Ontario’s 2006 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2006, 34,199 employees at 927 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $129,059 and the median was $116,135 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2005, the list grew by 6,738 names (+25%, from 27,461 to 34,199), and the average disclosed salary rose 0.9% from $127,926.
The highest-paid person on the 2006 list was Tom Parkinson (President/Chief Executive Officer) at Hydro One, at $1,560,901. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 34,199 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2006 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Parkinson | President/Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $1,560,901 |
| 2 | James F Hankinson | President & Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,480,804 |
| 3 | David Goulding | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $1,217,960 |
| 4 | Pierre R Charlebois | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,015,540 |
| 5 | Paul Haggis | President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System | Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System | $958,121 |
| 6 | Richard Dicerni | Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary | Ontario Power Generation | $923,500 |
| 7 | William Robinson | Senior Vice President, Nuclear Programs & Training | Ontario Power Generation | $901,634 |
| 8 | Gregory Smith | Senior Vice President, Nuclear Generation Development & Services | Ontario Power Generation | $897,317 |
| 9 | Paul Renaud | Senior Vice President | Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System | $812,047 |
| 10 | James Twomey | Executive Vice President, Fossil | Ontario Power Generation | $776,029 |
| 11 | John D Murphy | Executive Vice President, Hydro | Ontario Power Generation | $733,116 |
| 12 | Thomas Mitchell | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $707,648 |
| 13 | Jeffrey Lozon | President & Chief Executive Officer | St. Michael's Hospital | $688,085 |
| 14 | Howard Wetston | Chair | Ontario Energy Board | $648,302 |
| 15 | Jan Carr | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Authority | $641,187 |
| 16 | James R Burpee | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | Ontario Power Generation | $609,973 |
| 17 | Robert S Bell | President & Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $602,396 |
| 18 | Clifford Nordal | Shared President & Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences Centre | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $601,112 |
| 19 | Ron, W Buckle | President & Chief Executive Officer - Hospital Administrative Services | Hospital Administrative Services | $593,681 |
| 20 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $592,492 |
| 21 | Donn W Hanbidge | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $581,603 |
| 22 | Selma Lussenburg | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System | $568,503 |
| 23 | Mary J. Haddad | President & Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $563,062 |
| 24 | John B Kitts | President | The Ottawa Hospital | $556,460 |
| 25 | John Coleby | Senior Vice President, Pickering A | Ontario Power Generation | $555,560 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 7,867 | $128,251 | $539,654 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 7,343 | $128,406 | $1,560,901 |
| Municipalities & Services | 4,949 | $116,468 | $297,278 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 3,895 | $127,303 | $337,602 |
| School Boards | 3,149 | $111,236 | $259,681 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 3,130 | $156,659 | $688,085 |
| Crown Agencies | 1,765 | $143,906 | $1,217,960 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 1,017 | $132,460 | $510,184 |
| Colleges | 629 | $125,105 | $404,753 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 305 | $207,092 | $266,253 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 150 | $122,824 | $224,206 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2006.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 5,518 | $130,071 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 1,892 | $139,315 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 1,810 | $123,424 |
| Community Safety & Corr. Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,255 | $114,460 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,249 | $148,057 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 989 | $117,321 |
| City of Toronto - Toronto Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 707 | $111,651 |
| York University | Universities | 703 | $125,134 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 650 | $127,361 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 625 | $127,295 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 586 | $109,517 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 581 | $127,304 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 572 | $126,271 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 531 | $123,460 |
| University Of Guelph | Universities | 404 | $118,753 |