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 93 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $115,351.82

$115,351.82

Average Salary in 2023

$113,992.67

Median Salary in 2023

Male
75.28% 
Male
Female
24.72%
Female
93 employees (Software Developer)
1 93
Low: $100K Median: $114K High: $200K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

75 employees received a salary between $100,278 - $125,302
17 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 Software Developer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Software Developer are $115,351.82 and $113,992.67, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a 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. Irina Neshmonin, serving as the Software Developer at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $135,200.65 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 Software Developer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Software Developer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $128,201.14; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $123,426.64; Metrolinx with an average pay of $120,716.71; Riipen Networks Inc with an average pay of $117,009.00; and University Health Network with an average pay of $114,090.97.

A total of 14 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 Software Developer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Software Developer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $124,464.51; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $116,431.25; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $105,334.71.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Software Developer is 75.28% male and 24.72% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 93 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 93 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
Irina Neshmonin Software Developer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $135,201
Goar Gasparian Lead Software Developer University Health Network $133,625

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202393$115,352
202263$112,728
202123$111,184
202022$110,559
201916$110,505
201812$110,179
20176$106,378
20167$102,675
20154$109,168
20101$104,362