Government Business Enterprises

20202024 · 22,810 total records

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

Headcount & Salary Trends

Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary

Year-by-Year Breakdown

2024+10.1% headcount

Employees

4,388

Avg Salary

$129,828

Median

$122,889

Total Payroll

$569.7M

2023-23.1% headcount

Employees

3,987

Avg Salary

$123,728

Median

$117,012

Total Payroll

$493.3M

2022+13.2% headcount

Employees

5,188

Avg Salary

$114,197

Median

$107,854

Total Payroll

$592.5M

2021-1.7% headcount

Employees

4,585

Avg Salary

$114,330

Median

$107,198

Total Payroll

$524.2M

2020

Employees

4,662

Avg Salary

$112,059

Median

$104,681

Total Payroll

$522.4M