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 19 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $124,630.63

$124,630.63

Average Salary in 2023

$114,659.84

Median Salary in 2023

Male
15.79% 
Male
Female
84.21%
Female
19 employees (Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist)
1 19
Low: $102K Median: $115K High: $194K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

12 employees received a salary between $101,824 - $124,857
4 employees received a salary between $124,857 - $147,891
1 employees received a salary between $147,891 - $170,924
2 employees received a salary between $170,924 - $193,957

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, Pension, And Benefits Specialist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist are $124,630.63 and $114,659.84, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Ian Maceachern, holding the position of Director, Benefits, Pensions, And Payroll at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $193,957.30 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 $115,568.45 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, Pension, And Benefits Specialist?

In the year 2023, 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 $193,957.30; City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. with an average pay of $143,576.16; Trent University with an average pay of $127,692.19; City of Toronto with an average pay of $126,977.00; and City of Ottawa with an average pay of $117,905.36.

A total of 8 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, Pension, And Benefits Specialist?

In the year 2023, 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 $145,436.44; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $120,729.60.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist is 15.79% male and 84.21% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 19 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Ian Maceachern Director, Benefits, Pensions, And Payroll University of Toronto $193,957
Sharon Mclaughlin Director, Payroll, Pensions And Benefits City of Ottawa $175,203
Dave Otter Senior Manager Pension Payroll And Employee Benefits City of Toronto $149,538
Adriana Morariu Director Payroll Pension Benefits And Human Resources Analytics City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $143,576
Kari Laursen Senior Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist City of Guelph $133,090
Denise Fernandes Director, Pension, Benefits And Payroll Trent University $127,692
Cherise Titus Manager Business Support Pension Payroll And Employee Benefits City of Toronto $126,861
Jennifer Leeder Portfolio Manager, Payroll, Pension And Benefits City of Ottawa $116,379
Laurie Twilley Human Resources Coordinator, Payroll, Pension And Benefits Northern Ontario School of Medicine $114,660
Sue Bechard Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist City of Guelph $115,568

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202319$124,631