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 1367 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $109,242.63

$109,242.63

Average Salary in 2023

$109,231.18

Median Salary in 2023

Male
15.19% 
Male
Female
84.81%
Female
1367 employees (Social Worker 2)
1 1367
Low: $100K Median: $109K High: $158K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,205 employees received a salary between $100,025 - $114,626
145 employees received a salary between $114,626 - $129,227
13 employees received a salary between $129,227 - $143,828
4 employees received a salary between $143,828 - $158,429

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Social Worker 2 listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Social Worker 2 are $109,242.63 and $109,231.18, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Social Worker 2 in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Breanna Elliotson, holding the position of Social Worker at the Niagara Health System received the highest salary of $158,429.94 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sue Hutton, serving as the Social Worker 2 at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , earned the highest salary of $103,555.90 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 Social Worker 2?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Social Worker 2 and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Groves Memorial Community Hospital with an average pay of $135,533.98; Halton Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $134,245.98; Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $127,123.53; Greater Essex County District School Board with an average pay of $125,315.25; and Lennox and Addington County General Hospital with an average pay of $123,568.26.

A total of 106 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 Social Worker 2?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Social Worker 2 and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $127,123.53; Universities with an average pay of $114,508.35; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $109,805.84.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Social Worker 2 in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Social Worker 2 is 15.19% male and 84.81% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 1367 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1367 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Breanna Elliotson Social Worker Niagara Health System $158,430
Paul Rivers Social Worker Sinai Health System $153,252
Rachel Chard Social Worker Master Social Work Northumberland Hills Hospital $151,822
Siu-lun Leung Social Worker Grand River Hospital Corporation $149,341
Miranda Iacurci Social Worker Brockville General Hospital $141,663
Patricia Codner Senior Manager, Social Workers Halton Catholic District School Board $141,439
Melanie Walker Social Worker Joseph Brant Hospital $136,729
Heather Carter-Dwyer Chief Social Worker York Region District School Board $135,498
Kelsey St. Dennis Social Worker Groves Memorial Community Hospital $135,534
Pam George Social Worker St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton $133,254

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20231,367$109,243
2022606$103,830
2021416$105,421
2020505$104,172
2019130$105,027
201879$106,844