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 119 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $182,501.19

$182,501.19

Average Salary in 2024

$138,586.33

Median Salary in 2024

Male
45.22% 
Male
Female
54.78%
Female
119 employees (City Manager)
1 119
Low: $102K Median: $139K High: $496K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

82 employees received a salary between $102,245 - $200,573
23 employees received a salary between $200,573 - $298,900
10 employees received a salary between $298,900 - $397,228
4 employees received a salary between $397,228 - $495,555

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a City Manager are $182,501.19 and $138,586.33, respectively.

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

In 2024, Paul Johnson, holding the position of City Manager at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $495,555.37 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for City Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Burlington with an average pay of $341,687.89; City of Mississauga with an average pay of $260,398.06; City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $256,947.63; City of Vaughan with an average pay of $239,206.71; and City of London with an average pay of $222,978.98.

A total of 34 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 2024, 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 $195,236.84; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $155,199.70; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $132,432.48.

There were 6 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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in City Manager is 45.22% male and 54.78% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 119 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 119 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Paul Johnson City Manager City of Toronto $495,555
Wendy Stephanson City Manager City of Ottawa $460,624
Jagdeep Sharma Deputy City Manager Development And Growth City of Toronto $421,697
Nick Spensieri City Manager City of Vaughan $408,799
William M Johnston Deputy City Manager Infrastructure And Development Services City of Toronto $377,748
Shari Lichterman City Manager City of Mississauga $372,997
Paul Andrew Raftis Deputy City Manager Community And Social Services City of Toronto $374,288
David W Jollimore Deputy City Manager Corporate Services City of Toronto $373,637
Tim Commisso City Manager City of Burlington $341,688
M Josie Scioli Deputy City Manager Corporate Services City of Toronto $341,845

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024119$182,501
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