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 321 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,670.55

$118,670.55

Average Salary in 2023

$112,872.12

Median Salary in 2023

Male
17.46% 
Male
Female
82.54%
Female
321 employees (Executive Assistant)
1 321
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $348K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

309 employees received a salary between $100,420 - $162,420
5 employees received a salary between $162,420 - $224,419
5 employees received a salary between $224,419 - $286,419
2 employees received a salary between $286,419 - $348,418

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Executive Assistant are $118,670.55 and $112,872.12, respectively.

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

In 2023, Darina Landa, holding the position of Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $348,418.49 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Rhonda Abson, serving as the Executive Assistant at Kingston Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $148,958.35 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 Executive Assistant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Executive Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $215,159.57; 8024499 Canada Association (O/A Helmets To Hardhats Canada) with an average pay of $188,800.00; Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged with an average pay of $172,265.59; McMaster University with an average pay of $161,778.79; and Kingston Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $148,958.35.

A total of 130 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 Executive Assistant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Executive Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $143,972.96; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $129,939.64; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $121,126.71.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Executive Assistant is 17.46% male and 82.54% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 321 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 321 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Darina Landa Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions University of Toronto $348,418
Kim Hunt-rao Executive Director, Advancement And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement College Relations, Arts And Science University of Toronto $290,258
Richard Ooi Senior Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration And Resourcing York University $265,582
Victoria Watkins Assistant Dean And Executive Director York University $249,349
Felix Moses Senior Executive Officer / Research Assistant York University $229,901
Christine Brooks-cappadocia Assistant Vice-President, School of Continuing Studies / Executive Director, Programs And Partnerships York University $227,593
Susan Picarello Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Health Services / Public Health Modernization Executive Lead Health $226,031
Su-lan M Tenn Assistant Dean, Executive Masters of Business Administration Program York University $222,042
Mario Verrilli Executive Director, Service Excellence Program / Assistant Vice Provost, Resources And Strategic Planning York University $192,480
Ashley Sm Mckenzie Special Counsel Executive Assistant Attorney General $189,521

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023321$118,671
2022267$118,344
2021242$117,856
2020188$119,374
2019177$116,734
2018163$115,553
2017117$117,031
201693$118,553
201561$123,454
201470$119,231
201369$116,373
201274$118,069
201176$113,538
201078$115,062
200968$114,093
200858$128,590
200739$123,980
200635$123,770
200510$111,654
20044$121,344
20036$116,095
200220$126,339
20016$117,310