Ontario Sunshine List

Articles & Analysis

Data-driven analysis of Ontario's Sunshine List, updated with the latest data.

Annual Report

Ontario Sunshine List 2025: Top Earners, Sectors & Key Statistics

The full 2025 list: top 25 earners, sector breakdowns, the largest employers, and how the list changed from 2024.

Top Earners

Highest Paid Public Sector Employees in Ontario

Who are the 25 highest-paid public sector employees? See salaries, employers, job titles, and how they compare to the average.

Historical Analysis

30 Years of Ontario's Sunshine List: How Public Sector Pay Has Changed

From fewer than 5,000 employees in 1996 to over 400,000 today. A deep dive into salary growth, milestone years, and the frozen $100K threshold.

Police

Ontario Police Salaries: OPP, Toronto Police, and Major Forces

How much do Ontario police officers, OPP commissioners, and chiefs earn? Force-by-force pay comparisons and average salaries by rank.

Education

Ontario Teacher Salaries: Highest-Paid Teachers by School Board

Top earners and board-by-board pay comparisons for Ontario's school boards — including TDSB, Peel, and York Region.

Healthcare

Ontario Hospital CEO Salaries: Who Runs Ontario's Hospitals

Top salaries at UHN, SickKids, Sunnybrook, Hamilton Health Sciences, and Ottawa Hospital — and what executive contracts include beyond base pay.

Universities

Ontario University Salaries: U of T, McMaster, Western, Queen's and More

Every university on the Sunshine List: the top earners at each, average pay by institution, and what professors, deans and presidents make.

School Boards

Ontario School Board Salaries: TDSB, Peel, York and Every Board

Directors, superintendents, principals and teachers on the Sunshine List, board by board — the largest sector on the list.