Ontario’s 2015 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2015, 115,920 employees at 1,664 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,070 and the median was $115,332 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2014, the list grew by 4,265 names (+3.8%, from 111,655 to 115,920), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.1% from $127,171.
The highest-paid person on the 2015 list was Thomas Mitchell (Chief Executive Officer Designate) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,528,933. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 115,920 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2015 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | Chief Executive Officer Designate | Ontario Power Generation | $1,528,933 |
| 2 | William Moriarty | President And Chief Executive Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $1,473,446 |
| 3 | Barbara Gail Anderson | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer / Vice-présidente principale et directrice des finances | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $844,746 |
| 4 | Allen K. Vansen | Executive Vice President Operations, Sport and Venue Management / Vice-président directeur, Opérations, sports et gestion des sites | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $802,080 |
| 5 | Glenn Jager | Nuclear President & Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $793,359 |
| 6 | Karen Hacker | Senior Vice President, Human Resources/Volunteers, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary / Vice-présidente principale, Ressources humaines et bénévoles, avocate générale et secrétaire de la société | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $789,881 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Lyash | President & Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $787,472 |
| 8 | Katherine Henderson | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Revenue / Vice-président principale, Marketing et revenus | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $762,997 |
| 9 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $760,153 |
| 10 | Jill Pepall | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer/Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements | Ontario Pension Board | $740,378 |
| 11 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $722,875 |
| 12 | Barry Mclellan | President & Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 13 | Cameron Richards | Managing Director, Investment Strategy & Co-Chief Investment Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $710,264 |
| 14 | Howard Wetston | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $705,829 |
| 15 | Michael Apkon | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $701,200 |
| 16 | Michael Allen | Vice President Refurbishment Execution | Ontario Power Generation | $700,442 |
| 17 | Daren Smith | Managing Director, Manager Selection And Portfolio Construction, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $693,507 |
| 18 | Kevin Smith | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $677,717 |
| 19 | Catherine Zahn | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health | $674,999 |
| 20 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $663,600 |
| 21 | Robert Vinson | Radiologist/Radiologue | Woodstock Hospital | $654,053 |
| 22 | Robert Macisaac | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $652,581 |
| 23 | Jeffrey Turnbull | Chief of Staff/Médecin-chef | The Ottawa Hospital | $646,000 |
| 24 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Pension Board | $640,709 |
| 25 | John Kitts | President/Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $630,485 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 34,375 | $118,841 | $385,183 |
| Universities | 17,065 | $147,334 | $1,473,446 |
| School Boards | 15,346 | $113,348 | $587,225 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 13,146 | $129,187 | $760,153 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 12,581 | $124,513 | $427,327 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 7,632 | $140,665 | $1,528,933 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 5,502 | $133,737 | $844,746 |
| Colleges | 4,910 | $113,357 | $432,765 |
| Crown Agencies | 4,328 | $134,651 | $740,378 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 618 | $198,501 | $316,890 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 242 | $135,389 | $259,344 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 126 | $129,614 | $587,225 |
| Seconded (Community Safety & Correctional Services)* | 38 | $111,689 | $155,569 |
| Seconded (Children & Youth Services)* | 3 | $113,541 | $124,454 |
| Seconded (Energy)* | 3 | $112,957 | $134,822 |
| Seconded (Health & Long–Term Care)* | 3 | $224,621 | $315,871 |
| Seconded (Community & Social Services)* | 1 | $131,396 | $131,396 |
| Seconded (Labour)* | 1 | $102,417 | $102,417 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2015.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,632 | $140,665 |
| Community Safety & Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,451 | $116,951 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,645 | $121,462 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 4,382 | $117,830 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 3,288 | $155,419 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 3,104 | $110,910 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 2,143 | $116,302 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 1,885 | $115,741 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,790 | $174,209 |
| City Of Hamilton | Municipalities & Services | 1,651 | $119,000 |
| York University | Universities | 1,609 | $147,683 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,400 | $143,031 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel - Police Services | Municipalities & Services | 1,385 | $117,704 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,298 | $145,713 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,295 | $148,146 |