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 265 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $117,386.46

$117,386.46

Average Salary in 2023

$113,822.60

Median Salary in 2023

Male
78.68% 
Male
Female
21.32%
Female
265 employees (Specialist Information Technology)
1 265
Low: $101K Median: $114K High: $180K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

181 employees received a salary between $100,722 - $120,656
69 employees received a salary between $120,656 - $140,591
14 employees received a salary between $140,591 - $160,525
1 employees received a salary between $160,525 - $180,459

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Specialist Information Technology are $117,386.46 and $113,822.60, respectively.

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

In 2023, Ajit Chaudhary, holding the position of Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist at the Metrolinx received the highest salary of $180,459.22 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Michael Lee, serving as the Specialist Information Technology at City of Mississauga , earned the highest salary of $113,818.93 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Specialist Information Technology and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Metrolinx with an average pay of $165,145.15; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $153,175.71; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $147,971.42; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $128,770.69; and City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $128,363.80.

A total of 36 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 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Specialist Information Technology and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $150,874.42; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $119,862.36; and Universities with an average pay of $116,370.56.

There were 7 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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Specialist Information Technology is 78.68% male and 21.32% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 265 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 265 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Ajit Chaudhary Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist Metrolinx $180,459
Vikas Aggarwal Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist Metrolinx $160,122
Kathleen Hickey Senior Specialist Information Technology Governance And Operational Excellence Independent Electricity System Operator $155,967
Rupinder S Makkar Information Technology Services Technical Support Specialist Metrolinx $154,854
Steven Keanie Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist Transportation $152,316
Hong An Dong Information And Information Technology, Lead Technology Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $151,466
Melinda Rankin Information Technology Contract Specialist Independent Electricity System Operator $150,385
Yali Liu Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $150,259
Charith Senaratne Information And Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $148,758
Keith Henriques Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist Unity Health Toronto $147,971

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023265$117,386