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 $165,681.69

$165,681.69

Average Salary in 2023

$153,856.05

Median Salary in 2023

Male
94.44% 
Male
Female
5.56%
Female
36 employees (Chief Engineer)
1 36
Low: $109K Median: $154K High: $685K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

34 employees received a salary between $109,197 - $253,119
1 employees received a salary between $253,119 - $397,040
0 employees received a salary between $397,040 - $540,962
1 employees received a salary between $540,962 - $684,883

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 Engineer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Engineer are $165,681.69 and $153,856.05, respectively.

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

In 2023, Mark Knutson, holding the position of Chief Enterprise Engineering And Chief Nuclear Engineer at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $684,883.72 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Fay W. L. Pittman, serving as the Chief Engineer at Metrolinx , earned the highest salary of $290,808.79 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 Engineer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $684,883.72; Metrolinx with an average pay of $290,808.79; City of Sault Ste. Marie with an average pay of $204,352.88; City of Toronto with an average pay of $181,923.90; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $169,291.02.

A total of 20 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 Engineer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $684,883.72; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $190,475.27; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $156,165.41.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Engineer is 94.44% male and 5.56% 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
Mark Knutson Chief Enterprise Engineering And Chief Nuclear Engineer Ontario Power Generation $684,884
Fay W. L. Pittman Chief Engineer Metrolinx $290,809
Larry Girardi Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Public Works And Engineering Services City of Sault Ste. Marie $204,353
Mindy Thuna Associate Chief Librarian And Head, Engineering And Computer Science Library University of Toronto $188,515
Miguel Macas Chief Engineer - Vehicles City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $183,089
Michael D'andrea Chief Engineer And Executive Director Engineering And Construction Services City of Toronto $181,924
Gurmel Multani Chief Engineer And Manager - Central Steam Plant University of Toronto $171,835
Felix Burca Chief Signals Engineer City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $162,398
Peter Condon Chief Engineer - Vehicles City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $163,144
Shawn Payne Chief Engineer York University $161,052

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202336$165,682
202240$161,989
202138$171,161
202036$150,180
201933$153,109
201835$146,820
201726$146,920
201625$140,233
201524$146,997
201423$148,284
201321$149,460
201219$158,575
201117$154,585
201015$166,142
200913$157,718
20089$178,633
20078$145,993
20069$147,422
20055$117,157
20027$113,524