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 209 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,697.28

$118,697.28

Average Salary in 2023

$112,738.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
42.86% 
Male
Female
57.14%
Female
209 employees (Strategic Advisor)
1 209
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $316K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

198 employees received a salary between $100,420 - $154,226
7 employees received a salary between $154,226 - $208,032
3 employees received a salary between $208,032 - $261,837
1 employees received a salary between $261,837 - $315,643

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Strategic Advisor are $118,697.28 and $112,738.73, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Strategic Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Roger Couldrey, holding the position of Strategic Advisor to the President And Vice Presidents at the McMaster University received the highest salary of $315,643.05 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Robert Gordon, serving as the Strategic Advisor at Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) , earned the highest salary of $175,220.73 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 Strategic Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Strategic Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $315,643.05; Ontario Health with an average pay of $232,244.42; Workplace Safety and Prevention Services with an average pay of $214,262.01; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $211,026.70; and Lakehead University with an average pay of $203,486.33.

A total of 54 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 Strategic Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Strategic Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $162,639.59; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $160,120.72; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $141,143.03.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Strategic Advisor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Strategic Advisor is 42.86% male and 57.14% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 209 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 209 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Roger Couldrey Strategic Advisor to the President And Vice Presidents McMaster University $315,643
James Scott Strategic Advisor, Digital Excellence in Health Ontario Health $232,244
Wagish Yajaman Strategic Initiatives Advisor Workplace Safety and Prevention Services $214,262
Tina Garnett Executive Lead And Strategic Advisor, Equity, Diversity And Inclusion The Hospital for Sick Children $211,027
James Cornish Strategic Advisor to the Chief of Police City of Toronto - Police Service $203,715
Heather Murchison Vice Provost And Strategic Advisor to the President Lakehead University $203,486
Antonio Sergi Director And Senior Advisor Strategic Growth City of Hamilton $195,450
Michelle Gordon Senior Strategic Advisor System Transformation Scarborough Health Network $185,982
Robert Gordon Strategic Advisor Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) $175,221
Ambalavanar Jeyarajan Senior Strategic Technology Advisor Toronto District School Board $164,873

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023209$118,697
2022171$119,860
2021144$123,871
2020114$120,161
201983$118,122
201879$113,694
201758$118,345
201648$114,251
201535$116,918
201430$128,799
201329$137,595
201224$122,610
201116$112,655
201011$108,109
20087$141,782