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 35 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $229,396.14

$229,396.14

Average Salary in 2023

$212,804.88

Median Salary in 2023

Male
62.86% 
Male
Female
37.14%
Female
35 employees (Professor / Advisor)
1 35
Low: $111K Median: $213K High: $408K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $111,046 - $185,207
13 employees received a salary between $185,207 - $259,369
7 employees received a salary between $259,369 - $333,530
4 employees received a salary between $333,530 - $407,691

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor / Advisor are $229,396.14 and $212,804.88, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Professor / Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Steven Hoffman, holding the position of Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $407,691.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Markus Biehl, serving as the Professor / Advisor at York University , earned the highest salary of $300,904.41 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 Professor / Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Professor / Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $259,698.01; York University with an average pay of $233,736.84; Queen’s University with an average pay of $232,171.88; University of Toronto with an average pay of $231,299.52; and University of Windsor with an average pay of $171,553.38.

A total of 6 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 Professor / Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor / Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $232,406.59; and Colleges with an average pay of $127,041.22.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Professor / Advisor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor / Advisor is 62.86% male and 37.14% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 35 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 35 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $407,692
Lisa Philipps Provost And Vice President Academic / Senior Advisor / Professor York University $377,500
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $374,585
Eric Morse Professor / Special Advisor to the President University of Western Ontario $350,567
Markus Biehl Professor / Advisor York University $300,904
Kelley Packalen Associate Professor, Special Advisor on Academic Integrity Queen’s University $292,657
Mark J. Daley Professor / Special Advisor To The Provost University of Western Ontario $287,156
Lyndon Martin Vice Provost Academic / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $276,157
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 $309,585
Kent Novakowski Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing), Professor Queen’s University $268,683

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202335$229,396