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 114 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $197,647.40

$197,647.40

Average Salary in 2023

$196,218.50

Median Salary in 2023

Male
57.02% 
Male
Female
42.98%
Female
114 employees (Professor / Department Chair)
1 114
Low: $101K Median: $196K High: $339K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

15 employees received a salary between $101,126 - $160,481
68 employees received a salary between $160,481 - $219,835
29 employees received a salary between $219,835 - $279,190
2 employees received a salary between $279,190 - $338,544

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 / Department Chair listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor / Department Chair are $197,647.40 and $196,218.50, respectively.

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

In 2023, Tanjim Hossain, holding the position of Professor And Chair, Department of Management at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $338,544.48 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jennifer Connolly, serving as the Professor / Department Chair at York University , earned the highest salary of $230,120.88 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 / Department Chair?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Professor / Department Chair and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $232,468.19; McMaster University with an average pay of $213,607.99; York University with an average pay of $178,591.00; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $169,091.52.

A total of 4 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 / Department Chair?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor / Department Chair and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $197,647.41.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor / Department Chair is 57.02% male and 42.98% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 114 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 114 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tanjim Hossain Professor And Chair, Department of Management University of Toronto $338,544
Margarida Duarte Professor And Chair, Department of Economics University of Toronto $287,856
Nina Bascia Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher And Adult Education University of Toronto $262,404
Rafael Kleiman Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor McMaster University $258,619
Gianni Parise Associate Vice President Research / Associate Professor / Department Chair / Professor McMaster University $256,963
Angelo Belcastro Professor / Department Chair / Course Director York University $256,439
Mohamed Bakr Department Chair / Professor McMaster University $255,357
Salvatore Bancheri Professor And Acting Chair, Department of Language Studies University of Toronto $254,250
Steven Bernstein Professor And Chair, Department of Political Science University of Toronto $252,149
Earl Woodruff Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Applied Psychology And Human Development University of Toronto $250,173

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023114$197,647
202288$193,987
202199$190,787
202092$192,945
201968$189,974
201858$190,621
201744$180,708
201645$179,892
201536$175,665
201443$174,248
201349$175,347
201242$169,909
201142$172,157
201035$173,437
200938$160,527
200838$159,439