Data Insights
10 insights generated from 404,922 records
Median Salary
The median salary across all 404,922 disclosed records in 2025 is $122,262. Half of all Sunshine List employees earn more than this amount.
Top 1% Threshold
The top 1% of earners in 2025 (4,050 people) earn at least $295,331. They account for 3% of total disclosed compensation.
Highest Paying Sector
"Government of Ontario – Judiciary" has the highest average salary in 2025 at $284,261 across 733 employees. The top earner in this sector makes $485,572.
Largest Sector
"School Boards" employs the most Sunshine List employees in 2025 with 112,654 people (27.8% of all records). Their total disclosed payroll is $13,855,970,239.
Sector Salary Gap
There's a $161,265 gap between the highest-paying sector ("Government of Ontario – Judiciary", n=733) and the lowest-paying sector ("School Boards", n=112,654) on average in 2025.
Largest Employer
"Toronto District School Board" has the most Sunshine List employees in 2025 with 14,085 people. Their average salary is $126,654 and total disclosed payroll is $1,783,916,032.
Salary Concentration
54.6% of 2025 Sunshine List employees earn between $100,000 and $125,000 — the lower end of the disclosure threshold. The remaining 45.4% earn $125,000 or more.
Average Benefits
The average disclosed taxable benefit is $710, which represents 0.53% of the average salary. Note: not all benefits are taxable/disclosed.
Year-over-Year Change (2024→2025)
The number of Sunshine List employees increased by 7.2% from 377,881 to 404,922 records.
Avg Salary Change (2024→2025)
The average salary increased by 1.3% from $132,497 to $134,229.