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 1742 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $144,213.65

$144,213.65

Average Salary in 2023

$140,253.61

Median Salary in 2023

Male
79.78% 
Male
Female
20.22%
Female
1742 employees (Detective)
1 1742
Low: $102K Median: $140K High: $300K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,249 employees received a salary between $101,992 - $151,427
462 employees received a salary between $151,427 - $200,862
28 employees received a salary between $200,862 - $250,297
3 employees received a salary between $250,297 - $299,732

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Detective are $144,213.65 and $140,253.61, respectively.

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

In 2023, Filippo Bevilacqua, holding the position of Detective at the City of Toronto - Police Service received the highest salary of $299,732.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Detective and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services with an average pay of $159,281.15; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $158,099.70; Regional Municipality of York Police Services with an average pay of $143,331.07; Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police with an average pay of $139,978.50; and Lac Seul Police Services Board Corp. with an average pay of $138,917.11.

A total of 20 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 Detective?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Detective and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $144,216.69; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $138,917.11.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Detective is 79.78% male and 20.22% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20231,742$144,214
20221,711$141,446
20211,670$136,929
20201,664$133,946
20191,645$132,215
20181,645$128,386
20171,669$125,811
20161,659$123,735
20151,664$124,640
20141,586$121,562
20131,582$118,378
20121,597$115,178
20111,408$111,353
20101,207$111,751
2009889$110,078
2008608$109,313
2007443$108,728
2006368$108,870
2005180$108,155
2004163$107,508
200382$107,029
200237$104,919
200119$108,256