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 2269 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,510.57

$123,510.57

Average Salary in 2023

$121,403.81

Median Salary in 2023

Male
37.42% 
Male
Female
62.58%
Female
2269 employees (Program Manager)
1 2269
Low: $100K Median: $121K High: $218K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,589 employees received a salary between $100,062 - $129,476
612 employees received a salary between $129,476 - $158,890
61 employees received a salary between $158,890 - $188,304
7 employees received a salary between $188,304 - $217,718

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Program Manager are $123,510.57 and $121,403.81, respectively.

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

In 2023, James Jones, holding the position of Manager, Maintenance Programs at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $217,718.32 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Christina Kelly, serving as the Program Manager at Kingston Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $171,677.33 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 Program Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Program Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $178,835.98; Matawa First Nations Management with an average pay of $172,636.11; Upper Canada Leger Centre for Education and Training with an average pay of $167,716.77; Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $159,092.94; and City of Richmond Hill with an average pay of $156,883.39.

A total of 256 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 Program Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Program Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $178,835.98; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $125,439.11; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $124,708.99.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Program Manager in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Program Manager is 37.42% male and 62.58% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20232,269$123,511
20221,913$122,645
20211,733$120,430
20201,604$120,218
20191,463$118,448
20181,304$117,699
20171,175$115,919
20161,049$114,984
20151,023$114,169
2014907$114,044
2013767$114,912
2012738$114,113
2011688$114,498
2010585$115,196
2009562$115,275
2008393$114,775
2007223$115,029
2006168$117,481
200559$119,697
200433$122,814
200353$119,677
200279$125,474
200134$118,956