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 36 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $219,680.11

$219,680.11

Average Salary in 2023

$233,324.34

Median Salary in 2023

Male
52.78% 
Male
Female
47.22%
Female
36 employees (Professor / Principal)
1 36
Low: $111K Median: $233K High: $386K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $111,120 - $179,749
11 employees received a salary between $179,749 - $248,378
12 employees received a salary between $248,378 - $317,006
2 employees received a salary between $317,006 - $385,635

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor / Principal are $219,680.11 and $233,324.34, respectively.

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

In 2023, Wisdom Tettey, holding the position of Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough; Professor, Department of Political Science; Professor, Department of Global Development Studies at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $385,635.48 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Marco Fiola, serving as the Professor / Principal at York University , earned the highest salary of $254,841.28 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 / Principal?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Professor / Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $239,794.13; Queen’s University with an average pay of $226,627.11; York University with an average pay of $187,931.37; George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $130,407.83; and McMaster University with an average pay of $117,940.38.

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 / Principal?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor / Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $227,795.79; and Colleges with an average pay of $130,407.83.

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 / Principal in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor / Principal is 52.78% male and 47.22% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 36 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
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
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
Irena Creed Professor of Physical And Environmental Sciences And Vice-Principal, Research University of Toronto $303,034
William Gough Professor of Physical And Environmental Sciences And Vice-Principal, Academic University of Toronto $288,473
Kent Novakowski Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing), Professor Queen’s University $268,683
Markus Stock Professor of Germanic Languages And Literature And Principal, University College University of Toronto $267,809
Charles Keil Professor of History And Cinema Studies And Principal, Innis College University of Toronto $258,587
Angela Esterhammer Professor of English And Principal, Victoria College University of Toronto $256,065
Dickson Eyoh Associate Professor of African Studies And Political Science And Interim Principal, New College University of Toronto $259,282

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202336$219,680
201424$206,769
201219$223,489
201120$206,827
200914$208,543
200814$202,686
200712$182,539
20066$156,166
20042$142,692