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 23 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $109,417.70

$109,417.70

Average Salary in 2023

$106,425.29

Median Salary in 2023

Male
13.04% 
Male
Female
86.96%
Female
23 employees (Specialist, Benefits)
1 23
Low: $101K Median: $106K High: $133K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

12 employees received a salary between $100,899 - $108,947
8 employees received a salary between $108,947 - $116,994
2 employees received a salary between $116,994 - $125,042
1 employees received a salary between $125,042 - $133,089

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Specialist, Benefits listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Specialist, Benefits are $109,417.70 and $106,425.29, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Specialist, Benefits in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Kari Laursen, holding the position of Senior Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist at the City of Guelph received the highest salary of $133,089.93 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Myriam Loiselle, serving as the Specialist, Benefits at City of Ottawa , earned the highest salary of $104,259.08 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 Specialist, Benefits?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Specialist, Benefits and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $124,324.76; Halton Healthcare Services Corporation with an average pay of $121,504.83; City of Guelph with an average pay of $116,827.61; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $115,814.05; and Regional Municipality of York with an average pay of $112,872.14.

A total of 19 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 Specialist, Benefits?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Specialist, Benefits and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $112,581.92; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $110,332.36; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $109,817.17.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Specialist, Benefits in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Specialist, Benefits is 13.04% male and 86.96% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 23 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 23 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kari Laursen Senior Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist City of Guelph $133,090
Mara Brown Benefits And Attendance Management Specialist Legal Aid Ontario $124,325
Kathie Murray Compensation / Benefits Specialist Halton Healthcare Services Corporation $121,505
Heather King Benefits And Pension Specialist Unity Health Toronto $115,814
Sue Bechard Payroll, Pension, And Benefits Specialist City of Guelph $115,568
Tanya Lyn Human Resources Specialist Pension And Benefits Regional Municipality of York $112,872
Sandra Balmer Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist Humber River Health $112,946
Sylvana Galati Senior Pension And Benefits Specialist Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $111,856
Debbie Lau Compensation And Benefits Specialist Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion $110,991
Rosita Kamta Senior Compensation And Benefits Specialist Humber River Health $111,058

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202323$109,418
202215$115,530
20187$110,165