Ontario’s 2011 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2011, 79,714 employees at 1,401 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,563 and the median was $115,352 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2010, the list grew by 8,030 names (+11%, from 71,684 to 79,714), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.3% from $127,888.
The highest-paid person on the 2011 list was Thomas Mitchell (President & Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,824,000. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 79,714 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2011 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | President & Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,824,000 |
| 2 | Clifford Nordal | President & Chief Executive Officer | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $1,454,258 |
| 3 | William Robinson | Executive Vice President, Business Transformation Project | Ontario Power Generation | $972,642 |
| 4 | Laura Formusa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $961,963 |
| 5 | Wayne Robbins | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $893,527 |
| 6 | John Murphy | Executive Vice President, Hydro | Ontario Power Generation | $755,693 |
| 7 | Robert S. Bell | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $753,992 |
| 8 | William Reichman | President & Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $740,670 |
| 9 | Albert Sweetnam | Executive Vice President, Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $719,985 |
| 10 | Mary Haddad | President/Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $712,000 |
| 11 | Barry McLellan | President/Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $703,311 |
| 12 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $687,613 |
| 13 | Catherine Zahn | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale | $674,999 |
| 14 | Donn Hanbidge | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $670,540 |
| 15 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $655,995 |
| 16 | John Kitts | President / Président | The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $630,485 |
| 17 | Howard Wetston | Chair / Président | Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $627,495 |
| 18 | Frank Chiarotto | Senior Vice President, Thermal Business | Ontario Power Generation | $622,156 |
| 19 | Debbie Sevenpifer | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Niagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara | $618,300 |
| 20 | Murray Martin | President, Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $614,570 |
| 21 | David L. Johnston | President & Vice Chancellor | University Of Waterloo | $610,506 |
| 22 | Paul M. Murphy | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $605,950 |
| 23 | Robert Roberts | President & Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général | University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Institut de cardiologie de l'Université d'Ottawa | $596,318 |
| 24 | Kevin P. Smith | President/Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $580,246 |
| 25 | Thomas Stewart | Physician-in-Chief and Chief Clinical Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $577,001 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 16,580 | $115,922 | $385,785 |
| Universities | 13,820 | $139,473 | $655,995 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 11,188 | $134,092 | $1,824,000 |
| School Boards | 10,062 | $115,628 | $410,217 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 9,671 | $123,795 | $427,552 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 7,908 | $137,377 | $1,454,258 |
| Colleges | 3,559 | $111,544 | $427,916 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 3,051 | $136,228 | $605,950 |
| Crown Agencies | 2,906 | $137,135 | $627,495 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 617 | $184,979 | $290,610 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 227 | $135,679 | $246,535 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 92 | $122,798 | $178,048 |
| Seconded (Comm. Safety and Corr. Services)* | 23 | $106,481 | $120,681 |
| Seconded (Health and Long-Term Care)* | 5 | $238,382 | $492,276 |
| Seconded (Children & Youth Services)* | 2 | $122,987 | $130,309 |
| Seconded (Economic Development and Innovation)* | 1 | $263,450 | $263,450 |
| Seconded (Energy)* | 1 | $114,415 | $114,415 |
| Seconded (Health Promotion & Sport)* | 1 | $137,596 | $137,596 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2011.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,850 | $137,350 |
| Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr. | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 3,543 | $114,493 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 3,299 | $126,533 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 2,739 | $150,707 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 2,189 | $118,173 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 2,033 | $111,890 |
| Attorney General / Procureur Général | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,671 | $161,583 |
| York University | Universities | 1,467 | $140,304 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,423 | $115,080 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 1,158 | $113,772 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,023 | $131,282 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,009 | $139,087 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 967 | $144,000 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 955 | $139,276 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 918 | $141,797 |