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 837 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,324.45

$113,324.45

Average Salary in 2023

$112,738.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
39.46% 
Male
Female
60.54%
Female
837 employees (Policy Advisor)
1 837
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $310K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

824 employees received a salary between $100,211 - $152,554
8 employees received a salary between $152,554 - $204,898
4 employees received a salary between $204,898 - $257,241
1 employees received a salary between $257,241 - $309,584

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Policy Advisor are $113,324.45 and $112,738.73, respectively.

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

In 2023, Ron Levi, holding the position of Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $309,584.55 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Gabrielle Baldazzi, serving as the Policy Advisor at Regional Municipality of Halton , earned the highest salary of $138,733.52 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $248,502.84; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $202,374.97; Metrolinx with an average pay of $189,901.10; Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $185,246.62; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $170,499.37.

A total of 59 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 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $175,529.45; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $127,468.51; and School Boards with an average pay of $124,850.04.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Policy Advisor is 39.46% male and 60.54% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 837 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 837 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
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 $309,585
Warren Mabee Special Advisor to the Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Associate Dean And Director (Policy Studies), Professor Queen’s University $248,503
Barry Miller Associate Professor / Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations York University $239,865
Meredith Strong Director, Office of the Vice Provost, Students And Student Policy Advisor University of Toronto $210,731
Melinda Scott Director, Office of the Vice Provost, Students And Student Policy Advisor University of Toronto $210,697
Chris Cincar Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Ontario Energy Board $201,271
Leslie Donnelly Corporate Public Policy Advisor City of Ottawa $202,375
Essence Miss Ng Director, Financial Policy And Accounting Advisory Metrolinx $189,901
Laurie Reid Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Ontario Energy Board $169,222
Cynthia Watt Senior Policy Advisor Colleges and Universities $162,396

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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