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 290 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $161,769.08

$161,769.08

Average Salary in 2023

$161,015.02

Median Salary in 2023

Male
70.24% 
Male
Female
29.76%
Female
290 employees (Commander)
1 290
Low: $104K Median: $161K High: $285K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

113 employees received a salary between $104,430 - $149,505
130 employees received a salary between $149,505 - $194,580
45 employees received a salary between $194,580 - $239,655
2 employees received a salary between $239,655 - $284,730

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Commander are $161,769.08 and $161,015.02, respectively.

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

In 2023, Christopher Harkins, holding the position of Commander at the Ontario Provincial Police received the highest salary of $284,730.11 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Commander?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Commander and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $212,343.37; Ontario Provincial Police with an average pay of $178,400.48; City of Toronto with an average pay of $163,054.97; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $157,790.80; and Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $155,982.89.

A total of 26 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 Commander?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Commander and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $178,400.48; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $150,776.93; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $119,514.09.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Commander in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Commander is 70.24% male and 29.76% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023290$161,769
2022281$162,444
2021267$158,140
2020269$157,874
2019244$152,800
2018245$149,366
2017222$148,824
2016239$144,535
2015226$139,668
2014224$143,275
2013207$132,522
2012199$132,155
2011211$130,862
2010203$128,852
2009157$127,776
2008152$125,228
2007136$123,155
2006121$121,667
200238$118,841
200133$111,047