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 18 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,650.11

$126,650.11

Average Salary in 2023

$110,292.64

Median Salary in 2023

Male
27.78% 
Male
Female
72.22%
Female
18 employees (Senior Executive Assistant)
1 18
Low: $102K Median: $110K High: $266K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

15 employees received a salary between $101,575 - $142,577
1 employees received a salary between $142,577 - $183,579
0 employees received a salary between $183,579 - $224,580
2 employees received a salary between $224,580 - $265,582

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 Executive Assistant listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Executive Assistant are $126,650.11 and $110,292.64, respectively.

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

In 2023, Richard Ooi, holding the position of Senior Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration And Resourcing at the York University received the highest salary of $265,582.13 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Shemina Virjee, serving as the Senior Executive Assistant at Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel , earned the highest salary of $123,526.72 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 Executive Assistant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Executive Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $247,741.35; Liquor Control Board of Ontario with an average pay of $149,101.85; Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel with an average pay of $123,526.72; Ontario Financing Authority with an average pay of $121,754.11; and Finance with an average pay of $118,958.30.

A total of 15 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 Executive Assistant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Executive Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $247,741.35; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $135,427.98; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $123,526.72.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Executive Assistant is 27.78% male and 72.22% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 18 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Richard Ooi Senior Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration And Resourcing York University $265,582
Felix Moses Senior Executive Officer / Research Assistant York University $229,901
Darshan Janda Senior Director, Audit And Risk, Assistant Chief Audit Executive Liquor Control Board of Ontario $149,102
Shemina Virjee Senior Executive Assistant Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel $123,527
Muhammad Zahid Senior Policy Advisor And Executive Assistant Ontario Financing Authority $121,754
Huyen Pham Senior Policy Advisor And Executive Assistant Finance $118,958
Jillian Grant Executive Assistant And Coordinator, Office of the Senior Vice President, International And Government And Community Relations Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning $112,107
Noreen Tope Senior Policy Coordinator / Executive Assistant Environment, Conservation and Parks $110,923
Derek Cheung Executive Assistant And Senior Advisor Cabinet Office $110,293
Victoria Tiqui-Sanford Senior Executive Assistant to the Board of Governors Algonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology $109,658

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202318$126,650
20227$154,203
20215$142,838
20207$145,486
20196$123,644
20185$111,116
20172$101,540
20162$111,311
20101$109,353
20071$109,052
20062$110,501