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 366 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $132,260.09

$132,260.09

Average Salary in 2023

$122,523.64

Median Salary in 2023

Male
54.85% 
Male
Female
45.15%
Female
366 employees (Controller)
1 366
Low: $100K Median: $123K High: $396K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

332 employees received a salary between $100,141 - $174,044
30 employees received a salary between $174,044 - $247,947
3 employees received a salary between $247,947 - $321,850
1 employees received a salary between $321,850 - $395,753

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Controller are $132,260.09 and $122,523.64, respectively.

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

In 2023, Alec Cheng, holding the position of Vice President Chief Controller And Accounting Officer at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $395,753.56 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Andrew Flynn, serving as the Controller at City of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $291,916.11 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Controller and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $227,550.42; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $226,844.85; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $211,562.30; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $205,888.85; and City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. with an average pay of $193,813.81.

A total of 138 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 2023, 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 $205,753.86; Universities with an average pay of $172,321.36; and School Boards with an average pay of $156,857.24.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Controller is 54.85% male and 45.15% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 366 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 366 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alec Cheng Vice President Chief Controller And Accounting Officer Ontario Power Generation $395,754
Andrew Flynn Controller City of Toronto $291,916
Maha Tam Vice President, Controllership Ontario Power Generation $275,916
Maureen Buckley Provincial Controller And Assistant Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat $256,261
Pierre Piche Controller And Director, Financial Services University of Toronto $245,513
Linda Irrsack Vice President, Corporate Controller Metrolinx $242,942
Rogerio Aguiar Controller Ontario Securities Commission $233,082
Sanish Samuel Controller And Director Financial Services University of Toronto $227,046
Norma Siroski Director Controllership Ontario Power Generation $228,974
Derek Kindlon Director Controllership Ontario Power Generation $220,397

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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