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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 18 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $111,015.17

$111,015.17

Average Salary in 2024

$108,888.05

Median Salary in 2024

Male
27.78% 
Male
Female
72.22%
Female
18 employees (Payroll Officer)
1 18
Low: $101K Median: $109K High: $148K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

13 employees received a salary between $101,043 - $112,766
4 employees received a salary between $112,766 - $124,489
0 employees received a salary between $124,489 - $136,212
1 employees received a salary between $136,212 - $147,935

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Payroll Officer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Payroll Officer are $111,015.17 and $108,888.05, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Payroll Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Pamela Ricklefs, holding the position of Payroll And Benefits Officer at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board received the highest salary of $147,935.89 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Crystal Serre, serving as the Payroll Officer at Algoma District Services Administration Board , earned the highest salary of $109,583.98 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 Payroll Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Payroll Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Keewatin-Patricia District School Board with an average pay of $147,935.89; Matawa First Nations Management with an average pay of $114,983.64; University of Toronto with an average pay of $113,213.23; Superior North Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $111,108.33; and Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $109,707.73.

A total of 13 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 Payroll Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Payroll Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $113,213.23; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $112,283.81; and School Boards with an average pay of $111,710.41.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Payroll Officer in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Payroll Officer is 27.78% male and 72.22% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 18 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Pamela Ricklefs Payroll And Benefits Officer Keewatin-Patricia District School Board $147,936
Vincent Chan Senior Finance And Payroll Officer University of Toronto $122,996
Zoilo Figueras Senior Finance And Payroll Officer University of Toronto $120,423
Baljit Brar Payroll Officer And Centre for the Analysis of Genome Evolution And Function Financial Officer, Department of Cell And Systems Biology University of Toronto $113,510
Tanya Watts Payroll And Benefits Officer Matawa First Nations Management $114,984
Erika Bryson Payroll And Benefits Officer Superior North Catholic District School Board $111,108
Linda Brodersen Finance Officer - Payroll Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board $109,708
Kerry Benton Financial And Payroll Officer University of Toronto $108,888
Crystal Serre Payroll Officer Algoma District Services Administration Board $109,584
Christine Marie Dangoy Senior Finance And Payroll Officer University of Toronto $107,192

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202418$111,015
20238$107,277
20227$109,433
20214$110,905
20205$103,366
20191$102,590
20181$102,467
20171$102,297
20161$100,672
20151$111,613
20141$103,083
20131$101,538
20011$111,382