Position
Senior Advisor
Total records: 1,384 (270 in 2025)Years on list: 1998–2025
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 | 270 | +9.3% | $120,847 | $32,628,768 | +12.6% | $85,992 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 247 | +120.5% | $117,268 | $28,965,188 | +117.9% | $89,630 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 112 | -20.0% | $118,693 | $13,293,609 | -13.5% | $65,268 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 140 | +8.5% | $109,793 | $15,370,977 | +8.3% | $36,841 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 129 | +11.2% | $110,058 | $14,197,503 | +11.0% | $32,116 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 116 | +68.1% | $110,229 | $12,786,525 | +72.6% | $31,745 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 69 | +21.1% | $107,381 | $7,409,309 | +21.4% | $21,136 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57 | +235.3% | $107,066 | $6,102,772 | +221.2% | $16,829 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17 | -64.6% | $111,752 | $1,899,790 | -67.4% | $9,847 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +1100.0% | $121,258 | $5,820,394 | +1323.9% | $19,866 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% | $102,188 | $408,751 | -36.4% | $2,097 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | -76.0% | $107,037 | $642,221 | -76.3% | $3,437 | -- |
| 2013 | 25 | -7.4% | $108,602 | $2,715,053 | -6.9% | $7,600 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27 | +237.5% | $107,957 | $2,914,852 | +195.6% | $6,389 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8 | -57.9% | $123,239 | $985,913 | -56.1% | $8,676 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 19 | +26.7% | $118,179 | $2,245,403 | +23.5% | $21,694 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15 | +66.7% | $121,166 | $1,817,485 | +46.0% | $4,553 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9 | +200.0% | $138,346 | $1,245,111 | +302.2% | $6,100 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% | $103,187 | $309,560 | -10.1% | $730 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% | $114,747 | $344,240 | -31.1% | $1,013 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4 | -42.9% | $124,819 | $499,277 | -54.8% | $1,768 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 7 | +250.0% | $157,929 | $1,105,505 | +376.2% | $11,700 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | -77.8% | $116,076 | $232,151 | -81.1% | $993 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 9 | -35.7% | $136,275 | $1,226,474 | -32.3% | $6,584 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% | $129,410 | $1,811,738 | +7.9% | $9,228 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +75.0% | $119,905 | $1,678,666 | +93.8% | $16,150 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8 | +300.0% | $108,287 | $866,298 | +273.4% | $11,990 | -- |
| 1998 | 2 | -- | $115,999 | $231,999 | -- | $0 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trillium Health Partners | 426 | $111,812 |
| 2 | Hamilton Health Sciences | 155 | $112,897 |
| 3 | Treasury Board Secretariat | 125 | $116,204 |
| 4 | Solicitor General | 88 | $113,500 |
| 5 | Ontario Power Generation | 40 | $131,738 |
| 6 | Government & Consumer Services | 39 | $108,441 |
| 7 | Cabinet Office | 35 | $111,332 |
| 8 | Indigenous Affairs | 34 | $108,811 |
| 9 | Hydro One | 29 | $112,160 |
| 10 | Energy, Northern Development and Mines | 22 | $110,653 |
Top earners in this position since 1998
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALAN HUDSON | Cancer Care Ontario | $292,654 |
| 2004 | ALLAN G. HOLT | Ontario Power Generation | $253,032 |
| 2016 | Janak Jass | Sinai Health System | $237,822 |
| 2004 | FRANK MACDOUGALL | Ontario Power Generation | $232,904 |
| 2021 | Elizabeth J Vosburgh | Northumberland Hills Hospital | $206,639 |
| 2013 | GERALD HALISCHUK | Ontario Securities Commission | $202,817 |
| 2025 | Sandy Murray | City of Toronto - Police Service | $199,880 |
| 2022 | Glen Tigert | The University of Western Ontario | $192,696 |
| 2020 | Kathy Swaile | ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment & Development | $191,979 |
| 2016 | Cindy Wan | Ontario Securities Commission | $191,389 |