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 658 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $114,216.44

$114,216.44

Average Salary in 2024

$111,317.01

Median Salary in 2024

Male
19.88% 
Male
Female
80.12%
Female
658 employees (Counsellor)
1 658
Low: $100K Median: $111K High: $304K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

651 employees received a salary between $100,103 - $151,026
5 employees received a salary between $151,026 - $201,949
1 employees received a salary between $201,949 - $252,871
1 employees received a salary between $252,871 - $303,794

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsellor are $114,216.44 and $111,317.01, respectively.

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

In 2024, Sherry-Ann Quashie, holding the position of Street Outreach Counsellor at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $303,794.05 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Diana Brecher, serving as the Counsellor at Toronto Metropolitan University , earned the highest salary of $213,592.64 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 Counsellor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Counsellor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $170,060.26; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $153,349.54; Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa with an average pay of $142,475.28; City of London - Police Services with an average pay of $136,360.76; and Matawa First Nations Management with an average pay of $135,245.90.

A total of 106 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 Counsellor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsellor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $121,906.34; Colleges with an average pay of $118,236.60; and Universities with an average pay of $114,471.28.

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsellor is 19.88% male and 80.12% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 658 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 658 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sherry-Ann Quashie Street Outreach Counsellor City of Toronto $303,794
Diana Brecher Counsellor Toronto Metropolitan University $213,593
Jastej Gill Counsellor Toronto Metropolitan University $184,149
Jesmen Mendoza Counsellor Toronto Metropolitan University $178,845
Patricia Tessier Manager of Student Support Services, Mental Health Lead And Attendance Counsellor Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board $170,060
Ruth Frolic Counsellor Toronto Metropolitan University $165,993
Sonny Wong Counsellor Toronto Metropolitan University $155,439
Daniela Cristini Counsellor Toronto Metropolitan University $150,355
Olatunbosun Habib Ademolu Youth Counsellor Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa $148,021
T. Michelle Whyte Prior Learning Assessment And Recognition Credential Counsellor Durham District School Board $143,678

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024658$114,216
2023349$114,552
2022239$111,210
2021218$110,666
2020177$111,530
2019135$110,178
2018119$112,384
201738$117,870
2016104$110,850
2015110$108,547
2014103$108,641
201382$106,746
201266$105,911
201154$105,508
201024$107,842
200927$105,614
200810$107,221
20071$113,496
20052$109,549