The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 44 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $175,176.70
$175,176.70
Average Salary in 2024
$160,042.67
Median Salary in 2024
88.64% Male |
11.36% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 41 employees received a salary between $102,428 - $265,894 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $265,894 - $429,360 |
| 0 employees received a salary between $429,360 - $592,825 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $592,825 - $756,291 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Engineer are $175,176.70 and $160,042.67, respectively.
In 2024, Mark Knutson, holding the position of Chief Enterprise Engineering And Chief Nuclear Engineer at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $756,291.05 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Fay W. L. Pittman, serving as the Chief Engineer at Metrolinx , earned the highest salary of $313,392.36 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $756,291.05; City of Toronto with an average pay of $271,375.78; Atura with an average pay of $239,570.87; Metrolinx with an average pay of $237,941.89; and City of Hamilton with an average pay of $193,851.65.
A total of 23 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $411,810.93; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $184,267.36; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $171,366.25.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Engineer is 88.64% male and 11.36% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 44 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 44 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Knutson | Chief Enterprise Engineering And Chief Nuclear Engineer | Ontario Power Generation | $756,291 |
| Fay W. L. Pittman | Chief Engineer | Metrolinx | $313,392 |
| Jennifer Graham Harkness | Chief Engineer And Executive Director Engineering And Construction Services | City of Toronto | $271,376 |
| Nick Taggart | Assistant Chief Engineer | Atura | $260,611 |
| Larry Girardi | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Public Works And Engineering Services | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $210,920 |
| Jared Mccutcheon | Assistant Chief Engineer | Atura | $218,531 |
| Alain Beaulieu | Chief Engineer | Transportation | $201,718 |
| Ashraf Hanna | Director Growth Management And Chief Development Engineer | City of Hamilton | $193,852 |
| Miguel Macas | Chief Engineer - Vehicles | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $191,564 |
| Shawn Payne | Chief Engineer | York University | $186,052 |
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | $175,177 |
| 2023 | 36 | $165,682 |
| 2022 | 40 | $161,989 |
| 2021 | 38 | $171,161 |
| 2020 | 36 | $150,180 |
| 2019 | 33 | $153,109 |
| 2018 | 35 | $146,820 |
| 2017 | 26 | $146,920 |
| 2016 | 25 | $140,233 |
| 2015 | 24 | $146,997 |
| 2014 | 23 | $148,284 |
| 2013 | 21 | $149,460 |
| 2012 | 19 | $158,575 |
| 2011 | 17 | $154,585 |
| 2010 | 15 | $166,142 |
| 2009 | 13 | $157,718 |
| 2008 | 9 | $178,633 |
| 2007 | 8 | $145,993 |
| 2006 | 9 | $147,422 |
| 2005 | 5 | $117,157 |
| 2002 | 7 | $113,524 |