Ontario’s 2004 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2004, 23,253 employees at 785 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $129,255 and the median was $115,563 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2003, the list grew by 2,885 names (+14%, from 20,368 to 23,253), and the average disclosed salary rose 0.7% from $128,339.
The highest-paid person on the 2004 list was Tom Parkinson (President/CEO) at Hydro One, at $1,069,442. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 23,253 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2004 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 5,819 | $123,415 | $441,705 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 5,795 | $127,552 | $1,069,442 |
| Municipalities & Services | 2,646 | $117,763 | $283,044 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,421 | $127,778 | $625,001 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 2,356 | $156,071 | $612,500 |
| School Boards | 1,598 | $112,976 | $251,268 |
| Crown Agencies | 1,226 | $137,774 | $731,297 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 630 | $131,603 | $419,574 |
| Colleges | 400 | $121,203 | $267,354 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 279 | $244,583 | $290,437 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 83 | $126,754 | $207,625 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2004.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 4,481 | $129,607 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 1,507 | $133,949 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 1,302 | $120,583 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,053 | $137,621 |
| York University | Universities | 577 | $121,411 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 503 | $119,072 |
| Toronto DSB | School Boards | 481 | $108,637 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 453 | $120,333 |
| Comm. Safety & Corr. Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 443 | $113,639 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 437 | $123,994 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 427 | $119,417 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 392 | $123,481 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 341 | $118,412 |
| University Of Guelph | Universities | 305 | $115,380 |
| University Health Network | Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 291 | $166,345 |