Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.
The Colleges sector had 10,926 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $131,576 and a total disclosed payroll of $1.4B — down 2.4% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was John Tibbits (Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning), earning $640,005 in 2024.
10,926
Employees
In 2025
$131,576
Avg Salary
2025
$1.4B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$493,786
2016
Employees
10,926
Avg Salary
$131,576
Median
$131,035
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
11,200
Avg Salary
$127,212
Median
$125,635
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
10,332
Avg Salary
$127,350
Median
$126,222
Total Payroll
$1.3B
Employees
8,369
Avg Salary
$120,905
Median
$117,071
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
7,864
Avg Salary
$119,722
Median
$115,378
Total Payroll
$941.5M
Employees
7,569
Avg Salary
$119,184
Median
$113,737
Total Payroll
$902.1M
Employees
6,906
Avg Salary
$117,150
Median
$111,443
Total Payroll
$809.0M
Employees
6,584
Avg Salary
$116,540
Median
$110,530
Total Payroll
$767.3M
Employees
2,350
Avg Salary
$123,248
Median
$111,796
Total Payroll
$289.6M
Employees
5,375
Avg Salary
$113,921
Median
$106,648
Total Payroll
$612.3M
Employees
4,910
Avg Salary
$113,357
Median
$106,217
Total Payroll
$556.6M
Employees
4,631
Avg Salary
$113,378
Median
$106,694
Total Payroll
$525.1M
Employees
4,196
Avg Salary
$112,691
Median
$104,502
Total Payroll
$472.9M
Employees
4,016
Avg Salary
$112,217
Median
$104,332
Total Payroll
$450.7M
Employees
3,559
Avg Salary
$111,544
Median
$103,435
Total Payroll
$397.0M
Employees
2,201
Avg Salary
$116,575
Median
$105,649
Total Payroll
$256.6M
Employees
1,981
Avg Salary
$117,059
Median
$105,886
Total Payroll
$231.9M
Employees
1,105
Avg Salary
$123,314
Median
$112,727
Total Payroll
$136.3M
Employees
788
Avg Salary
$123,881
Median
$112,708
Total Payroll
$97.6M
Employees
629
Avg Salary
$125,105
Median
$114,172
Total Payroll
$78.7M
Employees
469
Avg Salary
$122,922
Median
$113,098
Total Payroll
$57.7M
Employees
400
Avg Salary
$121,203
Median
$111,578
Total Payroll
$48.5M
Employees
285
Avg Salary
$122,833
Median
$110,996
Total Payroll
$35.0M
Employees
211
Avg Salary
$119,521
Median
$110,437
Total Payroll
$25.2M
Employees
138
Avg Salary
$123,043
Median
$113,734
Total Payroll
$17.0M
Employees
96
Avg Salary
$123,767
Median
$116,978
Total Payroll
$11.9M
Employees
75
Avg Salary
$117,595
Median
$113,722
Total Payroll
$8.8M
Employees
49
Avg Salary
$120,264
Median
$116,701
Total Payroll
$5.9M
Employees
39
Avg Salary
$117,045
Median
$115,721
Total Payroll
$4.6M
Employees
39
Avg Salary
$117,502
Median
$114,178
Total Payroll
$4.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,926 | $131,576 | $131,035 | $1.4B | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,200 | $127,212 | $125,635 | $1.4B | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 10,332 | $127,350 | $126,222 | $1.3B | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 8,369 | $120,905 | $117,071 | $1.0B | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,864 | $119,722 | $115,378 | $941.5M | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,569 | $119,184 | $113,737 | $902.1M | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,906 | $117,150 | $111,443 | $809.0M | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6,584 | $116,540 | $110,530 | $767.3M | +180.2% |
| 2017 | 2,350 | $123,248 | $111,796 | $289.6M | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 5,375 | $113,921 | $106,648 | $612.3M | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4,910 | $113,357 | $106,217 | $556.6M | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,631 | $113,378 | $106,694 | $525.1M | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4,196 | $112,691 | $104,502 | $472.9M | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,016 | $112,217 | $104,332 | $450.7M | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3,559 | $111,544 | $103,435 | $397.0M | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 2,201 | $116,575 | $105,649 | $256.6M | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,981 | $117,059 | $105,886 | $231.9M | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 1,105 | $123,314 | $112,727 | $136.3M | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 788 | $123,881 | $112,708 | $97.6M | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 629 | $125,105 | $114,172 | $78.7M | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 469 | $122,922 | $113,098 | $57.7M | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 400 | $121,203 | $111,578 | $48.5M | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 285 | $122,833 | $110,996 | $35.0M | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 211 | $119,521 | $110,437 | $25.2M | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 138 | $123,043 | $113,734 | $17.0M | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 96 | $123,767 | $116,978 | $11.9M | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | $117,595 | $113,722 | $8.8M | +53.1% |
| 1998 | 49 | $120,264 | $116,701 | $5.9M | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 39 | $117,045 | $115,721 | $4.6M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39 | $117,502 | $114,178 | $4.6M | — |