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.
Payroll Specialist
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 25 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,862.72
$113,862.72
Average Salary in 2024
$110,680.01
Median Salary in 2024
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36.00% Male |
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64.00% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 21 employees received a salary between $101,297 - $118,145 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $118,145 - $134,994 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $134,994 - $151,842 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $151,842 - $168,690 |
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 Specialist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Payroll Specialist are $113,862.72 and $110,680.01, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Payroll Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Susie Nicolopoulos, holding the position of Senior Payroll Specialist at the Scarborough Health Network received the highest salary of $168,690.01 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Saad Younas, serving as the Payroll Specialist at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission , earned the highest salary of $116,911.95 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 Specialist?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Payroll Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $168,690.01; City of Guelph with an average pay of $128,555.85; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $120,050.71; Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $116,471.15; and Carleton University with an average pay of $114,823.28.
A total of 19 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 Specialist?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Payroll Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $120,997.20; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $114,466.26; and Universities with an average pay of $113,481.96.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Payroll Specialist in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Payroll Specialist is 36.00% male and 64.00% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 25 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 25 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Nicolopoulos | Senior Payroll Specialist | Scarborough Health Network | $168,690 |
| Kari Laursen | Senior Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $150,654 |
| Mark Dugas | Lead Specialist, Payroll Systems | University of Ottawa | $120,051 |
| Sue Bechard | Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $118,988 |
| Saad Younas | Payroll Specialist | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $116,912 |
| Manyu Wang | Senior Specialist Payroll Systems | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | $116,471 |
| Cynthia Olney-Gargano | Payroll Specialist | Carleton University | $115,077 |
| Maribeth Lopez | Payroll Systems And Reporting Specialist | Unity Health Toronto | $115,129 |
| Marissa Price | Payroll Pension And Benefits Specialist | City of Guelph | $116,025 |
| Kimberly Pardy | Payroll Specialist | Carleton University | $114,570 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | $113,863 |
| 2023 | 18 | $110,640 |
| 2022 | 15 | $118,207 |
| 2021 | 11 | $118,311 |
| 2020 | 6 | $114,061 |
| 2019 | 5 | $108,113 |
| 2018 | 4 | $107,051 |
| 2017 | 3 | $117,102 |
| 2016 | 2 | $115,167 |
| 2015 | 2 | $112,875 |
| 2014 | 1 | $123,315 |
| 2013 | 2 | $110,040 |
| 2012 | 2 | $107,090 |
| 2011 | 2 | $104,577 |
| 2010 | 1 | $101,622 |
| 2009 | 1 | $100,983 |