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 26 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,745.58

$118,745.58

Average Salary in 2023

$113,354.71

Median Salary in 2023

Male
96.00% 
Male
Female
4.00%
Female
26 employees (Information Security Specialist)
1 26
Low: $102K Median: $113K High: $153K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

16 employees received a salary between $101,815 - $114,605
4 employees received a salary between $114,605 - $127,395
4 employees received a salary between $127,395 - $140,184
2 employees received a salary between $140,184 - $152,974

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Information Security Specialist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Information Security Specialist are $118,745.58 and $113,354.71, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Information Security Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, John Abad, holding the position of Specialist Information Security at the Independent Electricity System Operator received the highest salary of $152,974.06 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Frank Ligori, serving as the Information Security Specialist at City of Hamilton , earned the highest salary of $117,251.94 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 Information Security Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Information Security Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $129,513.94; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $125,840.21; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $117,251.94; Public and Business Service Delivery with an average pay of $113,678.69; and City of Mississauga with an average pay of $113,249.93.

A total of 9 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 Information Security Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Information Security Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $125,840.21; Universities with an average pay of $125,763.54; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $112,195.83.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Information Security Specialist in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Information Security Specialist is 96.00% male and 4.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 26 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
John Abad Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $152,974
Norman Van Bergen Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $147,382
Jacob Trautmann Senior Information Technology Security Specialist Toronto Metropolitan University $139,496
Steve Singh Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $136,095
Johnny Le Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $133,492
Yang Chen Senior Information Technology Security Specialist Toronto Metropolitan University $128,515
Jingen Chen Senior Information Technology Security Specialist Toronto Metropolitan University $126,205
Michael Taveira Senior Information Technology Security Specialist Toronto Metropolitan University $123,840
Fragkiskos Vounasis Information And Information Technology Senior Cyber Security Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $119,076
Frank Ligori Information Security Specialist City of Hamilton $117,252

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202326$118,746
202227$113,100