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 644 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $133,788.02

$133,788.02

Average Salary in 2023

$124,630.32

Median Salary in 2023

Male
28.21% 
Male
Female
71.79%
Female
644 employees (Librarian)
1 644
Low: $100K Median: $125K High: $347K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

527 employees received a salary between $100,229 - $161,816
104 employees received a salary between $161,816 - $223,404
11 employees received a salary between $223,404 - $284,991
2 employees received a salary between $284,991 - $346,578

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Librarian are $133,788.02 and $124,630.32, respectively.

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

In 2023, Larry Paul Alford, holding the position of University Chief Librarian at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $346,578.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Carol Shepstone, serving as the Librarian at Toronto Metropolitan University , earned the highest salary of $246,043.85 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Librarian and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Hamilton with an average pay of $205,319.88; Ajax Public Library with an average pay of $199,927.32; City of Toronto - Public Library Board with an average pay of $195,954.82; Town of Caledon with an average pay of $184,949.66; and Trinity College with an average pay of $178,285.90.

A total of 74 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 2023, 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 $157,027.79; Universities with an average pay of $143,600.37; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $135,319.34.

There were 8 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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Librarian is 28.21% male and 71.79% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 644 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 644 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Larry Paul Alford University Chief Librarian University of Toronto $346,579
Catherine Steeves University Librarian / Senior Academic Librarian University of Western Ontario $288,270
Vickery Bowles City Librarian City of Toronto - Public Library Board $280,927
Rebecca Graham University Librarian University of Guelph $261,920
Joy Kirchner Dean / Senior Librarian York University $253,858
Mark Asberg Vice-Provost And University Librarian, Librarian Queen’s University $247,014
Carol Shepstone Librarian Toronto Metropolitan University $246,044
Victoria Owen Librarian, University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto $241,813
Beth S. Namachchivaya University Librarian University of Waterloo $236,239
Julie Hannaford Deputy Chief Librarian University of Toronto $227,610

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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