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 2745 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $124,684.51

$124,684.51

Average Salary in 2024

$120,558.37

Median Salary in 2024

Male
44.65% 
Male
Female
55.35%
Female
2745 employees (Senior Advisor)
1 2745
Low: $100K Median: $121K High: $661K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

2,733 employees received a salary between $100,001 - $240,312
9 employees received a salary between $240,312 - $380,622
2 employees received a salary between $380,622 - $520,933
1 employees received a salary between $520,933 - $661,243

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Advisor are $124,684.51 and $120,558.37, respectively.

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

In 2024, Steven Hoffman, holding the position of Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $661,243.54 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Christine Krikorian, serving as the Senior Advisor at Ontario Securities Commission , earned the highest salary of $213,941.12 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 2024, 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 $276,122.90; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $240,965.56; St Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $216,642.39; Ontario Institute for Cancer Research with an average pay of $213,584.40; and Wilfrid Laurier University with an average pay of $202,674.38.

A total of 159 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 2024, 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 $276,122.90; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $169,199.83; and School Boards with an average pay of $165,605.15.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Advisor is 44.65% male and 55.35% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 2745 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 2745 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $661,244
Alhusein Dharshi Senior Information Technology Leader / Advisor Ontario Power Generation $454,946
Lisa Philipps Senior Policy Advisor / Professor York University $398,503
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $370,961
Sheilagh O’connell Senior Advisory Family Judge Ontario Court of Justice $370,423
Lyndon Martin Professor / Senior Advisor on Strategic Academic Program Initiatives York University $317,309
Donna Marafioti Senior Advisor / Conseiller principal Ontario Health $292,919
Barry Miller Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor York University $273,752
Marcia Moshe Senior Advisor Academic Program Proposal Development Toronto Metropolitan University $272,959
David Taylor Senior Advisor (Weeneebayko Partnership), Associate Professor Queen’s University $261,222

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20242,745$124,685
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