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 72 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,247.49

$113,247.49

Average Salary in 2023

$107,662.80

Median Salary in 2023

Male
35.82% 
Male
Female
64.18%
Female
72 employees (Policy Officer)
1 72
Low: $100K Median: $108K High: $270K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

70 employees received a salary between $100,295 - $142,805
0 employees received a salary between $142,805 - $185,314
1 employees received a salary between $185,314 - $227,824
1 employees received a salary between $227,824 - $270,333

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 Officer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Policy Officer are $113,247.49 and $107,662.80, respectively.

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

In 2023, Anne-marie Thompson, holding the position of Chief Programs And Policy Officer at the Mathematics of Information Technology And Complex Systems (Mitacs) Inc received the highest salary of $270,333.85 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Denis Farr, serving as the Policy Officer at Toronto District School Board , earned the highest salary of $104,259.08 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 Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Policy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Mathematics of Information Technology And Complex Systems (Mitacs) Inc with an average pay of $270,333.85; Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade with an average pay of $216,528.56; York University with an average pay of $126,896.45; Upper Grand District School Board with an average pay of $122,449.03; and City of Ottawa with an average pay of $112,072.70.

A total of 11 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 Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Policy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $185,314.43; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $132,345.22; and Universities with an average pay of $111,747.99.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Policy Officer is 35.82% male and 64.18% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 72 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 72 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne-marie Thompson Chief Programs And Policy Officer Mathematics of Information Technology And Complex Systems (Mitacs) Inc $270,334
Jennifer Wismer Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate And Policy Services Division Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $216,529
Biljana Zuvela Policy Development Officer City of Toronto $130,945
Jessica Wyman Senior Academic Policy And Recruitment Officer York University $126,896
Ellen Tate Policy Development Officer Children Services City of Toronto $124,639
Sean Mcintyre Policy Development Officer City of Toronto $123,571
Christine De Boer Officer Policy Development Upper Grand District School Board $122,449
Daniel Otis Rosen Policy Development Officer City of Toronto $122,142
Dean Herd Policy Development Officer Employment And Social Services City of Toronto $121,717
Emma Colucci Policy Development Officer City of Toronto $119,973

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202372$113,247
202254$114,113
202147$117,457
202049$116,587
201939$114,679
201830$111,937
201726$109,722