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 360 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $122,516.01

$122,516.01

Average Salary in 2024

$121,477.57

Median Salary in 2024

Male
77.78% 
Male
Female
22.22%
Female
360 employees (Specialist Information Technology)
1 360
Low: $100K Median: $121K High: $188K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

184 employees received a salary between $100,289 - $122,229
151 employees received a salary between $122,229 - $144,168
19 employees received a salary between $144,168 - $166,108
6 employees received a salary between $166,108 - $188,047

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 Information Technology listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Specialist Information Technology are $122,516.01 and $121,477.57, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Specialist Information Technology in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Herman Lam, holding the position of Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist at the Public and Business Service Delivery received the highest salary of $188,047.14 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Michael Lee, serving as the Specialist Information Technology at City of Mississauga , earned the highest salary of $123,734.10 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 Information Technology?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Specialist Information Technology and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Metrolinx with an average pay of $175,116.46; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $142,312.10; Transportation with an average pay of $137,377.88; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $135,853.88; and Public and Business Service Delivery with an average pay of $133,817.40.

A total of 48 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 Information Technology?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Specialist Information Technology and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $131,739.40; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $125,399.29; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $117,604.66.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Specialist Information Technology in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Specialist Information Technology is 77.78% male and 22.22% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 360 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 360 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Herman Lam Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $188,047
Ajit Chaudhary Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist Metrolinx $181,855
Hong An Dong Information And Information Technology, Lead Technology Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $176,552
Vikas Aggarwal Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist Metrolinx $175,408
Paresh Shah Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist Transportation $171,416
Rupinder S Makkar Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist Metrolinx $168,086
Navroz Kapadia Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $161,048
Kathleen Hickey Senior Specialist Information Technology Governance And Operational Excellence Independent Electricity System Operator $160,086
Nathan Lingard Senior Information Technology Forensic Specialist Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $159,800
Aileen Cameron Senior Information Technology Forensic Specialist Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $158,984

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024360$122,516
2023265$117,386