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 24 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $116,055.75

$116,055.75

Average Salary in 2024

$109,810.86

Median Salary in 2024

Male
62.50% 
Male
Female
37.50%
Female
24 employees (Forester)
1 24
Low: $101K Median: $110K High: $169K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

16 employees received a salary between $100,894 - $117,834
4 employees received a salary between $117,834 - $134,773
3 employees received a salary between $134,773 - $151,713
1 employees received a salary between $151,713 - $168,652

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Forester are $116,055.75 and $109,810.86, respectively.

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

In 2024, Louis Prevost, holding the position of Directeur de l’Urbaniste et Foresterie at the United Counties of Prescott and Russell received the highest salary of $168,652.23 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Graeme Davis, serving as the Forester at County of Simcoe , earned the highest salary of $144,210.59 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 Forester?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Forester and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: United Counties of Prescott and Russell with an average pay of $168,652.23; County of Simcoe with an average pay of $144,210.59; City of Windsor with an average pay of $138,869.65; Quinte Conservation Authority with an average pay of $135,575.00; and Algonquin Forestry Authority with an average pay of $120,078.55.

A total of 10 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 Forester?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Forester and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $135,575.00; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $120,078.55; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $118,370.12.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Forester is 62.50% male and 37.50% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 24 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Louis Prevost Directeur de l’Urbaniste et Foresterie United Counties of Prescott and Russell $168,652
Yemi Adeyeye City Forester / Manager Forestry And Natural Areas City of Windsor $138,870
Graeme Davis Forester County of Simcoe $144,211
Martha Copestake Senior Forester Planning City of Ottawa $125,532
Jodi Hall Forester, Forest Management Guides Natural Resources and Forestry $121,886
Gordon Cumming Chief Forester / Chef Forestier Algonquin Forestry Authority $120,079
Maureen Sullivan Regional Forest Management Plan Specialist Registered Professional Forester Natural Resources and Forestry $119,170
Tim Trustham Conservation Forester Quinte Conservation Authority $135,575
Mark Richardson Forester - Planning City of Ottawa $114,302
Nancy Young Forester - Planning City of Ottawa $114,268

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202424$116,056
202312$117,253
20229$115,658
20218$115,572
20196$117,037
20186$118,046
20172$114,938
20162$110,826
20151$119,258
20146$119,366
20138$114,065
20126$114,422
20088$110,196