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 304 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $163,300.20

$163,300.20

Average Salary in 2024

$159,362.59

Median Salary in 2024

Male
71.88% 
Male
Female
28.13%
Female
304 employees (Commander)
1 304
Low: $102K Median: $159K High: $281K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

96 employees received a salary between $101,644 - $146,379
154 employees received a salary between $146,379 - $191,114
46 employees received a salary between $191,114 - $235,848
8 employees received a salary between $235,848 - $280,583

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Commander are $163,300.20 and $159,362.59, respectively.

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

In 2024, Christopher Harkins, holding the position of Commander at the Ontario Provincial Police received the highest salary of $280,583.39 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Commander and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $198,397.03; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $189,936.74; Ontario Provincial Police with an average pay of $180,522.24; City of Toronto with an average pay of $170,061.18; and City of Ottawa with an average pay of $162,242.77.

A total of 29 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 Commander?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Commander and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $180,522.24; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $154,307.02; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $120,694.00.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Commander in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Commander is 71.88% male and 28.13% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 304 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 304 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Christopher Harkins Commander Ontario Provincial Police $280,583
Richard Walker Unit Commander Ontario Provincial Police $241,262
Kari Dart Commander Ontario Provincial Police $239,276
Marty Kearns Commander Ontario Provincial Police $239,125
Rohan Thompson Commander Ontario Provincial Police $242,628
Karen Meyer Commander Ontario Provincial Police $234,177
Steven Darling Division Commander City of Toronto $229,841
David Denysek Division Commander City of Toronto $238,400
Geoffrey R Boisseau Division Commander City of Toronto $232,874
Robert Pennington Division Commander City of Toronto $239,213

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024304$163,300
2023290$161,769
2022281$162,444
2021267$158,140
2020269$157,874
2019244$152,800
2018245$149,366
2017222$148,824
2016239$144,535
2015226$139,668
2014224$143,275
2013207$132,522
2012199$132,155
2011211$130,862
2010203$128,852
2009157$127,776
2008152$125,228
2007136$123,155
2006121$121,667
200238$118,841
200133$111,047