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 468 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $134,976.07

$134,976.07

Average Salary in 2024

$125,011.32

Median Salary in 2024

Male
58.53% 
Male
Female
41.47%
Female
468 employees (Controller)
1 468
Low: $100K Median: $125K High: $488K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

437 employees received a salary between $100,150 - $197,168
29 employees received a salary between $197,168 - $294,186
1 employees received a salary between $294,186 - $391,204
1 employees received a salary between $391,204 - $488,222

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Controller are $134,976.07 and $125,011.32, respectively.

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

In 2024, Alec Cheng, holding the position of Vice President Chief Controller And Accounting Officer at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $488,222.08 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Rogerio Aguiar, serving as the Controller at Ontario Securities Commission , earned the highest salary of $275,454.52 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 Controller?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Controller and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $232,320.18; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $231,273.83; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $213,329.96; Halton District School Board with an average pay of $208,934.29; and District School Board of Niagara with an average pay of $205,766.80.

A total of 154 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 Controller?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Controller and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $202,322.72; Universities with an average pay of $169,456.26; and School Boards with an average pay of $160,592.44.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Controller is 58.53% male and 41.47% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 468 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 468 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alec Cheng Vice President Chief Controller And Accounting Officer Ontario Power Generation $488,222
Maha Tam Vice President Operations And Projects Controllership Ontario Power Generation $320,043
Rogerio Aguiar Controller Ontario Securities Commission $275,455
Maureen Buckley Provincial Controller And Assistant Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat $265,519
Linda Irrsack Vice President, Corporate Controller Metrolinx $259,780
Sandra Heldman Controller Ontario Securities Commission $255,794
Sanish Samuel Controller And Director Financial Services University of Toronto $243,296
Norma Siroski Director Controllership Ontario Power Generation $233,909
Allen Morrison Controller Of Planning, Facilities And Student Transportation Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board $232,320
Derek Kindlon Director Controllership Ontario Power Generation $229,877

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024468$134,976
2023366$132,260
2022343$131,683
2021300$131,017
2020294$131,992
2019252$130,388
2018228$135,046
2017212$129,821
2016205$128,352
2015202$129,006
2014285$133,976
2013258$132,517
2012239$130,352
2011224$127,890
2010210$128,798
2009186$133,912
2008170$131,138
2007138$129,602
2006132$123,876
2005112$120,052
2004108$125,372
200367$126,571
200252$123,747
200123$132,815