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 436 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $112,895.01

$112,895.01

Average Salary in 2023

$113,951.59

Median Salary in 2023

Male
33.72% 
Male
Female
66.28%
Female
436 employees (Program Specialist)
1 436
Low: $100K Median: $114K High: $203K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

424 employees received a salary between $100,239 - $125,838
9 employees received a salary between $125,838 - $151,437
1 employees received a salary between $151,437 - $177,036
2 employees received a salary between $177,036 - $202,635

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Program Specialist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Program Specialist are $112,895.01 and $113,951.59, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Program Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Brian Withers, holding the position of Senior Production And Programming Specialist at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $202,635.34 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jordan Froese, serving as the Program Specialist at Solicitor General , earned the highest salary of $138,652.96 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 Program Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Program Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $202,635.34; University of Toronto with an average pay of $161,432.29; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $137,420.73; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $128,585.77; and Catholic Children’s Aid Society with an average pay of $122,574.16.

A total of 40 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 Program Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Program Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $143,371.55; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $137,420.73; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $117,892.13.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Program Specialist in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Program Specialist is 33.72% male and 66.28% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 436 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 436 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Brian Withers Senior Production And Programming Specialist Toronto Metropolitan University $202,635
David Dubins Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy And Director, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Specialist Program University of Toronto $200,944
Paul Snobelen Specialist Community Safety Programs Regional Municipality of Peel $156,816
Haneef Ansari Specialist Program Design Independent Electricity System Operator $143,390
Jordan Froese Program Specialist Solicitor General $138,653
Chad Harvey Program Specialist Solicitor General $138,568
Kristen Brewer Employee Program Specialist Ontario Power Generation $137,421
Shaineez Pirani Health Services Program And Provider Specialist Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $131,109
Dale Moore Program Specialist Solicitor General $128,342
Valerie Heller Social Work Program Specialist University Health Network $127,599

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023436$112,895
2022369$106,323
2021345$104,981
2020343$106,326
201989$106,516
201874$106,313
201769$106,575
201640$104,521
201532$104,888
201419$106,158
201210$106,962
20117$103,998
20107$107,127
20093$106,264
20011$146,242