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 24 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,880.71
$126,880.71
Average Salary in 2024
$120,387.79
Median Salary in 2024
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13.04% Male |
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86.96% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
17 employees received a salary between $100,546 - $127,497 |
3 employees received a salary between $127,497 - $154,449 |
2 employees received a salary between $154,449 - $181,400 |
2 employees received a salary between $181,400 - $208,351 |
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 Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist are $126,880.71 and $120,387.79, respectively.
In 2024, Ian Maceachern, holding the position of Director, Benefits, Pensions, And Payroll at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $208,351.86 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sue Bechard, serving as the Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist at City of Guelph , earned the highest salary of $118,988.18 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $208,351.86; City of Toronto with an average pay of $143,887.43; City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. with an average pay of $141,115.10; Trent University with an average pay of $134,536.04; and City of Guelph with an average pay of $128,555.85.
A total of 9 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 Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $156,061.37; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $123,820.33; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $100,546.62.
There were 3 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 Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist is 13.04% male and 86.96% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 24 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Ian Maceachern | Director, Benefits, Pensions, And Payroll | University of Toronto | $208,352 |
Sharon Mclaughlin | Director, Payroll, Pensions And Benefits | City of Ottawa | $193,745 |
Adriana Morariu | Director Payroll, Pension, Benefits And Human Resources Analytics | City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. | $175,291 |
Dave Otter | Senior Manager Pension Payroll And Employee Benefits | City of Toronto | $155,514 |
Kari Laursen | Senior Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $150,654 |
Denise Fernandes | Director, Pension, Benefits And Payroll | Trent University | $134,536 |
Cherise Titus | Manager Business Support Pension Payroll And Employee Benefits | City of Toronto | $132,261 |
Laurie Twilley | Human Resources Coordinator, Payroll, Pension And Benefits | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | $125,296 |
Anne Tanner | Portfolio Manager, Payroll, Pension And Benefits | City of Ottawa | $123,843 |
Jennifer Leeder | Portfolio Manager, Payroll, Pension And Benefits | City of Ottawa | $123,389 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 24 | $126,881 |
2020 | 15 | $133,695 |
2019 | 13 | $122,865 |
2018 | 7 | $134,677 |