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 2324 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,900.39

$113,900.39

Average Salary in 2024

$112,463.46

Median Salary in 2024

Male
16.25% 
Male
Female
83.75%
Female
2324 employees (Social Worker)
1 2324
Low: $100K Median: $112K High: $178K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,794 employees received a salary between $100,170 - $119,517
506 employees received a salary between $119,517 - $138,863
17 employees received a salary between $138,863 - $158,210
7 employees received a salary between $158,210 - $177,556

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 listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Social Worker are $113,900.39 and $112,463.46, respectively.

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

In 2024, Erin Schreiter, holding the position of Chief Social Worker at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board received the highest salary of $177,556.97 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Siu-lun Leung, serving as the Social Worker at Grand River Hospital Corporation , earned the highest salary of $165,741.92 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?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Social Worker and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Lambton Kent District School Board with an average pay of $141,612.39; City of Toronto with an average pay of $135,396.58; Ottawa Catholic School Board with an average pay of $133,241.25; The University of Ottawa Heart Institute with an average pay of $125,284.79; and Peel District School Board with an average pay of $124,830.13.

A total of 135 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?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Social Worker and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $118,763.64; School Boards with an average pay of $118,158.80; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $112,636.69.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Social Worker is 16.25% male and 83.75% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 2324 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 2324 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Erin Schreiter Chief Social Worker Waterloo Catholic District School Board $177,557
Teresa Riccitelli-tito Chief Social Worker York Region District School Board $176,515
Heather Carter-Dwyer Chief Social Worker York Region District School Board $173,780
Vanessa Cocco Chief, Social Worker Toronto Catholic District School Board $169,497
Siu-lun Leung Social Worker Grand River Hospital Corporation $165,742
Darshinie Drijpal Caseworker Employment And Social Services City of Toronto $165,073
Maria Pirozzi Bachelor’s Social Worker Sault Area Hospital $160,820
Pina Grosso Chief Social Worker Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board $155,762
Breanna Elliotson Social Worker Niagara Health System $155,705
Robin Thomas Social Worker Southlake Regional Health Centre $152,743

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20242,324$113,900
20231,367$109,243
2022606$103,830
2021416$105,421
2020505$104,172
2019130$105,027
201879$106,844
201740$109,086
201642$111,276
201548$105,803
201432$107,662
201322$107,565
201245$105,181
201115$111,783
201022$106,337
20098$118,281
20087$117,300