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 487 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $129,026.54

$129,026.54

Average Salary in 2023

$124,384.23

Median Salary in 2023

Male
20.29% 
Male
Female
79.71%
Female
487 employees (Psychologist)
1 487
Low: $101K Median: $124K High: $225K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

278 employees received a salary between $100,716 - $131,901
197 employees received a salary between $131,901 - $163,086
7 employees received a salary between $163,086 - $194,271
5 employees received a salary between $194,271 - $225,456

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Psychologist are $129,026.54 and $124,384.23, respectively.

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

In 2023, Troy Rieck, holding the position of Clinical And Forensic Psychologist / Professional Practice Lead Supervisor at the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington Branch received the highest salary of $225,456.59 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Mustaq Aleem Khan, serving as the Psychologist at City of London - Police Services , earned the highest salary of $189,207.64 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 Psychologist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Psychologist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington Branch with an average pay of $225,456.59; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $219,849.94; City of London - Police Services with an average pay of $189,207.64; Regional Municipality of York Police Services with an average pay of $160,528.43; and Hopital Montfort with an average pay of $157,066.85.

A total of 102 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 Psychologist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Psychologist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $187,790.78; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $140,111.48; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $137,354.58.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Psychologist is 20.29% male and 79.71% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023487$129,027
2022466$123,168
2021490$122,619
2020472$120,682
2019455$119,416
2018418$117,659
2017395$117,456
2016365$116,733
2015367$116,531
2014349$115,311
2013296$113,886
2012291$113,431
2011245$113,247
2010224$112,580
2009207$111,120
2008192$109,714
2007151$110,286
200670$109,208
200572$110,586
200423$109,392
200316$109,229
20014$104,869