Ontario’s 2008 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2008, 53,817 employees at 1,139 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $128,841 and the median was $115,001 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2007, the list grew by 11,051 names (+26%, from 42,766 to 53,817), and the average disclosed salary fell 0% from $128,895.
The highest-paid person on the 2008 list was James F Hankinson (President/Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $2,475,800. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 53,817 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2008 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F Hankinson | President/Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $2,475,800 |
| 2 | Michael Nobrega | President/Chief Executive Officer, OMERS | OMERS Administration Corporation | $1,926,358 |
| 3 | Pierre R Charlebois | Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,460,071 |
| 4 | Laura Formusa | President/Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $924,437 |
| 5 | Thomas Mitchell | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $924,085 |
| 6 | William Robinson | Senior Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment | Ontario Power Generation | $903,228 |
| 7 | Patrick Crowley | Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, OMERS | OMERS Administration Corporation | $838,913 |
| 8 | James Twomey | Executive Vice President, Fossil | Ontario Power Generation | $783,243 |
| 9 | James Donegan | President/Chief Executive Officer, OMERS Capital Markets | OMERS Administration Corporation | $746,176 |
| 10 | Debbie Oakley | Senior Vice President, Sponsor & Government Relations | OMERS Administration Corporation | $740,807 |
| 11 | Robert S Bell | President/Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $736,800 |
| 12 | John D Murphy | Executive Vice President, Hydro | Ontario Power Generation | $733,074 |
| 13 | Clifford Nordal | President/CEO, London Health Sciences Centre/St. Joseph's Health Care, London | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $719,137 |
| 14 | Jennifer Brown | Executive Vice President/Chief Pension Officer, OMERS | OMERS Administration Corporation | $712,777 |
| 15 | Kirby Connor | Managing Director, Fixed Income & Derivatives | OMERS Administration Corporation | $711,416 |
| 16 | W. David Wilson | Chair | Ontario Securities Commission | $705,605 |
| 17 | William Reichman | President/Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $693,222 |
| 18 | Mary J Haddad | President/Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $679,622 |
| 19 | Joseph Mapa | President/Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $677,908 |
| 20 | Jeffrey C Lozon | President/Chief Executive Officer | St. Michael's Hospital | $676,693 |
| 21 | James R Burpee | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | Ontario Power Generation | $651,677 |
| 22 | Blair Cowper-Smith | Executive Vice President/Chief Legal Officer, OMERS | OMERS Administration Corporation | $643,062 |
| 23 | Kenneth Nash | Senior Vice President, Nuclear Waste | Ontario Power Generation | $643,049 |
| 24 | Barbara L Bale | Managing Director, Canadian Equity | OMERS Administration Corporation | $637,365 |
| 25 | Donald Stuss | Vice President, Research | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $636,985 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 10,472 | $132,906 | $524,435 |
| Municipalities & Services | 10,118 | $116,136 | $326,464 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 9,259 | $132,229 | $2,475,800 |
| School Boards | 5,998 | $111,543 | $268,995 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,968 | $126,755 | $458,154 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 5,661 | $143,710 | $736,800 |
| Crown Agencies | 2,560 | $143,500 | $1,926,358 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 1,853 | $134,015 | $611,910 |
| Colleges | 1,105 | $123,314 | $405,794 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 619 | $199,402 | $314,095 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 204 | $138,411 | $242,772 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2008.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 6,952 | $134,602 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 2,279 | $125,129 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 2,225 | $143,983 |
| Community Safety & Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,976 | $114,178 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 1,552 | $118,134 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,494 | $154,945 |
| York University | Universities | 1,095 | $132,267 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 1,006 | $111,987 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 980 | $118,140 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 793 | $133,175 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 792 | $133,570 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 774 | $133,447 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 766 | $132,641 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 752 | $112,876 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 685 | $124,541 |