Ontario’s 2024 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2024, 377,881 employees at 2,253 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $132,497 and the median was $125,365 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2023, the list grew by 77,201 names (+26%, from 300,680 to 377,881), and the average disclosed salary rose 4.4% from $126,933.
The highest-paid person on the 2024 list was Kenneth Hartwick (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $2,010,896. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 377,881 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2024 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 | $2,010,896 |
| 2 | Nicolle Butcher | Chief Operations Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $978,380 |
| 3 | Steve Gregoris | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $919,310 |
| 4 | Phil Verster | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Metrolinx | $883,991 |
| 5 | Kevin Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $883,097 |
| 6 | Ronald Cohn | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $870,013 |
| 7 | Subo Sinnathamby | Chief Projects Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $848,713 |
| 8 | Aida Cipolla | Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $835,094 |
| 9 | Matthew Anderson | Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | Ontario Health | $823,200 |
| 10 | Jon Franke | Senior Vice President Nuclear | Ontario Power Generation | $818,174 |
| 11 | Barbara Collins | President and Chief Executive Officer | Humber River Health | $816,238 |
| 12 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $816,155 |
| 13 | Timothy Rutledge | President and Chief Executive Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $775,118 |
| 14 | David Graham | President and Chief Executive Officer | Scarborough Health Network | $757,973 |
| 15 | Mark Knutson | Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer | Ontario Power Generation | $753,595 |
| 16 | Christopher Ginther | Executive Vice President Business Strategy and Commercial Management | Ontario Power Generation | $740,815 |
| 17 | Andy Smith | President, Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,059 |
| 18 | Lesley Gallinger | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $710,848 |
| 19 | David G. Vingoe | Chief Executive Officer / Chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $697,970 |
| 20 | Dimitri Parra | Radiologist | The Hospital For Sick Children | $696,550 |
| 21 | Alessandro Gasparetto | Radiologist | The Hospital For Sick Children | $693,550 |
| 22 | Joao Amaral | Radiologist | The Hospital For Sick Children | $693,550 |
| 23 | Alfred Hannay | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation | $688,943 |
| 24 | Altaf Stationwala | President and Chief Executive Officer | MacKenzie Health | $684,007 |
| 25 | Gary Newton | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $684,005 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Boards | 118,048 | $127,749 | $471,634 |
| Municipalities & Services | 76,460 | $129,795 | $670,373 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 67,482 | $125,065 | $883,097 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 31,498 | $130,691 | $641,328 |
| Universities | 29,163 | $162,647 | $671,857 |
| Crown Agencies | 18,723 | $134,382 | $883,991 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 13,547 | $133,791 | $622,178 |
| Colleges | 11,200 | $127,212 | $636,107 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 10,267 | $167,895 | $2,010,896 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 675 | $252,629 | $414,005 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 649 | $142,335 | $382,167 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 124 | $140,794 | $250,798 |
| Seconded (Solicitor General)* | 28 | $134,213 | $154,161 |
| Seconded (Citizenship and Multiculturalism)* | 4 | $129,375 | $152,494 |
| Seconded (Health)* | 3 | $351,026 | $552,435 |
| Seconded (Natural Resources and Forestry)* | 3 | $124,452 | $152,286 |
| Seconded (Tourism, Culture and Sport)* | 3 | $164,468 | $225,000 |
| Seconded (Attorney General)* | 2 | $184,808 | $196,642 |
| Seconded (Children, Community and Social Services)* | 2 | $132,979 | $136,284 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2024.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 14,046 | $124,113 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 10,256 | $131,659 |
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 10,007 | $167,980 |
| Peel District School Board | School Boards | 9,014 | $130,739 |
| York Region District School Board | School Boards | 7,327 | $129,386 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 6,872 | $163,159 |
| City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 6,842 | $119,407 |
| Solicitor General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 6,318 | $127,047 |
| City Of Toronto – Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 6,114 | $143,194 |
| Ontario Provincial Police | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,823 | $135,521 |
| Toronto Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 5,256 | $122,408 |
| Thames Valley District School Board | School Boards | 4,722 | $128,001 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 4,686 | $122,489 |
| Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 4,318 | $126,368 |
| Metrolinx | Crown Agencies | 4,276 | $138,628 |