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 784 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $204,302.22

$204,302.22

Average Salary in 2023

$184,898.97

Median Salary in 2023

Male
41.76% 
Male
Female
58.24%
Female
784 employees (Physician)
1 784
Low: $100K Median: $185K High: $494K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

441 employees received a salary between $100,059 - $198,623
178 employees received a salary between $198,623 - $297,187
151 employees received a salary between $297,187 - $395,751
14 employees received a salary between $395,751 - $494,315

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Physician are $204,302.22 and $184,898.97, respectively.

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

In 2023, Stephen Michael Smith, holding the position of Laboratory Physician at the University Health Network received the highest salary of $494,315.49 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Stuart Connolly, serving as the Physician at Hamilton Health Sciences , earned the highest salary of $464,599.92 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 Physician?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Physician and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Provincial Police with an average pay of $394,770.85; Sinai Health System with an average pay of $328,501.71; Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development with an average pay of $315,393.94; Vaughan Community Health Centre Corporation with an average pay of $306,290.78; and Quest Community Health Centre with an average pay of $299,612.81.

A total of 144 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 Physician?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Physician and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $213,855.13; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $198,689.92; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $196,027.86.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Physician is 41.76% male and 58.24% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023784$204,302
2022659$206,800
2021658$215,163
2020647$211,410
2019572$199,787
2018544$199,363
2017540$204,759
2016520$206,270
2015532$210,128
2014518$217,308
2013454$207,114
2012411$223,447
2011398$203,036
2010385$208,730
2009350$210,511
2008320$204,876
2007289$195,518
2006241$191,619
2005232$173,054
2004215$176,584
2003171$172,861
2002167$160,432
2001133$154,358