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 83 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $153,740.98

$153,740.98

Average Salary in 2024

$155,471.68

Median Salary in 2024

Male
47.44% 
Male
Female
52.56%
Female
83 employees (Senior Accountant)
1 83
Low: $101K Median: $155K High: $218K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

38 employees received a salary between $100,879 - $130,238
5 employees received a salary between $130,238 - $159,597
15 employees received a salary between $159,597 - $188,956
25 employees received a salary between $188,956 - $218,315

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Senior Accountant listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Accountant are $153,740.98 and $155,471.68, respectively.

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

In 2024, Matthew Au, holding the position of Senior Accountant / Comptable principal at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $218,315.77 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ying Zhu, serving as the Senior Accountant at Guelph General Hospital , earned the highest salary of $130,374.29 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 Senior Accountant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Accountant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $189,708.53; Guelph General Hospital with an average pay of $130,374.29; Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade with an average pay of $125,516.16; Solicitor General with an average pay of $122,095.19; and Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $118,359.24.

A total of 26 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 Senior Accountant?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Accountant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $167,188.58; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $123,805.68; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $115,717.26.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Accountant in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Accountant is 47.44% male and 52.56% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 83 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 83 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Matthew Au Senior Accountant / Comptable principal Ontario Securities Commission $218,316
Michael Ho Senior Forensic Accountant Ontario Securities Commission $215,540
Ivy Richmond Senior Forensic Accountant Ontario Securities Commission $215,266
Trevor Walz Senior Accountant / Comptable principal Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Sin-Man Tong Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Carlin Fung Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Merzana Martinakis Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $215,229
Noulla Antoniou Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $213,348
Ritu Kalra Senior Accountant / Comptable principale Ontario Securities Commission $212,722
Wei Shao Senior Forensic Accountant Ontario Securities Commission $212,564

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202483$153,741
202373$144,535
202271$145,826
202165$149,417
202072$144,507
201957$149,904
201851$147,057
201747$152,701
201646$155,338
201538$166,313
201440$155,096
201338$155,863
201237$154,103
200622$141,889
200319$130,921
200218$127,348
200114$123,592