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 8914 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,229.20

$126,229.20

Average Salary in 2023

$124,958.37

Median Salary in 2023

Male
40.25% 
Male
Female
59.75%
Female
8914 employees (Principal)
1 8914
Low: $100K Median: $125K High: $472K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

8,804 employees received a salary between $100,051 - $192,946
99 employees received a salary between $192,946 - $285,841
7 employees received a salary between $285,841 - $378,736
4 employees received a salary between $378,736 - $471,631

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Principal listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal are $126,229.20 and $124,958.37, respectively.

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

In 2023, Stephen Lye, holding the position of Principal Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at the Sinai Health System received the highest salary of $471,631.20 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Harvey Weingarten, serving as the Principal at The Michener Institute of Education At Uhn , earned the highest salary of $190,517.03 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 Principal?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Local Health Integration Network - South East with an average pay of $268,406.28; Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $263,849.49; Sinai Health System with an average pay of $252,098.51; Ontario Human Rights Commission with an average pay of $241,219.53; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $228,653.44.

A total of 199 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 Principal?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $171,751.51; Colleges with an average pay of $157,871.55; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $142,972.71.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Principal in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal is 40.25% male and 59.75% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 8914 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 8914 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Stephen Lye Principal Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $471,631
Dave Pridmore Chief Gaming Officer / Dirigeant principal, Jeu Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $465,283
Patrick Deane Principal And Vice-Chancellor Queen’s University $419,258
Philip Awadalla Director And Senior Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $360,580
William Bromm Senior Counsel / Avocat principal Attorney General $321,758
Wisdom Tettey Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough; Professor, Department of Political Science; Professor, Department of Global Development Studies University of Toronto $385,635
Donna Janiec Vice-Principal (Finance And Administration) Queen’s University $313,091
Nancy Ross Vice-Principal (Research), Professor Queen’s University $298,365
Alexandra Gillespie Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English And Drama University of Toronto $325,906
Michael Fraser Vice-Principal (University Relations) Queen’s University $283,583

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20238,914$126,229
20228,029$127,679
20217,932$124,341
20207,834$126,213
20197,642$122,367
20187,396$121,275
20177,619$119,811
20167,306$120,596
20157,431$119,132
20147,354$117,345
20136,805$116,782
20126,851$115,903
20116,901$115,568
20106,192$112,862
20095,535$111,385
20084,439$109,027
20073,025$107,138
20062,083$106,626
20051,593$105,558
2004897$106,253
2003238$109,985
200259$127,585
200138$128,725