Ontario’s 2002 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2002, 16,691 employees at 618 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $129,392 and the median was $116,976 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2001, the list grew by 3,547 names (+27%, from 13,144 to 16,691), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.2% from $129,685.
The highest-paid person on the 2002 list was Ronald Osborne (President & CEO) at Ontario Power Generation, at $2,264,311. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 16,691 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2002 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Osborne | President & CEO | Ontario Power Generation | $2,264,311 |
| 2 | Graham Brown | Chief Operating Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,632,550 |
| 3 | Eugene Preston | EVP, Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,566,253 |
| 4 | Eleanor Clitheroe | President & CEO, Hydro One | Hydro One | $1,470,041 |
| 5 | Thomas Mitchell | Vice President | Ontario Power Generation | $1,009,798 |
| 6 | Snick Meyers | Senior VP, Trading & Portfolio Mgmt | Ontario Power Generation | $980,098 |
| 7 | David Drinkwater | Exce. VP, Corp. Dev. & Legal Affairs | Ontario Power Generation | $934,518 |
| 8 | Alan Blind | Manager | Ontario Power Generation | $854,605 |
| 9 | Dominic Iafrate | Site Vice President, Darlington | Ontario Power Generation | $785,801 |
| 10 | Rod Taylor | Exce. VP, Planning & Development | Hydro One | $777,418 |
| 11 | J. Prior | Exce. VP, General Counsel & Sec. | Hydro One | $744,506 |
| 12 | Wayne Bingham | EVP, Chief Financial Officer - OPGC | Ontario Power Generation | $736,390 |
| 13 | Dowell Hudson | Vice President, Special Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $712,292 |
| 14 | Ken Hartwick | Chief Financial Officer | Hydro One | $663,570 |
| 15 | Richard Dicerni | EVP and Corporate Secretary | Ontario Power Generation | $614,621 |
| 16 | David Williams | President & CEO | WSIB | $608,434 |
| 17 | Thomas Closson | President & Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $601,733 |
| 18 | David Goulding | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity Market Op. | $598,144 |
| 19 | Oliver Butler | VP, Supply Chain | Ontario Power Generation | $587,316 |
| 20 | Timothy Hirasawa | Vice President, Trading | Ontario Power Generation | $585,508 |
| 21 | Malen Ng | Exce. VP, Wires Operations | Hydro One | $585,416 |
| 22 | James Burpee | Senior Vice President | Ontario Power Generation | $566,776 |
| 23 | Tom Parkinson | President & COO | Hydro One | $557,201 |
| 24 | Gregory Smith | Senior Vice President | Ontario Power Generation | $555,392 |
| 25 | David Brown | Chair | Ontario Securities Commission | $552,000 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | 4,090 | $128,806 | $2,264,311 |
| Universities | 3,843 | $119,356 | $421,460 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 3,467 | $134,266 | $400,687 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 1,553 | $155,059 | $601,733 |
| Municipalities & Services | 1,246 | $117,877 | $264,499 |
| Crown Agencies | 1,159 | $139,613 | $608,434 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 566 | $121,352 | $291,366 |
| School Boards | 556 | $117,405 | $185,769 |
| Colleges | 211 | $119,521 | $214,511 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2002.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 3,103 | $129,564 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 1,184 | $125,833 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,154 | $141,438 |
| Public Safety and Security | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,025 | $134,431 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 987 | $126,424 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 407 | $119,492 |
| York University | Universities | 362 | $118,204 |
| Health & Long-Term Care | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 325 | $138,922 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 311 | $113,926 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 297 | $119,551 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 260 | $118,333 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 258 | $120,884 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 258 | $116,956 |
| Cancer Care Ontario | Crown Agencies | 238 | $144,419 |
| University Health Network | Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 209 | $156,523 |