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 63 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,692.86

$120,692.86

Average Salary in 2023

$118,695.68

Median Salary in 2023

Male
66.67% 
Male
Female
33.33%
Female
63 employees (Economist)
1 63
Low: $100K Median: $119K High: $230K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

58 employees received a salary between $100,246 - $132,587
2 employees received a salary between $132,587 - $164,929
1 employees received a salary between $164,929 - $197,270
2 employees received a salary between $197,270 - $229,611

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Economist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Economist are $120,692.86 and $118,695.68, respectively.

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

In 2023, Daniel Brown, holding the position of Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy at the Finance received the highest salary of $229,611.12 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Getachew Woldie, serving as the Economist at Environment, Conservation and Parks , earned the highest salary of $112,753.49 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 Economist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Economist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Financial Accountability Officer with an average pay of $159,903.55; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $141,372.58; Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $133,934.35; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $125,269.44; and Finance with an average pay of $124,150.15.

A total of 17 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 Economist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Economist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $159,903.55; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $141,372.58; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $119,293.08.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Economist is 66.67% male and 33.33% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 63 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 63 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Daniel Brown Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy Finance $229,611
Paul Lewis Chief Economist / Economiste en chef Financial Accountability Officer $208,437
Claire De Oliveira Senior Health Economist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $189,567
Brian Lewis Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy Finance $152,118
Judith Mcwhinney Regional Economist Regional Municipality of Peel $133,934
Andrew Lee-poy Senior Economist Ontario Securities Commission $126,225
Nibene Some Health Economist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $124,831
Guojin Chen Lead Quantitative Economist Finance $123,807
Teshome Amare Senior Economist Finance $122,926
Senthuran Eswaralingam Senior Economist Ontario Securities Commission $124,314

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202363$120,693
202275$117,274
202168$116,018
202072$115,424
201965$113,018
201861$113,681
201761$109,689
201650$109,031
201540$107,330
201440$107,198
201332$108,240