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 89 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $134,318.17

$134,318.17

Average Salary in 2024

$128,011.02

Median Salary in 2024

Male
29.55% 
Male
Female
70.45%
Female
89 employees (Education Assistant)
1 89
Low: $101K Median: $128K High: $237K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

56 employees received a salary between $100,758 - $134,719
23 employees received a salary between $134,719 - $168,680
6 employees received a salary between $168,680 - $202,640
4 employees received a salary between $202,640 - $236,601

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Education Assistant are $134,318.17 and $128,011.02, respectively.

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

In 2024, Andrew Davis, holding the position of Assistant Deputy Minister, Education Labour And Finance Division at the Education received the highest salary of $236,601.22 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Colleen Dietrich Sisson, serving as the Education Assistant at Waterloo Region District School Board , earned the highest salary of $108,250.50 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 Education Assistant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Education Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Education with an average pay of $198,306.49; McMaster University with an average pay of $194,380.01; Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $180,898.50; Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $169,961.92; and Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $168,207.57.

A total of 24 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 Education Assistant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Education Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $178,486.48; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $133,672.32; and School Boards with an average pay of $132,566.70.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Education Assistant in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Education Assistant is 29.55% male and 70.45% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 89 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 89 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Andrew Davis Assistant Deputy Minister, Education Labour And Finance Division Education $236,601
Ruth Chen Associate Professor / Instructional Design And Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant McMaster University $232,026
David Goutor Assistant Professor / Director / Educational Instructor McMaster University $220,184
Sarah Mcquarrie Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social Education And Children’s Policy Cabinet Office $202,760
Claudine Munroe Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Education And Well Being Division Education $183,792
Derek Belanger Assistant Superintendent of Education Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board $180,899
Brian Daly Assistant Superintendent, Education Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board $177,750
Didier Pomerleau Assistant Deputy Minister, French Language Education Division Education $174,526
Jacqueline Gauthier Assistant to the Director of Education Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board $169,962
Graziano Vavala Assistant To Superintendent - Special Education Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board $169,697

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202489$134,318
201845$135,884
201740$132,509
201524$140,733