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 1367 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $109,242.63

$109,242.63

Average Salary in 2023

$109,231.18

Median Salary in 2023

Male
15.19% 
Male
Female
84.81%
Female
1367 employees (Social Worker)
1 1367
Low: $100K Median: $109K High: $158K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,205 employees received a salary between $100,025 - $114,626
145 employees received a salary between $114,626 - $129,227
13 employees received a salary between $129,227 - $143,828
4 employees received a salary between $143,828 - $158,429

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Social Worker are $109,242.63 and $109,231.18, respectively.

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

In 2023, Breanna Elliotson, holding the position of Social Worker at the Niagara Health System received the highest salary of $158,429.94 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Social Worker and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Groves Memorial Community Hospital with an average pay of $135,533.98; Halton Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $134,245.98; Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $127,123.53; Greater Essex County District School Board with an average pay of $125,315.25; and Lennox and Addington County General Hospital with an average pay of $123,568.26.

A total of 106 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 Social Worker?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Social Worker and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $127,123.53; Universities with an average pay of $114,508.35; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $109,805.84.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Social Worker in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Social Worker is 15.19% male and 84.81% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20231,367$109,243
2022606$103,830
2021416$105,421
2020505$104,172
2019130$105,027
201879$106,844
201740$109,086
201642$111,276
201548$105,803
201432$107,662
201322$107,565
201245$105,181
201115$111,783
201022$106,337
20098$118,281
20087$117,300