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 282 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $137,679.35

$137,679.35

Average Salary in 2023

$135,747.57

Median Salary in 2023

Male
78.37% 
Male
Female
21.63%
Female
282 employees (Police Detective)
1 282
Low: $108K Median: $136K High: $191K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

74 employees received a salary between $107,834 - $128,587
159 employees received a salary between $128,587 - $149,339
44 employees received a salary between $149,339 - $170,092
5 employees received a salary between $170,092 - $190,844

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Police Detective listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Police Detective are $137,679.35 and $135,747.57, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Police Detective in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Gary Thomson, holding the position of Police - Detective at the Regional Municipality of Durham received the highest salary of $190,844.55 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Chevonne Matheson, serving as the Police Detective at City of Owen Sound , earned the highest salary of $131,466.22 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 Police Detective?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Police Detective and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $138,157.53; City of Owen Sound with an average pay of $126,118.84; Town of Smiths Falls with an average pay of $120,833.03; and Town of Saugeen Shores with an average pay of $118,155.92.

A total of 4 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 Police Detective?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Police Detective and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $137,679.35.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Police Detective in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Police Detective is 78.37% male and 21.63% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 282 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 282 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gary Thomson Police - Detective Regional Municipality of Durham $190,845
Robert Williamson Police - Detective Sergeant Regional Municipality of Durham $183,356
Damon Thorne Police - Detective Regional Municipality of Durham $178,061
Hermano Dorego Police - Detective Regional Municipality of Durham $177,238
Jonathan P Hood Police - Detective Constable Regional Municipality of Durham $185,464
Ryan Kavanagh Police - Detective Constable Regional Municipality of Durham $167,083
Christopher Adam Thorn Police - Detective Regional Municipality of Durham $166,933
Janalyn Danielle Dowdle Police - Detective Constable Regional Municipality of Durham $166,759
Wayne Darren King Police - Detective Constable Regional Municipality of Durham $165,459
Michael Wesseling Police - Detective Regional Municipality of Durham $165,472

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023282$137,679
2022259$135,491
2018240$125,297
2016230$122,097
2015229$117,048
2014216$115,872
2013207$115,442
2012197$112,319
2011183$109,908
2010161$108,796
2009177$110,754
200858$106,960
200774$107,978
20035$107,230
20022$106,185