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 Education and Economic Development sector had 16,241 employees on the 2024 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $113,491 and a total disclosed payroll of $1.8B — up 10.6% from 2023. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was BRIAN DAVID POSTL (The University of Manitoba), earning $1,001,655 in 2022.
16,241
Employees
In 2024
$113,491
Avg Salary
2024
$1.8B
Total Payroll
2024 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2024
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$1,001,655
2022
$564,848
2021
$557,398
2024
$536,237
2023
$534,597
2022
$529,655
2021
$527,328
2020
$526,603
2020
$523,688
2021
$517,930
2024
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN DAVID POSTL | The University of Manitoba | 2022 | $1,001,655 |
| Gabor Fischer | University of Manitoba | 2021 | $564,848 |
| John Kherallah Younes | University of Manitoba | 2024 | $557,398 |
| John Kherallah Younes | The University of Manitoba | 2023 | $536,237 |
| JOHN KHERALLAH YOUNES | The University of Manitoba | 2022 | $534,597 |
| John Kherallah Younes | University of Manitoba | 2021 | $529,655 |
| Brian David Postl | University of Manitoba | 2020 | $527,328 |
| John Kherallah Younes | University of Manitoba | 2020 | $526,603 |
| Brian David Postl | University of Manitoba | 2021 | $523,688 |
| Peter William Nickerson | University of Manitoba | 2024 | $517,930 |
Employees
16,241
Avg Salary
$113,491
Median
$108,517
Total Payroll
$1.8B
Employees
14,691
Avg Salary
$107,197
Median
$99,521
Total Payroll
$1.6B
Employees
16,842
Avg Salary
$103,273
Median
$98,858
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
16,601
Avg Salary
$101,973
Median
$98,849
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
15,454
Avg Salary
$98,673
Median
$92,439
Total Payroll
$1.5B
Employees
64
Avg Salary
$92,201
Median
$91,263
Total Payroll
$5.9M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,241 | $113,491 | $108,517 | $1.8B | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 14,691 | $107,197 | $99,521 | $1.6B | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 16,842 | $103,273 | $98,858 | $1.7B | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,601 | $101,973 | $98,849 | $1.7B | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 15,454 | $98,673 | $92,439 | $1.5B | +24046.9% |
| 2019 | 64 | $92,201 | $91,263 | $5.9M | — |