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 133 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $170,016.14

$170,016.14

Average Salary in 2023

$135,096.20

Median Salary in 2023

Male
77.69% 
Male
Female
22.31%
Female
133 employees (Mechanical Engineer)
1 133
Low: $100K Median: $135K High: $417K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

86 employees received a salary between $100,479 - $179,502
31 employees received a salary between $179,502 - $258,526
15 employees received a salary between $258,526 - $337,549
1 employees received a salary between $337,549 - $416,572

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Mechanical Engineer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Mechanical Engineer are $170,016.14 and $135,096.20, respectively.

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

In 2023, Cristina Amon, holding the position of Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $416,572.86 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Michaela Tataru, serving as the Mechanical Engineer at City of Vaughan , earned the highest salary of $122,640.02 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 Mechanical Engineer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Mechanical Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $223,789.53; University of Toronto with an average pay of $213,602.89; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $206,871.96; University of Windsor with an average pay of $176,824.88; and Centennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $164,601.29.

A total of 23 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 Mechanical Engineer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Mechanical Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $205,917.03; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $132,147.14; and Colleges with an average pay of $130,889.02.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Mechanical Engineer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Mechanical Engineer is 77.69% male and 22.31% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 133 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 133 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Cristina Amon Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $416,573
Kamran Behdinan Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $321,909
Mohini Sain Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $319,631
Javad Mostaghimi Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $312,340
Timothy Chan Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $311,197
Ridha Ben Mrad Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $301,597
Roy Kwon Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $300,701
Shaker Meguid Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $298,878
Andreas Mandelis Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $297,173
David Sinton Professor of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering University of Toronto $295,002

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023133$170,016
2022114$169,134
2021114$162,717
2020103$167,955
2019103$166,033
201894$159,304
201786$160,730
201674$168,716
201575$156,654
201496$156,780
201387$156,581
201290$151,785
200771$137,396