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 sector had 4,252 employees on the 2024 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $103,627 and a total disclosed payroll of $489M — up 162.3% from 2023. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Nebojsa Denic (Provincial Government - Civil Service Payroll), earning $435,900 in 2022.
4,252
Employees
In 2024
$103,627
Avg Salary
2024
$488.7M
Total Payroll
2024 disclosed
1
Employers
Top employers in 2024
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
4,252
Avg Salary
$103,627
Median
$101,700
Total Payroll
$488.7M
Employees
1,621
Avg Salary
$105,325
Median
$96,000
Total Payroll
$191.6M
Employees
782
Avg Salary
$109,626
Median
$104,950
Total Payroll
$97.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,252 | $103,627 | $101,700 | $488.7M | +162.3% |
| 2023 | 1,621 | $105,325 | $96,000 | $191.6M | +107.3% |
| 2022 | 782 | $109,626 | $104,950 | $97.6M | — |