The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
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28.21% Male |
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71.79% Female |
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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.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Librarian are $140,865.70 and $132,975.36, respectively.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 688 | $140,866 |
2023 | 644 | $133,788 |
2022 | 620 | $130,345 |
2021 | 494 | $134,350 |
2020 | 447 | $135,340 |
2019 | 425 | $132,947 |
2018 | 391 | $132,012 |
2017 | 365 | $131,726 |
2016 | 377 | $129,797 |
2015 | 333 | $127,420 |
2014 | 314 | $126,043 |
2013 | 289 | $123,742 |
2012 | 262 | $122,585 |
2011 | 244 | $122,705 |
2010 | 202 | $123,408 |
2009 | 175 | $123,222 |
2008 | 156 | $120,456 |
2007 | 140 | $119,054 |
2006 | 97 | $116,278 |
2005 | 58 | $120,161 |
2004 | 43 | $121,255 |
2003 | 39 | $119,496 |
2002 | 31 | $116,801 |
2001 | 37 | $113,767 |