Position
Specialist
Total records: 1,574 (352 in 2025)Years on list: 2005–2025
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 | 352 | +1.1% | $117,950 | $41,518,360 | +3.5% | $138,218 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 348 | +64.2% | $115,271 | $40,114,281 | +68.9% | $129,793 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 212 | +29.3% | $112,038 | $23,752,063 | +29.2% | $92,041 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 164 | +28.1% | $112,107 | $18,385,551 | +30.4% | $59,013 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 128 | +45.5% | $110,113 | $14,094,467 | +46.3% | $47,965 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 88 | +18.9% | $109,507 | $9,636,576 | +19.8% | $34,226 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 74 | +19.4% | $108,683 | $8,042,529 | +20.2% | $31,595 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | +59.0% | $107,896 | $6,689,526 | +63.5% | $26,357 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | +21.9% | $104,909 | $4,091,466 | +19.7% | $24,458 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | +300.0% | $106,808 | $3,417,870 | +315.4% | $11,550 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | -57.9% | $102,847 | $822,779 | -58.3% | $4,049 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19 | +171.4% | $103,804 | $1,972,280 | +170.0% | $10,540 | -- |
| 2013 | 7 | -36.4% | $104,346 | $730,420 | -38.4% | $864 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11 | +120.0% | $107,751 | $1,185,264 | +125.3% | $9,935 | -- |
| 2010 | 5 | -37.5% | $105,228 | $526,141 | -40.3% | $654 | -- |
| 2009 | 8 | -46.7% | $110,097 | $880,779 | -48.5% | $3,115 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 15 | +650.0% | $114,127 | $1,711,910 | +598.0% | $7,484 | -- |
| 2005 | 2 | -- | $122,624 | $245,248 | -- | $0 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Health Sciences | 1,049 | $111,727 |
| 2 | Ontario Provincial Police | 119 | $128,380 |
| 3 | Southlake Regional Health Centre | 89 | $111,978 |
| 4 | Halton District School Board | 59 | $111,788 |
| 5 | Community Safety and Correctional Services | 58 | $112,507 |
| 6 | Southlake Health | 42 | $117,541 |
| 7 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 39 | $107,493 |
| 8 | City of Burlington | 32 | $114,788 |
| 9 | Comm. Safety & Corr. Services | 18 | $106,427 |
| 10 | St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton | 15 | $106,770 |
Top earners in this position since 2005
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Craig Corriveau | Ontario Provincial Police | $216,382 |
| 2025 | Walter Duff | Ontario Provincial Police | $194,017 |
| 2025 | Melanie Harwood | Ontario Provincial Police | $181,882 |
| 2025 | Chad Wilson | Ontario Provincial Police | $178,077 |
| 2025 | Cory Na Holmes | Ontario Provincial Police | $175,310 |
| 2025 | Evan Tripp | Ontario Provincial Police | $174,788 |
| 2025 | Timmy Sobschak | Ontario Provincial Police | $169,563 |
| 2025 | Karey St. Clair | Ontario Provincial Police | $168,275 |
| 2025 | Brian Bailey | Ontario Provincial Police | $166,857 |
| 2025 | James Fleming | Southlake Health | $159,476 |