Ontario Public-Sector Salaries by Job

Explore Ontario’s Sunshine List by occupation. Each page ranks the highest-paid employees in that role and shows the average and median pay, plus the employers hiring the most of them. Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees (those above Ontario’s $100,000 threshold).

Nurses
Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse managers, and other nursing roles in the public sector.
39,314
Teachers
Elementary, secondary, and other classroom teachers employed by public school boards.
87,808
Professors
Full, associate, and assistant professors and lecturers at public universities and colleges.
22,317
Police Officers
Constables, sergeants, and other sworn police and law-enforcement officers.
21,474
Firefighters
Firefighters, fire captains, and fire chiefs in municipal fire services.
7,799
Principals
School principals and vice-principals at public school boards.
13,757
Engineers
Professional, power, and stationary engineers across the public sector.
6,159
Paramedics
Primary-care, advanced-care, and other paramedics in emergency services.
6,682
Executives (CEOs & Presidents)
Chief executive officers, presidents, and executive directors of public bodies.
4,565
Managers
Managers across the public sector, from front-line to senior management.
38,830
Directors
Directors across the public sector, from program directors to executive directors.
16,815
Vice-Presidents
Vice-presidents and senior executives at universities, hospitals, and other public bodies.
2,172
Physicians
Physicians, medical doctors, and physician assistants in the public health sector.
992
Pharmacists
Hospital and public-sector pharmacists and pharmacy managers.
2,009
Therapists
Physiotherapists, occupational, respiratory, and other therapists in the public sector.
4,843
Social Workers
Social workers and social-work supervisors across health, child welfare, and education.
2,535
Psychologists
Psychologists and psychological associates in health, education, and corrections.
847
Technologists
Medical, laboratory, and other technologists across the public sector.
6,064
Technicians
Technicians across health, utilities, transit, and other public services.
5,145
Analysts
Policy, financial, systems, and other analysts across the public sector.
8,750
Researchers
Research associates, scientists, and coordinators at public universities and agencies.
3,006
Lawyers
Crown attorneys, legal counsel, and solicitors employed across the public sector.
2,493
Superintendents
School-board superintendents and operational superintendents in the public sector.
1,732
Deans
Deans and associate deans at public universities and colleges.
1,071
Librarians
Librarians and library managers at public libraries, universities, and school boards.
730