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 Government Business Enterprises sector had 4,388 employees on the 2024 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $129,828 and a total disclosed payroll of $570M — up 10.1% from 2023. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Grewal Jagdish (Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board), earning $881,178 in 2024.
4,388
Employees
In 2024
$129,828
Avg Salary
2024
$569.7M
Total Payroll
2024 disclosed
3
Employers
Top employers in 2024
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$881,178
2024
$741,773
2021
$546,698
2023
$515,416
2022
$513,047
2021
$511,373
2020
$446,272
2021
$435,344
2020
$421,827
2024
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grewal Jagdish | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | 2024 | $881,178 |
| Lorne Midford | Manitoba Hydro | 2021 | $741,773 |
| Jagdish Grewal | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | 2023 | $546,698 |
| JAGDISH GREWAL | Manitoba Hydro | 2022 | $515,416 |
| Jagdish Grewal | Manitoba Hydro | 2021 | $513,047 |
| Jagdish Grewal | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | 2020 | $511,373 |
| John Kreml | Manitoba Hydro | 2021 | $446,272 |
| Mark Sweeny | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | 2020 | $435,344 |
| Collard Gordon | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | 2024 | $421,827 |
| Manpreet Atwal | Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation | 2022 | $395,723 |
Employees
4,388
Avg Salary
$129,828
Median
$122,889
Total Payroll
$569.7M
Employees
3,987
Avg Salary
$123,728
Median
$117,012
Total Payroll
$493.3M
Employees
5,188
Avg Salary
$114,197
Median
$107,854
Total Payroll
$592.5M
Employees
4,585
Avg Salary
$114,330
Median
$107,198
Total Payroll
$524.2M
Employees
4,662
Avg Salary
$112,059
Median
$104,681
Total Payroll
$522.4M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,388 | $129,828 | $122,889 | $569.7M | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,987 | $123,728 | $117,012 | $493.3M | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 5,188 | $114,197 | $107,854 | $592.5M | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4,585 | $114,330 | $107,198 | $524.2M | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,662 | $112,059 | $104,681 | $522.4M | — |