Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2025
JW
On the 2022 Sunshine List · 12 years

James Whyte

Senior Geologist / Géologue principal · Ontario Securities Commission
2022 Total Compensation Paid
$139,087.84
▲ 35.1% since 2009

James Whyte was paid $139,087.84 in total compensation as Senior Geologist / Géologue principal at Ontario Securities Commission in 2022, 39% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

James Whyte has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times since 2009, earning $1.4M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $117,886.00 a year, up 35% over that span.

That is 25% below the average disclosed pay of $185,266.30 across 528 listed Ontario Securities Commission employees.

$139,087.84
Latest compensation
in 2022
$1.4M
Total compensation
across 12 years
$117,886.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+35.1%
Career growth
since 2009
SHARE

Share this record

Download a card to post or send.

FIG. 01

12 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$94K$106K$119K$131K$144K200920102012201320142015201620182019202020212022
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How James Whyte's total compensation has moved across 12 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2022 · $139,087.84
Lifetime total compensation$1.4M
Annual average$117,886.00
Total growth since 2009+35.1%
Biggest raise+12.3% (2020)
Biggest drop-2.3% (2021)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

12 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2022Latest★ Best
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal$139,087.84▲ 4.0%
2021
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal$133,795.13▼ 2.3%
2020
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal↑ role changed$136,928.36▲ 12.3%
2019
Senior Geologist / G�ologue principal↑ role changed$121,888.58▼ 1.4%
2018
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal$123,627.81▲ 7.1%
2016
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal$115,479.17▲ 3.8%
2015
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal$111,208.22▲ 0.7%
2014
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal↑ role changed$110,432.34▼ 0.6%
2013
Senior Geologist$111,148.68▲ 3.6%
2012
Senior Geologist$107,237.34▲ 6.4%
2010
Senior Geologist$100,826.98▼ 2.1%
2009First
Senior Geologist$102,968.31
12 years total$1.4M total$117,886.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Senior Geologist / Géologue principal
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2022
Years on list
12

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

Name removal

This data comes from official government disclosures. For removal requests, contact the Ontario government directly.

Request removal →