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 672 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $112,479.11

$112,479.11

Average Salary in 2023

$112,738.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
38.33% 
Male
Female
61.67%
Female
672 employees (Senior Policy Advisor)
1 672
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $240K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

663 employees received a salary between $100,211 - $135,125
7 employees received a salary between $135,125 - $170,038
1 employees received a salary between $170,038 - $204,952
1 employees received a salary between $204,952 - $239,865

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Policy Advisor are $112,479.11 and $112,738.73, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Senior Policy Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Barry Miller, holding the position of Associate Professor / Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations at the York University received the highest salary of $239,865.09 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Cynthia Watt, serving as the Senior Policy Advisor at Colleges and Universities , earned the highest salary of $162,395.94 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 Senior Policy Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $185,246.62; York University with an average pay of $162,941.85; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $148,927.27; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $121,748.75; and City of Toronto with an average pay of $121,025.19.

A total of 46 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 Senior Policy Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $135,901.19; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $128,963.84; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $121,789.29.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Policy Advisor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Policy Advisor is 38.33% male and 61.67% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023672$112,479
2022623$111,217
2021642$110,023
2020573$108,989
2019486$107,236
2018471$107,304
2017376$105,309
2016314$105,064
2015255$105,893
2014221$105,914
2013180$106,661
2012155$105,591
2011144$105,414
2010111$104,775
200948$105,442
200822$107,211
200713$108,073
20052$104,307
20032$125,201
20025$116,970
20012$117,102