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 66 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $115,567.08

$115,567.08

Average Salary in 2023

$110,861.51

Median Salary in 2023

Male
80.00% 
Male
Female
20.00%
Female
66 employees (Senior Software Developer)
1 66
Low: $100K Median: $111K High: $200K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

51 employees received a salary between $100,278 - $125,302
14 employees received a salary between $125,302 - $150,327
0 employees received a salary between $150,327 - $175,351
1 employees received a salary between $175,351 - $200,375

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 Software Developer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Software Developer are $115,567.08 and $110,861.51, respectively.

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

In 2023, Jian 'James' Liao, holding the position of Senior Software Developer, Integration at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board received the highest salary of $200,375.14 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Chad I Thomas, serving as the Senior Software Developer at Metrolinx , earned the highest salary of $138,713.19 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 Software Developer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Software Developer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $133,027.75; Metrolinx with an average pay of $124,285.41; University Health Network with an average pay of $112,387.19; Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics with an average pay of $108,366.28; and Health Sciences North with an average pay of $106,319.06.

A total of 9 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 Software Developer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Software Developer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $129,789.85; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $111,953.76; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $104,495.64.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Software Developer is 80.00% male and 20.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 66 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 66 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jian 'James' Liao Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $200,375
Ting Huang Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $143,350
Sandra Xia Li Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $142,455
Yuanzhe Yu Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $140,353
Chad I Thomas Senior Software Developer Metrolinx $138,713
Wei Zhang Senior Software Developer, Guidewire Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $138,010
Biao Shao Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $138,116
Sean Hewer Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $137,049
Vinod Manuel Thanapaul Senior Software Developer Metrolinx $131,795
Weiling Zhao Senior Software Developer, Integration Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $130,306

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202366$115,567
202246$113,703
202111$107,546
202011$107,251
201910$107,579
20188$110,104
20172$104,129
20162$103,236
20152$115,349
20147$108,731
20134$109,029
20125$108,409