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 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
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24.30% Male |
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75.70% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 114 | $115,831 |
2023 | 72 | $113,247 |
2022 | 54 | $114,113 |
2021 | 47 | $117,457 |
2020 | 49 | $116,587 |
2019 | 39 | $114,679 |
2018 | 30 | $111,937 |
2017 | 26 | $109,722 |