ECONOMIST
Seniority - Level 1: Professional/Staff
Sunshine Members - 2025
9
+5
(+125.0%)
vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025
$112,130.66
$6,962
(-5.8%)
vs 2024
Position Economics
Salary range and market performance.
Salary Spread
$101k
—
$128k
Lowest to Highest reported in 2025
Historical Growth
9.6%
NOT BEATING INFLATION
Since 2013
Market Presence
4 Employers
Hiring this role in 2025
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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at SOLICITOR GENERAL and earns 14% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.
Salary Evolution
Historical average salary for this position over time.
* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.
Market Distribution
Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.
Hiring Volume by Sector
Municipalities & Services
5 Staff
Government of Ontario – Ministries
3 Staff
Crown Agencies
1 Staff
Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary
$127,798
$127,682
$105,098
$100,525
Gender Breakdown
Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.
Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025
Based on: 9 Sunshine Employees
Earliest: 2013
Based on: 1 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 33.3% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.
Gender Salary Gap
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Historical Context:
Over the last 13 years,
the data shows a historical Female advantage,
with an average salary gap of $4,332 per year.
This reflects the cumulative trend for ECONOMIST across all recorded reporting periods.
Employee Salaries
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| Name | Employer | Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunawardana Balasuriya | Solicitor General | 2025 | $127,798.12 |
| Ruoling Hu | Environment, Conservation & Parks | 2025 | $127,798.12 |
| Shaun Aurora | Environment, Conservation & Parks | 2025 | $127,566.25 |
| Madeeha Malik | Regional Municipality of York | 2025 | $105,933.65 |
| Abira Sivarajan | Regional Municipality of York | 2025 | $105,807.68 |
| Joel Thomson | Regional Municipality of York | 2025 | $105,493.45 |
| Kanav Ahuja | Regional Municipality of York | 2025 | $104,522.95 |
| Matthew Edwards | Regional Municipality of York | 2025 | $103,730.75 |
| Jia Yi Cheng | Ontario Securities Commission | 2025 | $100,524.99 |