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 9 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $109,161.11

$109,161.11

Average Salary in 2023

$108,364.10

Median Salary in 2023

Male
22.22% 
Male
Female
77.78%
Female
9 employees (Mental Health Counsellor)
1 9
Low: $101K Median: $108K High: $117K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

2 employees received a salary between $100,597 - $104,663
3 employees received a salary between $104,663 - $108,729
2 employees received a salary between $108,729 - $112,794
2 employees received a salary between $112,794 - $116,860

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Mental Health Counsellor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Mental Health Counsellor are $109,161.11 and $108,364.10, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Mental Health Counsellor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Susan C Watters Macpherson, holding the position of Mental Health Counsellor Masters at the Brightshores Health System received the highest salary of $116,860.93 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Rose Aquino, serving as the Mental Health Counsellor at University of Western Ontario , earned the highest salary of $108,364.10 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 Mental Health Counsellor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Mental Health Counsellor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Brightshores Health System with an average pay of $110,498.35; and University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $104,480.87.

A total of 2 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 Mental Health Counsellor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Mental Health Counsellor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $110,498.35; and Universities with an average pay of $104,480.87.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Mental Health Counsellor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Mental Health Counsellor is 22.22% male and 77.78% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Susan C Watters Macpherson Mental Health Counsellor Masters Brightshores Health System $116,861
Ian A Heft Mental Health Counsellor Masters Brightshores Health System $115,525
Stephanie M Henthorn Mental Health Counsellor Masters Brightshores Health System $110,893
Doreen M Francis Mental Health Counsellor Masters Brightshores Health System $110,600
Rose Aquino Mental Health Counsellor University of Western Ontario $108,364
Jaclyn A Strimas Mental Health Counsellor Masters Brightshores Health System $108,127
Tena R Vanderheyden Mental Health Counsellor Masters Brightshores Health System $106,888
Kirsten I Hemstock Mental Health Counsellor Brightshores Health System $104,595
Brent Scott Mental Health Counsellor University of Western Ontario $100,598

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20239$109,161
20227$102,861
20212$110,174