Ontario’s 2025 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2025, 404,922 employees at 2,285 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $134,229 and the median was $122,262 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2024, the list grew by 27,041 names (+7.2%, from 377,881 to 404,922), and the average disclosed salary rose 1.3% from $132,497.
The highest-paid person on the 2025 list was Kenneth Hartwick (Special Advisor) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,907,409. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 404,922 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2025 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Hartwick | Special Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $1,907,409 |
| 2 | Nicolle Butcher | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,596,218 |
| 3 | Steve Gregoris | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,092,855 |
| 4 | Aida Cipolla | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,013,496 |
| 5 | Subo Sinnathamby | Chief Projects Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $981,476 |
| 6 | Kevin Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $939,603 |
| 7 | Ronald Cohn | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $880,013 |
| 8 | Mark Knutson | Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer | Ontario Power Generation | $856,947 |
| 9 | Jon Franke | Senior Vice President Nuclear | Ontario Power Generation | $826,655 |
| 10 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $826,236 |
| 11 | Matthew Anderson | Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | Ontario Health | $826,000 |
| 12 | Gadi Mayman | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $801,046 |
| 13 | Tracey Macarthur | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $773,658 |
| 14 | Darwin Louis Bozek | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $760,411 |
| 15 | Barbara Collins | President and Chief Executive Officer | Humber River Health | $760,359 |
| 16 | Andy Smith | President, Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $757,366 |
| 17 | Kumar Gupta | Coroner | Solicitor General | $750,440 |
| 18 | Shelley Babin | Chief Operations Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $748,469 |
| 19 | Cameron Love | President/Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $744,249 |
| 20 | Katherine A Hay | President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Retired Designate | Kids Help Phone | $729,754 |
| 21 | Brenda Macdonald | Chief Commercial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $727,479 |
| 22 | Lesley Gallinger | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $708,319 |
| 23 | David Graham | President and Chief Executive Officer | Scarborough Health Network | $705,941 |
| 24 | Sarah Downey | President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $703,615 |
| 25 | David Kaposi | Executive Vice President Investment Strategy and Business Development | Ontario Power Generation | $701,432 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Boards | 112,654 | $122,996 | $343,926 |
| Municipalities & Services | 92,492 | $133,194 | $604,449 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 74,777 | $126,617 | $939,603 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 35,897 | $144,785 | $750,440 |
| Universities | 30,975 | $165,197 | $656,640 |
| Crown Agencies | 19,087 | $139,003 | $826,236 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 15,721 | $135,603 | $729,754 |
| Colleges | 10,926 | $131,576 | $601,684 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 10,672 | $170,459 | $1,907,409 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 800 | $147,995 | $466,589 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 733 | $284,261 | $485,572 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 132 | $130,296 | $209,025 |
| Seconded (Solicitor General)* | 42 | $146,576 | $217,205 |
| Seconded (Citizenship and Multiculturalism)* | 7 | $142,809 | $177,586 |
| Seconded (Health)* | 4 | $347,894 | $556,520 |
| Seconded (Cabinet Office)* | 1 | $125,205 | $125,205 |
| Seconded (Children, Community and Social Services)* | 1 | $168,905 | $168,905 |
| Seconded (Tourism, Culture and Gaming)* | 1 | $163,306 | $163,306 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2025.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 14,085 | $126,654 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 13,079 | $135,219 |
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 10,346 | $170,202 |
| City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 9,614 | $121,680 |
| Peel District School Board | School Boards | 8,462 | $120,459 |
| Ontario Provincial Police | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 7,684 | $157,496 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 7,392 | $171,936 |
| City Of Toronto – Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 7,083 | $149,572 |
| York Region District School Board | School Boards | 6,571 | $119,907 |
| Solicitor General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,958 | $131,360 |
| Toronto Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 5,592 | $130,825 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 5,181 | $125,013 |
| Metrolinx | Crown Agencies | 4,713 | $138,712 |
| University Health Network | Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 4,581 | $131,064 |
| Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 4,239 | $124,627 |