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 121 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $171,378.24

$171,378.24

Average Salary in 2023

$133,398.00

Median Salary in 2023

Male
44.92% 
Male
Female
55.08%
Female
121 employees (City Manager)
1 121
Low: $100K Median: $133K High: $434K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

83 employees received a salary between $100,499 - $183,870
18 employees received a salary between $183,870 - $267,240
14 employees received a salary between $267,240 - $350,611
6 employees received a salary between $350,611 - $433,981

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a City Manager are $171,378.24 and $133,398.00, respectively.

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

In 2023, Paul Johnson, holding the position of City Manager at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $433,981.12 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for City Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for City Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Thunder Bay with an average pay of $278,769.78; City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $248,854.62; City of Vaughan with an average pay of $226,062.20; City of London with an average pay of $225,888.01; and City of St. Thomas with an average pay of $223,123.08.

A total of 38 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 City Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for City Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $181,141.11; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $156,330.81; and Seconded (Energy) with an average pay of $154,232.19.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in City Manager is 44.92% male and 55.08% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 121 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 121 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Paul Johnson City Manager City of Toronto $433,981
Wendy Stephanson City Manager City of Ottawa $413,927
Tracey Cook Deputy City Manager Infrastructure And Development Services City of Toronto $384,759
M Josie Scioli Deputy City Manager Corporate Services City of Toronto $376,454
Paul Andrew Raftis Deputy City Manager Community And Social Services City of Toronto $364,958
Paul Arthur Mitcham City Manager City of Mississauga $358,003
William M Johnston Deputy City Manager Infrastructure And Development Services City of Toronto $330,155
Elspeth Smith City Manager City of Hamilton $336,446
Darlene Joslin City Manager City of Richmond Hill $328,427
Nick Spensieri City Manager City of Vaughan $330,481

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023121$171,378
2022105$172,347
202194$174,676
202098$168,588
201996$165,792
201877$174,658
201769$177,080
201668$169,649
201576$169,314
201460$168,391
201348$175,886
201255$171,561
201150$169,939
201055$168,158
200957$165,613
200848$173,859
200742$173,563
200638$169,724
200522$166,663
200423$159,899
200325$168,735
200226$148,042
200124$165,121