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 90 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $228,884.43

$228,884.43

Average Salary in 2024

$218,629.63

Median Salary in 2024

Male
84.44% 
Male
Female
15.56%
Female
90 employees (Chief, Police)
1 90
Low: $102K Median: $219K High: $444K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

22 employees received a salary between $101,744 - $187,428
47 employees received a salary between $187,428 - $273,112
15 employees received a salary between $273,112 - $358,795
6 employees received a salary between $358,795 - $444,479

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief, Police are $228,884.43 and $218,629.63, respectively.

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

In 2024, James Macsween, holding the position of Chief Of Police at the Regional Municipality of York Police Services received the highest salary of $444,479.07 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Stephen Tanner, serving as the Chief, Police at Regional Municipality of Halton , earned the highest salary of $423,849.59 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, Police?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief, Police and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of York Police Services with an average pay of $444,479.07; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $423,849.59; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $395,848.74; City of Ottawa - Police Services with an average pay of $392,954.98; and City of London - Police Services with an average pay of $309,414.38.

A total of 48 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, Police?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief, Police and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $238,455.91; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $230,538.41; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $154,479.93.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief, Police is 84.44% male and 15.56% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 90 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 90 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
James Macsween Chief Of Police Regional Municipality of York Police Services $444,479
Stephen Tanner Chief, Police Regional Municipality of Halton $423,850
Myron Demkiw Chief Of Police City of Toronto - Police Service $405,479
Francis Bergen Chief Of Police City of Hamilton $395,849
Eric Stubbs Chief Of Police City of Ottawa - Police Services $392,955
Mark Crowell Chief Of Police Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police $352,410
Bill Fordy Chief Of Police Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police $370,591
Darcy Fleury Chief Of Police City of Thunder Bay $311,418
Robert Allan Deputy Chief of Police City of Barrie $324,176
Brad Duce Deputy Chief of Police Nishnawbe Aski Police Services $301,972

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202490$228,884
202389$227,793
202282$227,128
201385$176,129
201296$167,755
201192$169,074
201098$164,732
200996$160,268
200897$150,199
200784$145,864
200683$144,436
200566$138,981