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 326 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $162,916.79

$162,916.79

Average Salary in 2023

$155,681.91

Median Salary in 2023

Male
55.69% 
Male
Female
44.31%
Female
326 employees (General Manager)
1 326
Low: $100K Median: $156K High: $339K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

176 employees received a salary between $100,250 - $159,852
110 employees received a salary between $159,852 - $219,455
37 employees received a salary between $219,455 - $279,057
3 employees received a salary between $279,057 - $338,659

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a General Manager are $162,916.79 and $155,681.91, respectively.

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

In 2023, Renée Amilcar, holding the position of General Manager, Transit Services Department at the City of Ottawa received the highest salary of $338,659.21 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Laura Purdy, serving as the General Manager at City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place , earned the highest salary of $274,709.63 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 General Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for General Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $255,020.10; City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place with an average pay of $246,890.91; City of Barrie with an average pay of $243,668.97; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $233,704.13; and City of Kitchener with an average pay of $231,373.55.

A total of 109 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 General Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for General Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $186,502.12; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $147,591.60; and School Boards with an average pay of $146,952.85.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for General Manager in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in General Manager is 55.69% male and 44.31% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 326 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 326 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Renée Amilcar General Manager, Transit Services Department City of Ottawa $338,659
Matthew Pegg Fire Chief General Manager City of Toronto $324,949
Daniel Chenier General Manager, Recreation, Cultural And Facility Services City of Ottawa $294,524
Luigi Di Gironimo General Manager Toronto Water City of Toronto $272,086
Laura Purdy General Manager City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place $274,710
Kim Ayotte General Manager, Emergency And Protective Services City of Ottawa $262,282
Alain Gonthier General Manager, Public Works City of Ottawa $255,283
Anthony Cecutti General Manager of Growth And Infrastructure City of Greater Sudbury $256,828
Steve Jacques General Manager of Community Development City of Greater Sudbury $257,283
Kevin Fowke General Manager of Corporate Services City of Greater Sudbury $256,059

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023326$162,917
2022309$161,505
2021303$160,148
2020292$160,412
2019264$154,327
2018277$153,461
2017266$149,009
2016255$147,191
2015254$145,244
2014265$143,723
2013253$142,621
2012251$140,155
2011232$142,017
2010217$142,829
2009210$143,007
2008209$140,251
2007175$138,889
2006166$137,456
200565$134,788
200453$140,972
200377$129,384
200273$136,206
200143$134,549