Position
Direct Support Professional
Total records: 126 (25 in 2025)Years on list: 2020–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | +13.6% | $111,416 | $2,785,392 | +17.0% | $76,450 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 22 | -26.7% | $108,225 | $2,380,940 | -30.5% | $63,835 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 30 | +50.0% | $114,164 | $3,424,929 | +44.9% | $50,826 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | -9.1% | $118,177 | $2,363,532 | -1.0% | $11,101 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 22 | +214.3% | $108,538 | $2,387,825 | +218.9% | $9,271 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -- | $106,972 | $748,801 | -- | $6,446 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | 59 | $114,529 |
| 2 | Community Living Dryden-sioux Lookout | 22 | $108,782 |
| 3 | Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc. | 12 | $109,507 |
| 4 | Community Living Fort Frances and District | 6 | $107,494 |
| 5 | Community Living Guelph Wellington | 5 | $109,647 |
| 6 | E3 (Educate, Enable, Empower) Community Services Inc | 5 | $108,703 |
| 7 | Aptus Treatment Centre | 5 | $104,220 |
| 8 | Community Living Kingston and District | 4 | $113,336 |
| 9 | Community Living Oshawa/Clarington | 3 | $118,249 |
| 10 | Community Living Oakville | 3 | $116,018 |
Top earners in this position since 2020
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jessica Cabral | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $174,452 |
| 2023 | Jessica Cabral | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $158,578 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Katwaroo | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $145,392 |
| 2022 | Ayotunde Olagbemi | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $144,781 |
| 2023 | Ayotunde Olagbemi | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $139,943 |
| 2025 | Epie Wong Fung | Community Living Oshawa/Clarington | $133,341 |
| 2022 | Waheed Ahmed | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $132,612 |
| 2023 | Jerome Simpson | Community Living Oakville | $130,654 |
| 2023 | Jonathan Esabu | Central West Specialized Developmental Services | $130,004 |
| 2022 | Abdallah Fadel | Community Living Dryden-sioux Lookout | $129,781 |