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.
Special Advisor
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 176 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $153,667.10
$153,667.10
Average Salary in 2024
$130,403.18
Median Salary in 2024
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49.42% Male |
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50.58% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 127 employees received a salary between $100,326 - $167,247 |
| 32 employees received a salary between $167,247 - $234,168 |
| 13 employees received a salary between $234,168 - $301,088 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $301,088 - $368,009 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Special Advisor listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Special Advisor are $153,667.10 and $130,403.18, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Special Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Debra Foubert, holding the position of Special Advisor at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $368,009.66 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Special Advisor?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Special Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $357,791.21; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $256,734.66; Brock University with an average pay of $245,216.40; Algoma University with an average pay of $226,317.17; and Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $220,300.62.
A total of 49 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 Special Advisor?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Special Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $192,705.05; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $165,921.21; and Colleges with an average pay of $159,283.85.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Special Advisor in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Special Advisor is 49.42% male and 50.58% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 176 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 176 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Morse | Professor / Special Advisor to the President | University of Western Ontario | $367,212 |
| Debra Foubert | Special Advisor | Ontario Securities Commission | $368,010 |
| David Paterson | Special Advisor, Agent General | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $364,901 |
| Pat Chaukos | Special Advisor | Ontario Securities Commission | $347,573 |
| Jennifer Simpson | Special Advisor to the President, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion And Decolonization | Toronto Metropolitan University | $292,376 |
| Sarah Prichard | Special Advisor to the President | University of Western Ontario | $286,025 |
| Anna Shternshis | Professor of Germanic Languages And Literature And Diaspora And Transnational Studies And Director Jewish Studies And Special Advisor, Community Engagement | University of Toronto | $281,076 |
| Kent Novakowski | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing) | Queen’s University | $278,208 |
| David Cameron | Special Advisor to the President And Provost | University of Toronto | $276,509 |
| Mark J. Daley | Professor / Special Advisor / Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer | University of Western Ontario | $268,341 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 176 | $153,667 |
| 2023 | 147 | $148,254 |
| 2022 | 134 | $140,846 |
| 2021 | 103 | $134,375 |
| 2020 | 106 | $147,853 |
| 2019 | 102 | $136,595 |
| 2018 | 97 | $134,926 |
| 2017 | 97 | $135,527 |
| 2016 | 79 | $134,651 |
| 2015 | 56 | $124,775 |
| 2014 | 52 | $130,892 |
| 2013 | 50 | $136,591 |
| 2012 | 54 | $141,213 |
| 2011 | 51 | $135,960 |
| 2010 | 49 | $143,514 |
| 2009 | 45 | $141,547 |
| 2008 | 37 | $129,281 |
| 2007 | 29 | $132,246 |
| 2006 | 25 | $118,384 |
| 2002 | 7 | $126,595 |