The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
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39.96% Male |
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60.04% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 1,118 | $120,372 |
2023 | 837 | $113,324 |
2022 | 750 | $111,810 |
2021 | 778 | $110,929 |
2020 | 713 | $109,944 |
2019 | 604 | $108,305 |
2018 | 587 | $108,094 |
2017 | 468 | $106,336 |
2016 | 380 | $105,918 |
2015 | 304 | $106,603 |
2014 | 261 | $107,087 |
2013 | 207 | $107,248 |
2012 | 189 | $106,557 |
2011 | 174 | $106,312 |
2010 | 138 | $105,647 |
2009 | 65 | $106,735 |
2008 | 37 | $107,938 |
2002 | 13 | $128,169 |