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 2051 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,414.99

$120,414.99

Average Salary in 2023

$112,738.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
44.15% 
Male
Female
55.85%
Female
2051 employees (Senior Advisor)
1 2051
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $408K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,987 employees received a salary between $100,203 - $177,075
56 employees received a salary between $177,075 - $253,947
4 employees received a salary between $253,947 - $330,819
4 employees received a salary between $330,819 - $407,691

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 Advisor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Advisor are $120,414.99 and $112,738.73, respectively.

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

In 2023, Steven Hoffman, holding the position of Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $407,691.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Katherine Kruk, serving as the Senior Advisor at Ontario Securities Commission , earned the highest salary of $192,169.43 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 Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Court of Justice with an average pay of $274,300.61; Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board with an average pay of $227,928.15; Ontario Institute for Cancer Research with an average pay of $205,370.81; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $185,981.96; and York University with an average pay of $185,095.71.

A total of 128 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 Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Judiciary with an average pay of $274,300.61; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $162,997.81; and Universities with an average pay of $140,760.09.

There were 11 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Advisor is 44.15% male and 55.85% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 2051 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 2051 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $407,692
Lisa Philipps Provost And Vice President Academic / Senior Advisor / Professor York University $377,500
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $374,585
Sheilagh O'connell Senior Advisory Family Judge Ontario Court of Justice $366,779
Mila Babic Senior Vice President, Client And Advisory Services Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $328,875
Lyndon Martin Vice Provost Academic / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $276,157
David Taylor Senior Advisor (Weeneebayko Partnership), Associate Professor Queen’s University $260,222
Marcia Moshe Senior Advisor Academic Program Proposal Development Toronto Metropolitan University $259,678
Jonathan Dogterom Senior Advisor, Venture Services Mars Discovery District $251,447
Wendy Miller Interim Assistant Vice President, Budgets And Asset Management / Senior Advisor / Assistant Vice President, Finance And Chief Financial Officer York University $243,945

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20232,051$120,415
20221,749$117,516
20211,632$115,825
20201,437$115,441
20191,209$113,081
20181,110$112,951
2017947$112,461
2016801$112,749
2015674$114,405
2014662$114,933
2013544$116,986
2012515$115,283
2011457$117,713
2010411$117,998
2009290$124,984
2008216$122,028
2007186$119,443
2006143$117,426
200563$114,733
200499$120,223
200367$115,464
200272$118,901
200154$117,357