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 688 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $140,865.70

$140,865.70

Average Salary in 2024

$132,975.36

Median Salary in 2024

Male
28.21% 
Male
Female
71.79%
Female
688 employees (Librarian)
1 688
Low: $100K Median: $133K High: $363K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

547 employees received a salary between $100,184 - $165,989
128 employees received a salary between $165,989 - $231,794
11 employees received a salary between $231,794 - $297,598
2 employees received a salary between $297,598 - $363,403

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Librarian are $140,865.70 and $132,975.36, respectively.

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

In 2024, Larry Paul Alford, holding the position of University Chief Librarian at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $363,403.08 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Don Kinder, serving as the Librarian at Toronto Metropolitan University , earned the highest salary of $217,068.64 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 Librarian?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Librarian and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Ottawa - Library Services with an average pay of $259,416.82; Ajax Public Library with an average pay of $216,704.51; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $210,814.83; Town of Caledon with an average pay of $197,131.14; and York University with an average pay of $184,117.97.

A total of 79 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 Librarian?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Librarian and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $166,083.83; Universities with an average pay of $147,396.16; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $131,274.32.

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Librarian is 28.21% male and 71.79% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 688 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 688 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Larry Paul Alford University Chief Librarian University of Toronto $363,403
Vickery Bowles City Librarian City of Toronto - Public Library Board $298,364
Catherine Steeves Senior Academic Librarian University of Western Ontario $284,010
Mark Asberg Vice-Provost And University Librarian, Librarian Queen’s University $264,105
Sonia Bebbington Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer City of Ottawa - Library Services $259,417
Talia Chung University Librarian And Dean of Libraries University of Ottawa $255,276
Xiaorong Wang Associate Librarian York University $250,309
Beth S. Namachchivaya University Librarian University of Waterloo $246,895
Mary Kandiuk Senior Librarian York University $245,406
Michael Moir Associate Librarian York University $244,556

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024688$140,866
2023644$133,788
2022620$130,345
2021494$134,350
2020447$135,340
2019425$132,947
2018391$132,012
2017365$131,726
2016377$129,797
2015333$127,420
2014314$126,043
2013289$123,742
2012262$122,585
2011244$122,705
2010202$123,408
2009175$123,222
2008156$120,456
2007140$119,054
200697$116,278
200558$120,161
200443$121,255
200339$119,496
200231$116,801
200137$113,767