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 91 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $117,443.35

$117,443.35

Average Salary in 2023

$113,354.71

Median Salary in 2023

Male
84.52% 
Male
Female
15.48%
Female
91 employees (Security Specialist)
1 91
Low: $101K Median: $113K High: $163K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

54 employees received a salary between $100,509 - $116,142
23 employees received a salary between $116,142 - $131,775
11 employees received a salary between $131,775 - $147,408
3 employees received a salary between $147,408 - $163,041

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Security Specialist are $117,443.35 and $113,354.71, respectively.

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

In 2023, Vivek Paul, holding the position of Operations Leader - Technical Security Specialist at the Unity Health Toronto received the highest salary of $163,041.50 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Lori Hutt, serving as the Security Specialist at London Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $114,157.69 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 Security Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Security Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $137,183.94; City of Ottawa - Police Services with an average pay of $134,198.75; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $129,513.94; County of Prince Edward with an average pay of $128,406.02; and Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $126,320.13.

A total of 31 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 Security Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Security Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $123,872.92; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $121,438.28; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $121,007.17.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Security Specialist is 84.52% male and 15.48% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 91 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 91 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Vivek Paul Operations Leader - Technical Security Specialist Unity Health Toronto $163,042
Sergio Burman Cyber Security Specialist Ontario Power Generation $160,075
John Abad Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $152,974
Norman Van Bergen Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $147,382
Amandeep Singh Senior Specialist, Security Ontario Health $142,759
Jacob Trautmann Senior Information Technology Security Specialist Toronto Metropolitan University $139,496
Donald Burke Senior Cybersecurity Specialist Liquor Control Board of Ontario $138,450
Chi Chun Chong Network Security Specialist University of Toronto $137,783
Steve Singh Specialist Information Security Independent Electricity System Operator $136,095
Farshad Tarzjan Senior Security Specialist Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $135,463

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202391$117,443
202268$115,906
202154$113,292
202047$112,132
201427$110,751
201321$111,048
20073$107,675
20065$106,229