Operating Engineer

Every Operating Engineer on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title21

Average compensation$116,842.00

Highest$142,024.68

Lowest$102,799.61

FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 21 Operating Engineers on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Median $114,577Middle 50%: $111,099–$123,440

FIG. 03

Who employs the most Operating Engineers

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

Employer

People

Avg comp

Top comp

University Of Western Ontario

Other

$118,188.00

$130,273.90

Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning

Other

$122,169.00

$142,024.68

Toronto East General Hospital

Other

$104,336.00

$105,826.29

MacKenzie Health

Other

$116,866.00

$120,068.36

FIG. 04

Every Operating Engineer on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

Rank	Name & Position	Employer	Year	Compensation	Benefits
1	Varoon Balliram Operating Engineer Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	2025	$141,951	$74
2	Nicholas Damiani Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$130,174	$100
3	Stephen Crowe Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$128,320	$100
4	Balraj Singh Operating Engineer Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	2025	$123,827	$74
5	Young Hoon Kim Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$123,768	$100
6	Liam Hand Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$123,340	$100
7	Kayode Olajide Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$123,057	$100
8	Syed Saqib Abbas Shah Operating Engineer MacKenzie Health	MacKenzie Health	2025	$119,754	$314
9	John Chengalippillil Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$115,531	$100
10	Lewis Pellar Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$115,441	$100
11	Sinan Al-Haddad Operating Engineer Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	2025	$114,503	$74
12	Aman Saini Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$114,129	$100
13	Felix Shaji Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$114,022	$100
14	Yefim Bliumkin Operating Engineer MacKenzie Health	MacKenzie Health	2025	$113,564	$100
15	Gregory Little Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$111,501	$100
16	Ken Goulet Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$110,999	$100
17	Roger Bankuti Operating Engineer Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning	2025	$108,139	$35
18	Simon Baarbe Operating Engineer University Of Western Ontario	University Of Western Ontario	2025	$106,848	$30
19	Michael Okyere-Darko Operating Engineer Toronto East General Hospital	Toronto East General Hospital	2025	$105,556	$271
20	Huida Yuan Operating Engineer Toronto East General Hospital	Toronto East General Hospital	2025	$104,113	$271
21	Tyler Langridge Operating Engineer Toronto East General Hospital	Toronto East General Hospital	2025	$102,529	$271

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Common questions

About Operating Engineer pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Operating Engineer salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Operating Engineer on the Ontario Sunshine List is $116,842.00, based on 21 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Operating Engineer salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Operating Engineer on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $142,024.68 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $102,799.61.

How many Operating Engineers are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

21 people with the job title Operating Engineer appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Operating Engineers the most?

University Of Western Ontario employs the most Operating Engineers on the list (12), with an average compensation of $118,188.00 and a top earner at $130,273.90.