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 26 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $129,932.96
$129,932.96
Average Salary in 2024
$128,379.89
Median Salary in 2024
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38.46% Male |
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61.54% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
13 employees received a salary between $106,387 - $123,457 |
7 employees received a salary between $123,457 - $140,528 |
5 employees received a salary between $140,528 - $157,598 |
1 employees received a salary between $157,598 - $174,668 |
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 Manager, Issues Management / Executive Assistant are $129,932.96 and $128,379.89, respectively.
In 2024, Andrea Ernesaks, holding the position of Senior Manager, Media And Issues Management at the Metrolinx received the highest salary of $174,668.11 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Dorothy Chan, serving as the Manager, Issues Management / Executive Assistant at Public and Business Service Delivery , earned the highest salary of $139,536.65 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Manager, Issues Management / Executive Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Metrolinx with an average pay of $174,668.11; Attorney General with an average pay of $144,728.35; Public and Business Service Delivery with an average pay of $140,067.41; Energy with an average pay of $138,992.07; and Education with an average pay of $138,754.94.
A total of 16 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 Manager, Issues Management / Executive Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $132,898.28; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $128,073.67; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $127,488.59.
There were 4 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 Manager, Issues Management / Executive Assistant is 38.46% male and 61.54% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 26 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Andrea Ernesaks | Senior Manager, Media And Issues Management | Metrolinx | $174,668 |
George Nutter | Manager, Issues Management | Energy | $156,577 |
Lisa Heaton | Manager, Issues Management And Media Relations | Education | $155,273 |
Lisa Sarracini | Manager, Issues Management And Communications | Attorney General | $144,728 |
Richard Jm Chua | Manager Issues Management And Executive Assistant | Public and Business Service Delivery | $140,598 |
Dorothy Chan | Manager, Issues Management / Executive Assistant | Public and Business Service Delivery | $139,537 |
Lydia Scott | Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives And Issues Management | Education | $139,347 |
Carolyn Doyle | Manager Community Council And Issues Management | City of Toronto | $143,131 |
Gillian Macdonald | Manager, Strategic Communication And Issues Management | Health | $138,060 |
Lorna Zappone | Manager Community Council And Issues Management | City of Toronto | $140,099 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 26 | $129,933 |
2023 | 27 | $123,909 |
2022 | 23 | $123,920 |