The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 408 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $125,923.60
$125,923.60
Average Salary in 2024
$119,260.27
Median Salary in 2024
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39.90% Male |
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60.10% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
322 employees received a salary between $100,186 - $141,338 |
76 employees received a salary between $141,338 - $182,491 |
8 employees received a salary between $182,491 - $223,643 |
2 employees received a salary between $223,643 - $264,795 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Special Project are $125,923.60 and $119,260.27, respectively.
In 2024, Cate Dewey, holding the position of Assistant Dean, Special Project at the University of Guelph received the highest salary of $264,795.32 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Karen Parsons, serving as the Special Project at Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre (Paarc) , earned the highest salary of $178,281.24 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Special Project and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Oshawa with an average pay of $201,169.19; Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre (Paarc) with an average pay of $178,281.24; Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services with an average pay of $176,176.20; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $174,595.73; and Town of Wasaga Beach with an average pay of $168,625.37.
A total of 134 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Special Project and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $152,067.89; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $140,363.58; and School Boards with an average pay of $134,523.16.
There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Special Project is 39.90% male and 60.10% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 408 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 408 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Cate Dewey | Assistant Dean, Special Project | University of Guelph | $264,795 |
Dean Kotwal | Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects | Metrolinx | $261,325 |
Katey Rayner | Vice-Dean, Research And Special Projects | University of Ottawa | $210,640 |
Ignac Kolenko | Director, Innovation Special Projects | Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $207,147 |
F Michelle Bretherick | Director, Special Projects | City of Oshawa | $201,169 |
Christopher Jones | Director Special Projects | Lakeridge Health | $197,409 |
Viktor Maksimovic | Senior Manager, Electrification Special Projects | Metrolinx | $194,140 |
Evelyn Lundhild | Senior Manager Demand Side Management Special Projects | Independent Electricity System Operator | $188,072 |
Alison Gaymes San Vicente | Special Project Superintendent | Toronto District School Board | $187,170 |
Avneet Kainth | Director Engineering And Asset Management Special Projects | Metrolinx | $183,676 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 408 | $125,924 |
2008 | 60 | $124,024 |
2003 | 23 | $169,386 |