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 3030 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,785.66

$149,785.66

Average Salary in 2023

$147,403.75

Median Salary in 2023

Male
82.72% 
Male
Female
17.28%
Female
3030 employees (Sergeant)
1 3030
Low: $100K Median: $147K High: $379K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

2,584 employees received a salary between $100,119 - $169,943
427 employees received a salary between $169,943 - $239,766
13 employees received a salary between $239,766 - $309,590
6 employees received a salary between $309,590 - $379,413

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Sergeant are $149,785.66 and $147,403.75, respectively.

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

In 2023, Chung Wong, holding the position of Sergeant at the City of Toronto - Police Service received the highest salary of $379,413.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Sergeant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Anishinabek Police Services with an average pay of $182,442.71; City of Thunder Bay with an average pay of $168,363.33; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $163,118.58; Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police with an average pay of $162,877.46; and City of North Bay - Police Services Board with an average pay of $160,170.70.

A total of 58 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 Sergeant?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Sergeant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $159,200.30; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $152,758.13; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $130,674.32.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Sergeant is 82.72% male and 17.28% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20233,030$149,786
20223,061$147,881
20213,010$140,751
20203,072$137,491
20193,032$135,465
20183,090$131,568
20173,018$129,603
20163,131$126,749
20153,049$126,997
20143,024$121,993
20132,688$119,297
20122,574$115,137
20112,328$111,672
20102,129$112,272
20091,738$109,846
20081,293$108,766
2007814$109,088
2006602$108,307
2005264$109,157
2004153$109,171
200390$108,760
200243$108,088
200120$106,642