Ontario’s 2012 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2012, 88,542 employees at 1,413 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,518 and the median was $115,302 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2011, the list grew by 8,828 names (+11%, from 79,714 to 88,542), and the average disclosed salary fell 0% from $127,563.
The highest-paid person on the 2012 list was Thomas Mitchell (President & Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,720,000. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 88,542 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2012 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 | $1,720,000 |
| 2 | Laura Formusa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $1,036,740 |
| 3 | Wayne Robbins | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $935,236 |
| 4 | Albert Sweetnam | Executive Vice President, Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $843,095 |
| 5 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $773,830 |
| 6 | Robert S. Bell | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $753,992 |
| 7 | William Reichman | President & Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $722,875 |
| 8 | Howard Wetston | Chair and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Securities Commission | $715,077 |
| 9 | Barry McLellan | President & Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 10 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $690,201 |
| 11 | John Murphy | Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | Ontario Power Generation | $687,709 |
| 12 | Rodney Alan Phillips | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation | $672,990 |
| 13 | Catherine Zahn | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente–directrice générale | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale | $672,747 |
| 14 | Donn Hanbidge | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $653,144 |
| 15 | Murray Martin | President, Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $647,466 |
| 16 | Kevin Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $645,126 |
| 17 | John B. Kitts | President / Président | The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $630,485 |
| 18 | Frank Chiarotto | Senior Vice President, Hydro Thermal Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $620,072 |
| 19 | Mark Rochon | Vice President | University Health Network | $616,946 |
| 20 | Mary Haddad | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $616,000 |
| 21 | Paul M. Murphy | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $609,587 |
| 22 | Bonnie Adamson | President and Chief Executive Officer | London Health Sciences Centre | $581,625 |
| 23 | Thomas Stewart | Physician–in–Chief and Chief Clinical Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $576,626 |
| 24 | Colin B. Andersen | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Authority | $573,027 |
| 25 | Robert Roberts | President & Chief Executive Officer / Président–directeur général | University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Institut de cardiologie de l'Université d'Ottawa | $565,591 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 19,914 | $116,522 | $367,720 |
| Universities | 14,706 | $141,390 | $773,830 |
| School Boards | 12,037 | $114,613 | $313,961 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 11,357 | $134,668 | $1,720,000 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 10,349 | $123,158 | $427,552 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 8,449 | $139,431 | $753,992 |
| Colleges | 4,016 | $112,217 | $444,671 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 3,522 | $134,966 | $609,587 |
| Crown Agencies | 3,185 | $137,002 | $715,077 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 628 | $187,369 | $297,425 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 246 | $134,135 | $252,305 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 94 | $124,116 | $182,101 |
| Seconded (Comm. Safety and Corr. Services)* | 29 | $106,383 | $117,118 |
| Seconded (Children & Youth Services)* | 5 | $108,277 | $112,999 |
| Seconded (Health & Long–Term Care)* | 2 | $346,041 | $548,605 |
| Seconded (Training, Colleges & Universities)* | 2 | $102,186 | $102,186 |
| Seconded (Citizenship & Immigration)* | 1 | $137,710 | $137,710 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2012.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,960 | $138,037 |
| Comm. Safety & Corr. Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 3,834 | $114,144 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 3,355 | $126,813 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 3,181 | $114,525 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 2,854 | $152,437 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 2,375 | $118,726 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,702 | $162,896 |
| York University | Universities | 1,553 | $142,361 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,545 | $115,133 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 1,395 | $114,266 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,101 | $140,710 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,047 | $133,080 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,041 | $140,923 |
| Government Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,031 | $115,826 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 1,015 | $147,776 |