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 50 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $157,762.98

$157,762.98

Average Salary in 2023

$156,295.89

Median Salary in 2023

Male
24.00% 
Male
Female
76.00%
Female
50 employees (Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer)
1 50
Low: $100K Median: $156K High: $347K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

29 employees received a salary between $100,424 - $161,963
18 employees received a salary between $161,963 - $223,501
2 employees received a salary between $223,501 - $285,040
1 employees received a salary between $285,040 - $346,578

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 Librarian / Chief Executive Officer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer are $157,762.98 and $156,295.89, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Larry Paul Alford, holding the position of University Chief Librarian at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $346,578.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sonia Bebbington, serving as the Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer at City of Ottawa - Library Services , earned the highest salary of $227,973.21 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 Librarian / Chief Executive Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Ottawa - Library Services with an average pay of $227,973.21; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $205,319.88; Ajax Public Library with an average pay of $199,927.32; University of Toronto with an average pay of $198,715.24; and Victoria University with an average pay of $193,159.46.

A total of 31 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 Librarian / Chief Executive Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $199,927.32; Universities with an average pay of $179,009.92; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $135,679.38.

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 Librarian / Chief Executive Officer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer is 24.00% male and 76.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 50 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 50 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Larry Paul Alford University Chief Librarian University of Toronto $346,579
Julie Hannaford Deputy Chief Librarian University of Toronto $227,610
Sonia Bebbington Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer City of Ottawa - Library Services $227,973
Dana Thomas Associate Chief Librarian Toronto Metropolitan University $210,267
Paul Takala Chief Librarian City of Hamilton $205,320
Paula Hannaford Interim Chief Librarian University of Toronto $200,523
Sarah Vaisler Chief Librarian And Executive Officer Ajax Public Library $199,927
Caitlin Tillman Associate Chief Librarian, Collections And Materials Management University of Toronto $199,114
Gian Paolo Medves Chief Law Librarian University of Toronto $197,738
Lisa Sherlock Chief Librarian Victoria University $193,159

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202350$157,763
202240$156,878
202137$154,450
202038$149,708
201942$143,714
201839$150,611
201742$143,551
201641$145,246
201530$143,877
201427$147,685
201325$143,699
201224$144,499
201129$137,527
200923$138,096
200820$136,851
200722$129,295
200615$125,761