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 1734 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $151,978.95

$151,978.95

Average Salary in 2024

$146,903.88

Median Salary in 2024

Male
80.12% 
Male
Female
19.88%
Female
1734 employees (Detective)
1 1734
Low: $101K Median: $147K High: $332K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,220 employees received a salary between $101,163 - $158,873
480 employees received a salary between $158,873 - $216,584
32 employees received a salary between $216,584 - $274,294
2 employees received a salary between $274,294 - $332,004

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Detective are $151,978.95 and $146,903.88, respectively.

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

In 2024, Dennis Chen, holding the position of Detective at the City of Toronto - Police Service received the highest salary of $332,004.85 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Detective and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services with an average pay of $186,169.92; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $166,739.66; Regional Municipality of York Police Services with an average pay of $147,296.87; Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police with an average pay of $145,931.32; and Town of Cobourg with an average pay of $145,530.90.

A total of 20 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 Detective?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Detective and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $152,017.08; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $130,890.38; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $107,022.85.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

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

The 2024 Sunshine List has 1734 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1734 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Dennis Chen Detective City of Toronto - Police Service $332,005
Filippo Bevilacqua Detective City of Toronto - Police Service $327,148
Ennis Spencer Detective City of Toronto - Police Service $273,043
Bobby Soffie Police - Detective Regional Municipality of Durham $264,107
Davis Baxter Detective Sergeant Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $259,700
Sean Lenfesty Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $251,571
Iqbal Lehal Detective Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $250,598
Avelino Carvalho Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $246,680
Anastasia Mccabe Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $234,215
Thierry Grialdi Detective Sergeant City of Toronto - Police Service $232,957

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20241,734$151,979
20231,742$144,214
20221,711$141,446
20211,670$136,929
20201,664$133,946
20191,645$132,215
20181,645$128,386
20171,669$125,811
20161,659$123,735
20151,664$124,640
20141,586$121,562
20131,582$118,378
20121,597$115,178
20111,408$111,353
20101,207$111,751
2009889$110,078
2008608$109,313
2007443$108,728
2006368$108,870
2005180$108,155
2004163$107,508
200382$107,029
200237$104,919
200119$108,256