Ontario’s 1999 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 1999, 8,125 employees at 481 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $124,580 and the median was $112,914 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 1998, the list grew by 1,829 names (+29%, from 6,296 to 8,125), and the average disclosed salary rose 2% from $122,127.
The highest-paid person on the 1999 list was G. Carl Andognini (EVP & Chief Nuclear Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,385,547. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 8,125 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 1999 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | 2,153 | $121,500 | $1,385,547 |
| Universities | 2,069 | $116,022 | $302,500 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,267 | $130,968 | $278,705 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 820 | $150,397 | $512,721 |
| Crown Agencies | 592 | $132,123 | $772,400 |
| School Boards | 439 | $115,194 | $227,737 |
| Municipalities & Services | 427 | $116,199 | $210,635 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 283 | $120,452 | $261,038 |
| Colleges | 75 | $117,595 | $151,094 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 1999.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 1,759 | $120,781 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 805 | $117,994 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 647 | $136,744 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 394 | $124,710 |
| Cancer Care Ontario | Crown Agencies | 170 | $126,151 |
| Health & Long-Term Care | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 167 | $141,809 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 155 | $113,180 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 150 | $109,682 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 142 | $116,990 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 139 | $118,215 |
| York University | Universities | 126 | $120,212 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 116 | $116,084 |
| University Health Network | Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 115 | $152,036 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 112 | $121,371 |
| Workplace Safety & Insurance Brd | Crown Agencies | 99 | $126,634 |