Position
Psychiatrist
Total records: 2,617 (64 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
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 | 64 | +4.9% | $339,226 | $21,710,452 | +5.6% | $260,761 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 61 | +27.1% | $337,024 | $20,558,491 | +27.4% | $244,719 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 48 | -2.0% | $336,136 | $16,134,534 | -1.8% | $239,633 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 49 | -7.5% | $335,414 | $16,435,289 | +9.9% | $237,739 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 53 | -7.0% | $282,124 | $14,952,563 | -3.3% | $223,363 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57 | -13.6% | $271,149 | $15,455,487 | -13.2% | $233,602 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66 | -7.0% | $269,774 | $17,805,078 | -0.9% | $277,679 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 71 | +12.7% | $253,173 | $17,975,275 | +9.6% | $274,848 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63 | -44.2% | $260,349 | $16,402,014 | -44.0% | $303,850 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 113 | +52.7% | $259,062 | $29,273,957 | +49.6% | $328,918 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 74 | -2.6% | $264,475 | $19,571,130 | -3.7% | $334,938 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76 | -31.5% | $267,432 | $20,324,848 | -29.5% | $410,470 | -- |
| 2013 | 111 | +1.8% | $259,731 | $28,830,103 | -8.0% | $362,859 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 109 | -0.9% | $287,379 | $31,324,352 | +18.1% | $501,858 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 110 | -16.0% | $241,086 | $26,519,457 | -15.7% | $467,265 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 131 | +4.8% | $240,149 | $31,459,510 | +12.6% | $436,526 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 125 | -10.7% | $223,598 | $27,949,765 | -4.4% | $445,342 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 140 | +2.2% | $208,932 | $29,250,490 | +3.8% | $556,228 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 137 | +6.2% | $205,664 | $28,176,007 | +16.3% | $517,054 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 129 | +18.3% | $187,870 | $24,235,238 | +29.2% | $412,152 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 109 | +3.8% | $172,050 | $18,753,417 | +3.6% | $319,413 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 105 | +4.0% | $172,419 | $18,104,033 | +0.6% | $156,731 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 101 | +5.2% | $178,206 | $17,998,772 | +16.3% | $369,762 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 96 | -15.0% | $161,251 | $15,480,122 | -9.3% | $401,225 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 113 | +13.0% | $151,009 | $17,063,978 | +8.1% | $439,309 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +9.9% | $157,889 | $15,788,945 | +13.1% | $16,324 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 91 | -5.2% | $153,456 | $13,964,509 | -2.6% | $12,278 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 96 | +2300.0% | $149,415 | $14,343,848 | +3036.0% | $3,856 | -- |
| 1997 | 4 | -73.3% | $114,350 | $457,400 | -78.5% | $1,836 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 15 | -- | $142,032 | $2,130,481 | -- | $4,626 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | 720 | $233,182 |
| 2 | Health & Long-Term Care | 499 | $171,225 |
| 3 | Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care | 193 | $305,210 |
| 4 | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | 174 | $313,354 |
| 5 | St. Joseph's Care Group | 112 | $296,719 |
| 6 | Northeast Mental Health Centre | 103 | $235,654 |
| 7 | St. Joseph's Care Group -Thunder Bay | 94 | $226,267 |
| 8 | Health | 83 | $155,364 |
| 9 | Whitby Mental Health Centre | 55 | $207,159 |
| 10 | Waypoint Centre | 52 | $259,336 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KAREN DE FREITAS | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | $511,098 |
| 2022 | Viraj Mehta | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $501,174 |
| 2022 | Arun Prakash | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $487,516 |
| 2012 | MICHAEL KOUNINE | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | $468,284 |
| 2013 | KAREN DE FREITAS | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | $464,739 |
| 2025 | Valerie Nicholls | St. Joseph's Care Group | $464,259 |
| 2014 | Ilan Fischler | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | $463,491 |
| 2024 | Viraj Mehta | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $463,452 |
| 2012 | JEAN BYERS | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | $461,498 |
| 2012 | SOLIMAN SONBOL | Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | $456,689 |