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 17 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $233,238.59

$233,238.59

Average Salary in 2023

$212,804.88

Median Salary in 2023

Male
58.82% 
Male
Female
41.18%
Female
17 employees (Special Advisor, Professor)
1 17
Low: $169K Median: $213K High: $351K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

9 employees received a salary between $169,086 - $214,456
3 employees received a salary between $214,456 - $259,827
3 employees received a salary between $259,827 - $305,197
2 employees received a salary between $305,197 - $350,567

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Special Advisor, Professor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Special Advisor, Professor are $233,238.59 and $212,804.88, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Special Advisor, Professor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Eric Morse, holding the position of Professor / Special Advisor to the President at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $350,567.24 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Carlos Escobedo, serving as the Special Advisor, Professor at Queen’s University , earned the highest salary of $186,291.94 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 Special Advisor, Professor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Special Advisor, Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $259,698.01; University of Toronto with an average pay of $231,299.52; Queen’s University with an average pay of $228,164.67; and University of Windsor with an average pay of $172,614.00.

A total of 4 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 Special Advisor, Professor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Special Advisor, Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $233,238.61.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Special Advisor, Professor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Special Advisor, Professor is 58.82% male and 41.18% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 17 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Eric Morse Professor / Special Advisor to the President University of Western Ontario $350,567
Kelley Packalen Associate Professor, Special Advisor on Academic Integrity Queen’s University $292,657
Mark J. Daley Professor / Special Advisor To The Provost University of Western Ontario $287,156
Ron Levi Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships University of Toronto $309,585
Kent Novakowski Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing), Professor Queen’s University $268,683
Anna Shternshis Professor of Germanic Languages And Literature And Diaspora And Transnational Studies And Director Jewish Studies And Special Advisor, Community Engagement University of Toronto $258,858
Warren Mabee Special Advisor to the Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Associate Dean And Director (Policy Studies), Professor Queen’s University $248,503
Wendy Craig Special Advisor to the Principal on Community Engagement, Professor Queen’s University $244,312
Nathan Taback Professor, Teaching Stream, Statistical Sciences And Special Advisor, Computational And Data Science Education University of Toronto $212,805
Tracy Isaacs Professor / Special Advisor To The Provost University of Western Ontario $207,965

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202317$233,239