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 114 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $115,831.16

$115,831.16

Average Salary in 2024

$113,126.39

Median Salary in 2024

Male
24.30% 
Male
Female
75.70%
Female
114 employees (Policy Officer)
1 114
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $216K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

107 employees received a salary between $100,405 - $129,262
5 employees received a salary between $129,262 - $158,120
1 employees received a salary between $158,120 - $186,977
1 employees received a salary between $186,977 - $215,834

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Policy Officer are $115,831.16 and $113,126.39, respectively.

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

In 2024, Jennifer Wismer, holding the position of Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate And Policy Services Division at the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade received the highest salary of $215,834.07 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Denis Farr, serving as the Policy Officer at Toronto District School Board , earned the highest salary of $129,222.58 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Policy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade with an average pay of $215,834.07; York University with an average pay of $146,774.65; Toronto District School Board with an average pay of $128,251.36; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $121,772.55; and Durham Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $119,200.71.

A total of 14 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Policy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $118,513.30; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $117,452.74; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $115,576.44.

There were 4 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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Policy Officer is 24.30% male and 75.70% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 114 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 114 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jennifer Wismer Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate And Policy Services Division Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $215,834
Neena Sethi Director Digital Policy And Office Of The Chief Technology Officer City of Toronto $165,930
Jessica Wyman Senior Academic Policy And Recruitment Officer York University $146,775
Fenicia Lewis-dowlin Policy Development Officer City of Toronto $139,054
Biljana Zuvela Policy Development Officer City of Toronto $138,275
Irene Poetranto Senior Research Officer, The Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $134,826
Denis Farr Policy Officer Toronto District School Board $129,223
Mahmood Ahme Mustafa Policy Officer Toronto District School Board $128,916
Ellen Tate Policy Development Officer Children Services City of Toronto $129,502
Colin Tuthill Senior Officer, Procurement And Policy City of Ottawa $127,404

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024114$115,831
202372$113,247
202254$114,113
202147$117,457
202049$116,587
201939$114,679
201830$111,937
201726$109,722