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 7 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $109,319.57

$109,319.57

Average Salary in 2023

$108,959.01

Median Salary in 2023

Male
14.29% 
Male
Female
85.71%
Female
7 employees (Mental Health Specialist)
1 7
Low: $101K Median: $109K High: $121K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $100,789 - $105,951
1 employees received a salary between $105,951 - $111,113
2 employees received a salary between $111,113 - $116,275
1 employees received a salary between $116,275 - $121,437

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Mental Health Specialist are $109,319.57 and $108,959.01, respectively.

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

In 2023, Melissa Mccormick, holding the position of Workplace Mental Health Specialist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health received the highest salary of $121,437.54 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Laurel Pirrie, serving as the Mental Health Specialist at Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc , earned the highest salary of $115,056.56 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 Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Mental Health Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $121,437.54; Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc with an average pay of $115,056.56; Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $108,959.01; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $108,143.70; and Regional Municipality of York with an average pay of $102,707.34.

A total of 6 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 Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Mental Health Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $121,437.54; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $115,056.56; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $106,988.44.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Mental Health Specialist is 14.29% male and 85.71% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Melissa Mccormick Workplace Mental Health Specialist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $121,438
Laurel Pirrie Mental Health Specialist Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc $115,057
Erin Reinsborough Environmental Health Specialist Regional Municipality of Halton $111,703
Dianne San Juan Senior Environmental Health Specialist Regional Municipality of Durham $108,959
Nadia Mclennan Environmental Health Specialist Regional Municipality of Halton $104,585
Kevin Haley Environmental Health Specialist Regional Municipality of York $102,707
Alice M Strachan Senior Specialist, Mental Health And Addictions Centre of Excellence Ontario Health $100,789

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20237$109,320
20121$117,410