Ontario’s 2016 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2016, 124,445 employees at 1,780 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,252 and the median was $115,440 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2015, the list grew by 8,525 names (+7.4%, from 115,920 to 124,445), and the average disclosed salary rose 0.1% from $127,070.
The highest-paid person on the 2016 list was Jeffrey Lyash (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,155,899. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 124,445 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2016 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Lyash | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,155,899 |
| 2 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $1,045,583 |
| 3 | Jill Pepall | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer / Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements | Ontario Pension Board | $835,389 |
| 4 | Glenn Jager | Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $832,751 |
| 5 | Peter Pisters | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $753,992 |
| 6 | Joseph Mapa | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $719,725 |
| 7 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $718,475 |
| 8 | Barry Mclellan | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 9 | Michael Apkon | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $690,566 |
| 10 | Catherine Zahn | President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $672,731 |
| 11 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Pension Board | $669,992 |
| 12 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $660,450 |
| 13 | Kevin Smith | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $660,067 |
| 14 | Maureen Jensen | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $642,784 |
| 15 | Robert Macisaac | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $633,028 |
| 16 | John Kitts | President/Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $630,485 |
| 17 | Bruce Campbell | President and CEO / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $622,527 |
| 18 | Robert Vinson | Radiologist/Radiologue | Woodstock Hospital | $615,030 |
| 19 | Brian Whibbs | Managing Director, Real Estate / Directeur général, Immobilier | Ontario Pension Board | $609,567 |
| 20 | Raphael Hofstein | President and CEO / Président et Directeur Général | Mars Innovation | $599,850 |
| 21 | Dietmar E. Reiner | Senior Vice President, Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $598,454 |
| 22 | Marian Walsh | Associate Chief Executive Officer and Chief Integration Officer | Sinai Health System | $584,918 |
| 23 | Tom Mikkelsen | President and Scientific Director/Président et directeur scientifique | Ontario Brain Institute/Institut Ontarien Du Cerveau | $583,000 |
| 24 | Gadi Mayman | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $578,633 |
| 25 | Dante Morra | Chief Of Staff | Trillium Health Partners | $576,930 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 35,684 | $118,317 | $447,289 |
| School Boards | 18,417 | $114,409 | $270,958 |
| Universities | 17,948 | $150,236 | $1,045,583 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 14,096 | $124,492 | $494,894 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 13,360 | $128,351 | $753,992 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 7,730 | $143,038 | $1,155,899 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 6,051 | $132,478 | $622,527 |
| Colleges | 5,375 | $113,921 | $469,839 |
| Crown Agencies | 4,742 | $134,409 | $835,389 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 613 | $207,015 | $376,457 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 267 | $134,995 | $310,174 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 112 | $131,373 | $270,958 |
| Seconded (Community Safety and Correctional Services)* | 40 | $115,426 | $154,268 |
| Seconded (Advanced Education and Skills Development)* | 4 | $194,935 | $205,737 |
| Seconded (Children and Youth Services)* | 3 | $116,236 | $126,303 |
| Seconded (Health and Long-Term Care)* | 2 | $103,005 | $103,652 |
| Seconded (Labour)* | 1 | $110,052 | $110,052 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2016.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,730 | $143,038 |
| Community Safety and Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 6,224 | $119,692 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,762 | $120,512 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 4,400 | $119,013 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 3,551 | $160,999 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 2,801 | $115,037 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 2,307 | $115,714 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,794 | $172,782 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 1,666 | $115,736 |
| York University | Seconded (Advanced Education and Skills Development)* | 1,655 | $154,824 |
| Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services | Municipalities & Services | 1,549 | $118,382 |
| Peel District School Board | School Boards | 1,496 | $112,950 |
| Université d'Ottawa | Universities | 1,440 | $145,948 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,357 | $150,572 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Seconded (Advanced Education and Skills Development)* | 1,338 | $147,979 |