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.
Principal Engineer
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 24 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $147,140.25
$147,140.25
Average Salary in 2024
$143,013.10
Median Salary in 2024
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79.17% Male |
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20.83% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 5 employees received a salary between $101,106 - $123,926 |
| 9 employees received a salary between $123,926 - $146,745 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $146,745 - $169,565 |
| 7 employees received a salary between $169,565 - $192,384 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Principal Engineer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal Engineer are $147,140.25 and $143,013.10, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Principal Engineer in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Dwayne M Newfeld, holding the position of Engineering Principal, On-Corridor Operations at the Metrolinx received the highest salary of $192,384.83 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Shibli A Abi-shaheen, serving as the Principal Engineer at Metrolinx , earned the highest salary of $187,078.66 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 Principal Engineer?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Principal Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Metrolinx with an average pay of $176,247.78; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $171,348.24; Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation with an average pay of $154,063.13; Ontario Health with an average pay of $140,207.68; and McMaster University with an average pay of $117,059.76.
A total of 5 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 Principal Engineer?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $159,526.35; and Universities with an average pay of $117,059.76.
There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Principal Engineer in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal Engineer is 79.17% male and 20.83% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 24 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Dwayne M Newfeld | Engineering Principal, On-Corridor Operations | Metrolinx | $192,385 |
| Farrukh Zaman | Engineering Principal | Metrolinx | $187,791 |
| Shibli A Abi-shaheen | Principal Engineer | Metrolinx | $187,079 |
| Raymond John Micallef | Engineering Principal | Metrolinx | $179,993 |
| Kevin K Mak | Engineering Principal, Light Rail Vehicles | Metrolinx | $176,894 |
| Paul J Cowley | Engineering Principal, Coaches | Metrolinx | $175,576 |
| Silviu Motoc | Principal Power System Engineer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $173,359 |
| Youneng Gao | Principal Power System Engineer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $169,338 |
| Leo Jacobs | Principal Software Engineer | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation | $154,063 |
| Valentina Nanushi | Principal Software Engineer | Ontario Health | $150,168 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | $147,140 |