Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.
The Core Government sector had 22,704 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $105,750 and a total disclosed payroll of $2.4B — up 11.4% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Jennifer Charlesworth (Province of British Columbia), earning $419,982 in 2025.
22,704
Employees
In 2025
$105,750
Avg Salary
2025
$2.4B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
1
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$415,945
2025
$374,335
2025
$372,919
2022
$358,753
2017
$358,574
2025
$355,449
2022
$351,498
2025
$344,056
2025
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Charlesworth | Province of British Columbia | 2025 | $419,982 |
| William Lakey | Province of British Columbia | 2025 | $415,945 |
| Jennifer Charlesworth | Province of British Columbia | 2024 | $395,816 |
| Keith G Brown | Province of British Columbia | 2025 | $374,335 |
| Geoffrey Moyse | Province of British Columbia | 2022 | $372,919 |
| William Lakey | Province of British Columbia | 2017 | $358,753 |
| Michael W Yamanaka | Province of British Columbia | 2025 | $358,574 |
| Violet A Allard | Province of British Columbia | 2022 | $355,449 |
| Jessica Patterson | Province of British Columbia | 2025 | $351,498 |
| Robert H Wright | Province of British Columbia | 2025 | $344,056 |
Employees
22,704
Avg Salary
$105,750
Median
$97,346
Total Payroll
$2.4B
Employees
20,373
Avg Salary
$104,480
Median
$95,941
Total Payroll
$2.1B
Employees
16,897
Avg Salary
$100,577
Median
$92,470
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
13,983
Avg Salary
$97,705
Median
$89,725
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
12,444
Avg Salary
$97,263
Median
$88,835
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
10,633
Avg Salary
$97,660
Median
$89,021
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
9,749
Avg Salary
$96,925
Median
$88,054
Total Payroll
$944.9M
Employees
8,531
Avg Salary
$97,831
Median
$88,161
Total Payroll
$834.6M
Employees
7,162
Avg Salary
$95,649
Median
$87,398
Total Payroll
$685.0M
Employees
6,829
Avg Salary
$95,866
Median
$86,875
Total Payroll
$654.7M
Employees
6,375
Avg Salary
$95,331
Median
$86,935
Total Payroll
$607.7M
Employees
5,901
Avg Salary
$97,327
Median
$86,728
Total Payroll
$574.3M
Employees
5,430
Avg Salary
$93,971
Median
$85,706
Total Payroll
$510.3M
Employees
5,890
Avg Salary
$94,444
Median
$86,865
Total Payroll
$556.3M
Employees
6,008
Avg Salary
$93,364
Median
$86,037
Total Payroll
$560.9M
Employees
5,221
Avg Salary
$92,238
Median
$85,813
Total Payroll
$481.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,704 | $105,750 | $97,346 | $2.4B | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 20,373 | $104,480 | $95,941 | $2.1B | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 16,897 | $100,577 | $92,470 | $1.7B | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 13,983 | $97,705 | $89,725 | $1.4B | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 12,444 | $97,263 | $88,835 | $1.2B | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 10,633 | $97,660 | $89,021 | $1.0B | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9,749 | $96,925 | $88,054 | $944.9M | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 8,531 | $97,831 | $88,161 | $834.6M | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 7,162 | $95,649 | $87,398 | $685.0M | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,829 | $95,866 | $86,875 | $654.7M | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6,375 | $95,331 | $86,935 | $607.7M | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,901 | $97,327 | $86,728 | $574.3M | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5,430 | $93,971 | $85,706 | $510.3M | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,890 | $94,444 | $86,865 | $556.3M | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,008 | $93,364 | $86,037 | $560.9M | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,221 | $92,238 | $85,813 | $481.6M | — |