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.
Policy Advisor
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 1118 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,372.00
$120,372.00
Average Salary in 2024
$121,044.81
Median Salary in 2024
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39.96% Male |
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60.04% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 1,108 employees received a salary between $100,213 - $174,786 |
| 7 employees received a salary between $174,786 - $249,358 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $249,358 - $323,931 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $323,931 - $398,503 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Policy Advisor listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Policy Advisor are $120,372.00 and $121,044.81, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Policy Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Lisa Philipps, holding the position of Senior Policy Advisor / Professor at the York University received the highest salary of $398,503.06 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Gabrielle Baldazzi, serving as the Policy Advisor at Regional Municipality of Halton , earned the highest salary of $143,788.91 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 Policy Advisor?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $228,178.77; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $195,850.26; York University with an average pay of $187,581.45; Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $185,881.28; and Metrolinx with an average pay of $161,158.33.
A total of 66 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 Policy Advisor?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Policy Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $166,602.07; School Boards with an average pay of $146,902.33; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $127,706.15.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Policy Advisor in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Policy Advisor is 39.96% male and 60.04% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1118 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1118 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Philipps | Senior Policy Advisor / Professor | York University | $398,503 |
| Barry Miller | Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor | York University | $273,752 |
| Ron Levi | Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships | University of Toronto | $298,171 |
| Warren Mabee | Special Advisor to the Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Director (Policy Studies), Professor | Queen’s University | $228,179 |
| Ansen Boodoo | Senior Program And Policy Advisor | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $219,845 |
| Essence Ng | Director, Financial Policy And Accounting Advisory | Metrolinx | $211,991 |
| Chris Cincar | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | Ontario Energy Board | $202,204 |
| Leslie Donnelly | Corporate Public Policy Advisor | City of Ottawa | $195,850 |
| Cynthia Watt | Senior Policy Advisor | Colleges and Universities | $176,908 |
| Indro Bhattacharyya | Advisor Public Policy And Government Relations | Regional Municipality of Peel | $175,199 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,118 | $120,372 |
| 2023 | 837 | $113,324 |
| 2022 | 750 | $111,810 |
| 2021 | 778 | $110,929 |
| 2020 | 713 | $109,944 |
| 2019 | 604 | $108,305 |
| 2018 | 587 | $108,094 |
| 2017 | 468 | $106,336 |
| 2016 | 380 | $105,918 |
| 2015 | 304 | $106,603 |
| 2014 | 261 | $107,087 |
| 2013 | 207 | $107,248 |
| 2012 | 189 | $106,557 |
| 2011 | 174 | $106,312 |
| 2010 | 138 | $105,647 |
| 2009 | 65 | $106,735 |
| 2008 | 37 | $107,938 |
| 2002 | 13 | $128,169 |