46; and Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development with an average pay of $136,587.27.

A total of 10 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 Chief Accountant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Accountant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $197,652.79; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $136,298.74; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $129,907.50.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Chief Accountant in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Accountant is 72.73% male and 27.27% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Cameron Mcinnis Chief Accountant / Chef comptable Ontario Securities Commission $354,831
Mark Pinch Associate Chief Accountant / Chef comptable adjoint Ontario Securities Commission $258,105
Darren Hancock Chief Accountant City of Peterborough $153,480
Pervaiz M Siddiqi Chief Accountant / Chef comptable Metrolinx $142,591
Cheryl Whittam Chief Accountant / Controller Environment, Conservation and Parks $141,470
Harvey Lim Chief Accountant And Corporate Controller Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development $136,587
Rui Sun Controller / Chief Accountant Public and Business Service Delivery $130,912
Rui Jie Mao Chief Accountant Ontario Science Centre $121,785
Linda Johns Chief Accountant City of Timmins $119,117
Kwan Lee Chief Accountant / Chef comptable Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $110,951

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202411$161,863
202312$145,999
202214$138,789
202114$140,188
202014$138,386
201914$143,689
201814$134,249
20179$147,740
20169$139,439
20159$138,644
20147$141,968
20138$143,807
201210$142,377
201113$143,378
201012$140,885
200910$139,536
200811$158,312
20078$142,657
20067$126,654
20054$144,497
20044$137,757
20034$143,840
20022$162,658
20012$147,902