Ontario’s 2014 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2014, 111,655 employees at 1,614 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,171 and the median was $115,782 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2013, the list grew by 13,739 names (+14%, from 97,916 to 111,655), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.2% from $127,424.
The highest-paid person on the 2014 list was Thomas Mitchell (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,555,200. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 111,655 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2014 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,555,200 |
| 2 | Donn W. Hanbidge | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,208,156 |
| 3 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $937,500 |
| 4 | Amit Chakma | President and Vice-Chancellor | University Of Western Ontario | $924,000 |
| 5 | Robert Macisaac | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $755,716 |
| 6 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $748,563 |
| 7 | Carmine Marcello | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $741,554 |
| 8 | Barry Mclellan | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 9 | Howard Wetston | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $703,629 |
| 10 | Bruce Campbell | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $694,468 |
| 11 | Joseph Mapa | President and Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $688,907 |
| 12 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $683,171 |
| 13 | Catherine Zahn | President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $668,249 |
| 14 | Jill Pepall | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer / Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements | Ontario Pension Board | $651,385 |
| 15 | Kevin Smith | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $648,045 |
| 16 | Robert Vinson | Radiologist / Radiologue | Woodstock Hospital | $642,859 |
| 17 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Pension Board | $635,697 |
| 18 | John Kitts | President / Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $630,485 |
| 19 | Jeffrey Turnbull | Chief of Staff / Médecin-chef | The Ottawa Hospital | $621,614 |
| 20 | Colin Andersen | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Power Authority | $601,942 |
| 21 | Glenn Jager | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $597,829 |
| 22 | John Veinot | Pathologist / Pathologiste | Eastern Ontario Regional Lab Association | $587,118 |
| 23 | Jim Garner | Executive Vice President, Corporate Services | The Hospital For Sick Children | $581,748 |
| 24 | Shoo Lee | Neonatologist-in-Chief | Mount Sinai Hospital | $581,648 |
| 25 | Dante Morra | Chief of Staff | Trillium Health Partners | $579,143 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 30,800 | $118,040 | $407,146 |
| Universities | 16,375 | $145,493 | $937,500 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 13,536 | $123,382 | $438,719 |
| School Boards | 12,731 | $114,272 | $291,677 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 12,026 | $134,411 | $1,555,200 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 11,628 | $132,011 | $755,716 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 4,994 | $135,290 | $694,468 |
| Colleges | 4,631 | $113,378 | $443,728 |
| Crown Agencies | 3,909 | $134,800 | $703,629 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 628 | $200,367 | $367,282 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 252 | $133,574 | $256,401 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 100 | $124,761 | $187,402 |
| Seconded (Comm. Safety and Corr. Services)* | 37 | $110,088 | $122,018 |
| Seconded (Children and Youth Services)* | 4 | $114,024 | $120,196 |
| Seconded (Community and Social Services)* | 1 | $117,465 | $117,465 |
| Seconded (Health and Long-Term Care)* | 1 | $302,052 | $302,052 |
| Seconded (Training, Colleges and Universities)* | 1 | $102,176 | $102,176 |
| Seconded (Transportation)* | 1 | $180,205 | $180,205 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2014.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,668 | $137,728 |
| Comm. Safety and Corr. Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 6,215 | $116,815 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 4,901 | $117,915 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 4,279 | $128,574 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,130 | $118,917 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 3,195 | $153,754 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 2,075 | $117,368 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,754 | $169,851 |
| York University | Universities | 1,589 | $148,062 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,561 | $115,354 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel - Police Services | Municipalities & Services | 1,522 | $118,166 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,279 | $140,807 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,247 | $144,080 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,219 | $146,503 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 1,153 | $116,753 |