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 5 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $294,436.80

$294,436.80

Average Salary in 2024

$306,119.16

Median Salary in 2024

Male
80.00% 
Male
Female
20.00%
Female
5 employees (Professor, Distinguished Professor)
1 5
Low: $234K Median: $306K High: $346K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

2 employees received a salary between $234,191 - $262,125
0 employees received a salary between $262,125 - $290,059
1 employees received a salary between $290,059 - $317,993
2 employees received a salary between $317,993 - $345,927

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor, Distinguished Professor are $294,436.80 and $306,119.16, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Professor, Distinguished Professor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Mahmut Parlar, holding the position of Distinguished Research Professor / Professor at the McMaster University received the highest salary of $345,927.77 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. John Smol, serving as the Professor, Distinguished Professor at Queen’s University , earned the highest salary of $341,069.76 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, Distinguished Professor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Professor, Distinguished Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $345,927.77; Queen’s University with an average pay of $341,069.76; University of Guelph with an average pay of $306,119.16; Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with an average pay of $244,876.22; and University of Ottawa with an average pay of $234,191.43.

A total of 5 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, Distinguished Professor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor, Distinguished Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $306,827.03; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $244,876.22.

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, Distinguished Professor in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor, Distinguished Professor is 80.00% male and 20.00% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Mahmut Parlar Distinguished Research Professor / Professor McMaster University $345,928
John Smol Professor, Distinguished Professor Queen’s University $341,070
Amar Mohanty Professor And Distinguished Research Chair University of Guelph $306,119
Gillian King Distinguished Senior Scientist - Full Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $244,876
Jan Grabowski Distinguished University Professor University of Ottawa $234,191

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20245$294,437
20236$295,206
20225$278,501