Ontario’s 2003 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2003, 20,368 employees at 723 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $128,339 and the median was $115,350 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2002, the list grew by 3,677 names (+22%, from 16,691 to 20,368), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.8% from $129,392.
The highest-paid person on the 2003 list was Graham A. Brown (Chief Operating Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,721,948. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 20,368 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2003 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | 5,303 | $126,503 | $1,721,948 |
| Universities | 5,145 | $121,809 | $398,104 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,518 | $127,429 | $379,321 |
| Municipalities & Services | 2,213 | $117,258 | $277,166 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 2,044 | $154,454 | $650,333 |
| Crown Agencies | 1,276 | $137,731 | $937,629 |
| School Boards | 797 | $117,481 | $236,716 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 419 | $126,332 | $387,050 |
| Colleges | 285 | $122,833 | $257,670 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 285 | $184,823 | $222,873 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 83 | $125,201 | $290,088 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2003.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 3,980 | $128,252 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 1,443 | $132,343 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 1,323 | $121,244 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,038 | $136,038 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 527 | $120,867 |
| Community Safety and Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 489 | $114,728 |
| York University | Universities | 483 | $118,868 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 400 | $117,749 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 367 | $116,491 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 359 | $120,498 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 333 | $120,416 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 303 | $119,084 |
| University Of Guelph | Universities | 299 | $114,231 |
| Ontario Court Of Justice | Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 285 | $184,823 |
| Ryerson University | Universities | 263 | $116,971 |