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 36 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $245,612.00

$245,612.00

Average Salary in 2024

$223,217.00

Median Salary in 2024

Male
58.33% 
Male
Female
41.67%
Female
36 employees (Professor / Advisor)
1 36
Low: $101K Median: $223K High: $661K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

21 employees received a salary between $101,237 - $241,239
13 employees received a salary between $241,239 - $381,240
1 employees received a salary between $381,240 - $521,242
1 employees received a salary between $521,242 - $661,243

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Professor / Advisor listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor / Advisor are $245,612.00 and $223,217.00, respectively.

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

In 2024, Steven Hoffman, holding the position of Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $661,243.54 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Markus Biehl, serving as the Professor / Advisor at York University , earned the highest salary of $377,550.64 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Professor / Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $318,220.94; McMaster University with an average pay of $263,236.92; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $250,876.61; University of Toronto with an average pay of $236,265.65; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $232,749.38.

A total of 8 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor / Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $253,338.59; and Colleges with an average pay of $114,260.02.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor / Advisor is 58.33% male and 41.67% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 36 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $661,244
Lisa Philipps Senior Policy Advisor / Professor York University $398,503
Markus Biehl Professor / Advisor York University $377,551
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $370,961
Wei Wang Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Advisor (Master of Finance - Beijing), Professor Queen’s University $368,696
Eric Morse Professor / Special Advisor to the President University of Western Ontario $367,212
Lyndon Martin Professor / Senior Advisor on Strategic Academic Program Initiatives York University $317,309
Anna Shternshis Professor of Germanic Languages And Literature And Diaspora And Transnational Studies And Director Jewish Studies And Special Advisor, Community Engagement University of Toronto $281,076
John Stewart Preston Associate Dean / Professor / Strategic Advisor McMaster University $278,240
Barry Miller Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor York University $273,752

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202436$245,612
202335$229,396