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 163 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $168,225.36

$168,225.36

Average Salary in 2023

$157,227.21

Median Salary in 2023

Male
43.56% 
Male
Female
56.44%
Female
163 employees (Psychology)
1 163
Low: $100K Median: $157K High: $381K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

100 employees received a salary between $100,471 - $170,700
50 employees received a salary between $170,700 - $240,929
12 employees received a salary between $240,929 - $311,157
1 employees received a salary between $311,157 - $381,386

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Psychology are $168,225.36 and $157,227.21, respectively.

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

In 2023, Paul Bloom, holding the position of Professor, Psychology at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $381,386.40 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Steve Joncas, serving as the Psychology at The Ottawa Hospital , earned the highest salary of $145,522.48 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 Psychology?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Psychology and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $217,735.49; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $197,100.64; University of Toronto with an average pay of $184,248.09; Carleton University with an average pay of $172,592.22; and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $172,086.32.

A total of 25 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 Psychology?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Psychology and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $181,877.16; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $172,086.32; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $139,970.76.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Psychology in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Psychology is 43.56% male and 56.44% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 163 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 163 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Paul Bloom Professor, Psychology University of Toronto $381,386
Mark Schmuckler Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $301,583
Jay Pratt Professor of Psychology And Interim Chair, Psychology University of Toronto $290,200
Michael Bagby Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $287,976
Martin Antony Chair Psychology Toronto Metropolitan University $282,501
Zindel Segal Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $275,099
Penelope Lockwood Professor of Psychology And Vice-Dean, Academic Planning University of Toronto $271,570
Nicholas Rule Professor And Chair of Psychology University of Toronto $292,976
Earl Woodruff Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Applied Psychology And Human Development University of Toronto $250,173
Robert Gerlai Professor, Department of Psychology University of Toronto $250,097

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023163$168,225
2022161$157,468
2021159$151,007
2020144$151,170
2019135$150,425
2012150$139,503
2011144$137,145
2010147$133,483
2009132$132,215