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 1118 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,372.00

$120,372.00

Average Salary in 2024

$121,044.81

Median Salary in 2024

Male
39.96% 
Male
Female
60.04%
Female
1118 employees (Policy Advisor)
1 1118
Low: $100K Median: $121K High: $399K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,108 employees received a salary between $100,213 - $174,786
7 employees received a salary between $174,786 - $249,358
2 employees received a salary between $249,358 - $323,931
1 employees received a salary between $323,931 - $398,503

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Policy Advisor are $120,372.00 and $121,044.81, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Policy Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Lisa Philipps, holding the position of Senior Policy Advisor / Professor at the York University received the highest salary of $398,503.06 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Gabrielle Baldazzi, serving as the Policy Advisor at Regional Municipality of Halton , earned the highest salary of $143,788.91 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 Policy Advisor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $228,178.77; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $195,850.26; York University with an average pay of $187,581.45; Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $185,881.28; and Metrolinx with an average pay of $161,158.33.

A total of 66 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 Policy Advisor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $166,602.07; School Boards with an average pay of $146,902.33; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $127,706.15.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Policy Advisor in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Policy Advisor is 39.96% male and 60.04% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 1118 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1118 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lisa Philipps Senior Policy Advisor / Professor York University $398,503
Barry Miller Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor York University $273,752
Ron Levi Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships University of Toronto $298,171
Warren Mabee Special Advisor to the Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Director (Policy Studies), Professor Queen’s University $228,179
Ansen Boodoo Senior Program And Policy Advisor Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development $219,845
Essence Ng Director, Financial Policy And Accounting Advisory Metrolinx $211,991
Chris Cincar Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Ontario Energy Board $202,204
Leslie Donnelly Corporate Public Policy Advisor City of Ottawa $195,850
Cynthia Watt Senior Policy Advisor Colleges and Universities $176,908
Indro Bhattacharyya Advisor Public Policy And Government Relations Regional Municipality of Peel $175,199

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20241,118$120,372
2023837$113,324
2022750$111,810
2021778$110,929
2020713$109,944
2019604$108,305
2018587$108,094
2017468$106,336
2016380$105,918
2015304$106,603
2014261$107,087
2013207$107,248
2012189$106,557
2011174$106,312
2010138$105,647
200965$106,735
200837$107,938
200213$128,169