Ontario’s 2020 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2020, 205,855 employees at 2,041 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $125,870 and the median was $113,876 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2019, the list grew by 38,757 names (+23%, from 167,098 to 205,855), and the average disclosed salary fell 1.2% from $127,396.
The highest-paid person on the 2020 list was Kenneth Hartwick (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,228,517. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 205,855 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2020 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Hartwick | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,228,517 |
| 2 | Dominique Miniere | President, Nuclear | Ontario Power Generation | $1,131,767 |
| 3 | Sean Granville | Chief Operations Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $901,606 |
| 4 | Michael Martelli | Chief Projects Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $850,332 |
| 5 | Kevin Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $844,992 |
| 6 | Randy Lockwood | Senior Vice President Pickering | Ontario Power Generation | $818,892 |
| 7 | Dietmar Reiner | Senior Vice President Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $817,862 |
| 8 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $797,475 |
| 9 | Stephen Rigby | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation | $797,309 |
| 10 | Timothy Rutledge | President And Chief Executive Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $776,412 |
| 11 | Phil Verster | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la direction | Metrolinx | $742,127 |
| 12 | Ronald Cohn | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $737,013 |
| 13 | Andy Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $736,153 |
| 14 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $722,875 |
| 15 | Kenneth Boss | Psychiatrist/Psychiatre | North Bay Regional Health Centre | $714,306 |
| 16 | Gary Newton | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $705,928 |
| 17 | Catherine Zahn | President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $704,491 |
| 18 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $696,393 |
| 19 | Daren Smith | President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $692,239 |
| 20 | Thomas Stewart | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Health System | St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $659,161 |
| 21 | Gadi Mayman | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $645,282 |
| 22 | David G. Vingoe | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $642,573 |
| 23 | Christopher Ginther | Chief Administrative Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $640,913 |
| 24 | Matthew Anderson | Chief Executive Officer/Chef de la Direction | Ontario Health | $639,065 |
| 25 | Michael Sherar | President and Chief Exeuctive Officer, Cancer Care Ontario/Président-directeur général, Action Cancer Ontario | Ontario Health | $636,569 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 52,506 | $123,291 | $481,515 |
| School Boards | 43,954 | $109,130 | $382,088 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 33,927 | $120,074 | $844,992 |
| Universities | 22,020 | $156,238 | $692,239 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 18,963 | $128,668 | $534,302 |
| Crown Agencies | 9,332 | $131,765 | $797,475 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 8,301 | $152,706 | $1,228,517 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 8,162 | $132,167 | $540,394 |
| Colleges | 7,569 | $119,184 | $447,534 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 580 | $234,147 | $353,893 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 405 | $138,738 | $379,114 |
| Seconded (Education) | 79 | $115,888 | $297,116 |
| Seconded (Solicitor General) | 41 | $127,764 | $149,263 |
| Seconded (Children, Community and Social Services) | 7 | $119,933 | $144,228 |
| Seconded (Municipal Affairs and Housing) | 4 | $123,157 | $162,841 |
| Seconded (Health) | 3 | $180,109 | $252,583 |
| Seconded (Attorney General) | 1 | $128,733 | $128,733 |
| Seconded (Colleges and Universities) | 1 | $224,825 | $224,825 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2020.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 8,225 | $152,704 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 7,239 | $122,054 |
| Peel District School Board | School Boards | 6,250 | $106,777 |
| Ontario Provincial Police | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,055 | $127,834 |
| University Of Toronto | Seconded (Colleges and Universities) | 4,728 | $161,100 |
| City Of Toronto – Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,589 | $130,378 |
| Toronto Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 4,128 | $106,314 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 3,578 | $111,885 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 3,375 | $122,450 |
| City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 3,171 | $116,228 |
| Thames Valley District School Board | School Boards | 2,846 | $106,904 |
| Solicitor General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,552 | $122,451 |
| York Region District School Board | School Boards | 2,388 | $108,418 |
| Waterloo Region District School Board | School Boards | 2,250 | $106,007 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,233 | $175,800 |