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 33 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,324.48
$118,324.48
Average Salary in 2024
$116,876.19
Median Salary in 2024
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100.00% Male |
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0.00% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
15 employees received a salary between $102,303 - $114,489 |
10 employees received a salary between $114,489 - $126,674 |
6 employees received a salary between $126,674 - $138,860 |
2 employees received a salary between $138,860 - $151,045 |
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 Operating Engineer, Class 2 are $118,324.48 and $116,876.19, respectively.
In 2024, Keith Gallinger, holding the position of Lead Hand Third Class Operating Engineer at the Wilfrid Laurier University received the highest salary of $151,045.19 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jiang Hong J Cheng, serving as the Operating Engineer, Class 2 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $127,591.98 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Operating Engineer, Class 2 and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Wilfrid Laurier University with an average pay of $142,137.93; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $119,602.61; Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $119,206.21; London Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $113,188.41; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $107,952.81.
A total of 6 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 Operating Engineer, Class 2 and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $119,206.21; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $118,961.19; and Universities with an average pay of $118,208.35.
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 Operating Engineer, Class 2 is 100.00% male and 0.00% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 33 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Keith Gallinger | Lead Hand Third Class Operating Engineer | Wilfrid Laurier University | $151,045 |
Daniel Mcglynn | Third Class Operating Engineer | Wilfrid Laurier University | $141,866 |
Sanjay Thakkar | Second Class Operating Engineer | Regional Municipality of Durham | $138,765 |
Jacob Hahn | Third Class Operating Engineer | Wilfrid Laurier University | $133,503 |
Tirthesh Daxini | Second Class Operating Engineer | Regional Municipality of Durham | $130,590 |
Tarig Ali | Operating Engineer, Class 3 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $127,844 |
Jiang Hong J Cheng | Operating Engineer, Class 2 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $127,592 |
Nikhil Patel | Second Class Operating Engineer | Regional Municipality of Durham | $126,801 |
Uresh Shah | Operating Engineer, Class 2 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $125,034 |
Golam Chowdhury | Third Class Operating Engineer | Regional Municipality of Durham | $124,982 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 33 | $118,325 |
2023 | 24 | $115,556 |
2022 | 20 | $114,928 |