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 224 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $111,553.70

$111,553.70

Average Salary in 2023

$108,856.24

Median Salary in 2023

Male
94.12% 
Male
Female
5.88%
Female
224 employees (Water Operator I)
1 224
Low: $100K Median: $109K High: $178K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

189 employees received a salary between $100,392 - $119,699
28 employees received a salary between $119,699 - $139,007
5 employees received a salary between $139,007 - $158,314
2 employees received a salary between $158,314 - $177,621

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Water Operator I listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Water Operator I are $111,553.70 and $108,856.24, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Water Operator I in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Tyler Walker, holding the position of Wastewater Collection Operator at the Regional Municipality of Halton received the highest salary of $177,621.54 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Douglas Taylor, serving as the Water Operator I at City of Vaughan , earned the highest salary of $111,036.94 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 Water Operator I?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Water Operator I and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $139,494.49; City of Timmins with an average pay of $137,887.88; Matawa First Nations Management with an average pay of $135,438.58; Township of King with an average pay of $127,401.86; and Town of East Gwillimbury with an average pay of $122,084.60.

A total of 43 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 Water Operator I?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Water Operator I and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $135,438.58; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $114,492.71; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $111,432.88.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Water Operator I in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Water Operator I is 94.12% male and 5.88% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 224 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 224 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tyler Walker Wastewater Collection Operator Regional Municipality of Halton $177,622
Cole Murphy Water Wastewater Operator II Regional Municipality of Peel $165,374
David Graham Operator Class III, Water And Wastewater Norfolk County $154,004
Man Wallace Mak Kin Water Wastewater Operator I City of Richmond Hill $151,409
Ikechukwu Njemnobi Water Wastewater Operator III Regional Municipality of Peel $149,077
Scott Tilbury Water / Wastewater Treatment Operator City of Hamilton $147,477
Chad Elsasser Water Distribution Operator Regional Municipality of Halton $143,328
Mark Johnston Chief Operator - Water City of Timmins $137,888
Michael Bazdarick Water And Wastewater Operator Matawa First Nations Management $135,439
Jeff Lupton Chief Operator Water Services County of Prince Edward $130,082

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023224$111,554