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 75 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $130,595.72

$130,595.72

Average Salary in 2024

$125,516.16

Median Salary in 2024

Male
65.71% 
Male
Female
34.29%
Female
75 employees (Economist)
1 75
Low: $100K Median: $126K High: $331K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

70 employees received a salary between $100,217 - $157,810
2 employees received a salary between $157,810 - $215,403
2 employees received a salary between $215,403 - $272,995
1 employees received a salary between $272,995 - $330,588

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Economist are $130,595.72 and $125,516.16, respectively.

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

In 2024, Paul Redman, holding the position of Chief Economist at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $330,588.19 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Shaun Aurora, serving as the Economist at Environment, Conservation and Parks , earned the highest salary of $125,516.16 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Economist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Financial Accountability Officer with an average pay of $257,342.93; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $191,170.64; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $174,230.01; Restaurants Canada with an average pay of $158,403.05; and Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $146,266.59.

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 Economist?

In the year 2024, 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 $257,342.93; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $191,170.64; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $158,403.05.

There were 6 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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Economist is 65.71% male and 34.29% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 75 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 75 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Paul Redman Chief Economist Ontario Securities Commission $330,588
Paul Lewis Chief Economist Financial Accountability Officer $257,343
Daniel Brown Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy Finance $242,440
Claire De Oliveira Senior Health Economist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $191,171
Andrew Lee-poy Senior Economist Ontario Securities Commission $155,187
Chris Elliott Chief Economist And Vice President, Research Restaurants Canada $158,403
Judith Mcwhinney Regional Economist Regional Municipality of Peel $146,267
Senthuran Eswaralingam Senior Economist Ontario Securities Commission $139,905
Andrea Pastori Senior Economist Treasury Board Secretariat $136,613
Raziydeen Virani Lead Quantitative Economist Finance $135,018

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202475$130,596
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