Highest-Paid Public-Sector Employees in York Region (2025)

11,180 York Region public-sector employees earned $100,000 or more on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $124,391 and a median of $117,174. The highest-paid was James Macsween (Chief of Police at Regional Municipality Of York Police Services) at $455,692. The Regional Municipality of York, York Regional Police, and the York Region District School Board.

These figures cover public-sector employers named for York Region — its municipal government, police, transit, school boards, hospitals, and universities that carry the city’s name. Employees at organizations whose names don’t include “York Region” (some hospitals and regional bodies) aren’t captured here. Records span 19962025.

Disclosed (2025)
11,180
Average salary
$124,391
Median salary
$117,174
Highest
$455,692

Largest public-sector employers in York Region (2025)

Top 25 highest-paid in York Region (2025)

#NameEmployerSalary
1James MacsweenRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$455,692
2Erin MahoneyRegional Municipality Of York$375,023
3Cecile HammondRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$353,516
4Paulo Da SilvaRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$346,188
5Kevin MccloskeyRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$322,873
6William CoberYork Region District School Board$312,025
7Joanne FernandesRegional Municipality Of York$304,059
8Dino BassoRegional Municipality Of York$301,109
9Rebecca ShieldsCanadian Mental Health Association, York Region Branch$295,845
10Alvaro AlmeidaRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$281,952
11Kathryn CleverleyRegional Municipality Of York$279,489
12Sarah ErdmanRegional Municipality Of York$277,375
13Stephen MaioRegional Municipality Of York$272,732
14Daniel KuzmykRegional Municipality Of York$267,192
15Jeffrey ChannellRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$260,749
16Vidyia MaharajYork Region District School Board$259,902
17Neil GunathungeYork Region District School Board$259,902
18Cheryl YoungRegional Municipality Of York$257,541
19Paul JankowskiRegional Municipality Of York – York Region Rapid Transit Corporation$255,530
20Lisa GonsalvesRegional Municipality Of York$255,038
21Laura MirabellaRegional Municipality Of York$251,753
22Katherine DiakiwYork Region District School Board$250,802
23Laura Mc DowellRegional Municipality Of York$250,404
24Sean LoveRegional Municipality Of York$247,495
25Ryan HoganRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$246,192

Most common roles

Elementary Teacher3,727Secondary Teacher1,995Police Constable1,082Primary Care Paramedic263Elementary Principal207Detective174Sergeant155Public Health Nurse118Elementary Vice Principal114Technologist103

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