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 Crown Agencies sector had 19,087 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $139,003 and a total disclosed payroll of $2.7B — up 1.9% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was PAUL HAGGIS (OMERS Administration Corporation), earning $2,249,560 in 2007.
19,087
Employees
In 2025
$139,003
Avg Salary
2025
$2.7B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$2,249,560
2007
$2,003,859
2008
$1,354,580
1998
$1,305,448
1998
$1,245,267
2007
$1,220,600
2006
$3,731,047
1998
$956,474
2007
$1,231,316
1998
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAGGIS | OMERS Administration Corporation | 2007 | $2,249,560 |
| MICHAEL NOBREGA | OMERS Administration Corporation | 2008 | $2,003,859 |
| B DEBS | Ontario Hydro | 1998 | $1,354,580 |
| C ANDOGNINI | Ontario Hydro | 1998 | $1,305,448 |
| PAUL PUGH | OMERS Administration Corporation | 2007 | $1,245,267 |
| DAVID GOULDING | Independent Electricity System Operator | 2006 | $1,220,600 |
| R OSBORNE | Ontario Hydro | 1998 | $3,731,047 |
| PAUL HAGGIS | Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | $974,703 |
| SELMA LUSSENBURG | OMERS Administration Corporation | 2007 | $956,474 |
| W PEABODY | Ontario Hydro | 1998 | $1,231,316 |
Employees
19,087
Avg Salary
$139,003
Median
$126,260
Total Payroll
$2.7B
Employees
18,723
Avg Salary
$134,382
Median
$121,242
Total Payroll
$2.5B
Employees
13,585
Avg Salary
$134,250
Median
$120,884
Total Payroll
$1.8B
Employees
11,309
Avg Salary
$132,833
Median
$119,206
Total Payroll
$1.5B
Employees
9,811
Avg Salary
$131,464
Median
$117,827
Total Payroll
$1.3B
Employees
9,332
Avg Salary
$131,765
Median
$117,810
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
7,017
Avg Salary
$132,372
Median
$117,472
Total Payroll
$928.9M
Employees
6,528
Avg Salary
$132,397
Median
$117,341
Total Payroll
$864.3M
Employees
5,840
Avg Salary
$132,738
Median
$116,800
Total Payroll
$775.2M
Employees
4,742
Avg Salary
$134,409
Median
$117,780
Total Payroll
$637.4M
Employees
4,328
Avg Salary
$134,651
Median
$118,123
Total Payroll
$582.8M
Employees
3,909
Avg Salary
$134,800
Median
$118,137
Total Payroll
$526.9M
Employees
3,414
Avg Salary
$136,659
Median
$119,386
Total Payroll
$466.6M
Employees
3,185
Avg Salary
$137,002
Median
$119,931
Total Payroll
$436.4M
Employees
2,906
Avg Salary
$137,135
Median
$119,861
Total Payroll
$398.5M
Employees
2,993
Avg Salary
$136,835
Median
$120,759
Total Payroll
$409.5M
Employees
2,952
Avg Salary
$137,407
Median
$119,440
Total Payroll
$405.6M
Employees
2,560
Avg Salary
$143,500
Median
$122,918
Total Payroll
$367.4M
Employees
1,964
Avg Salary
$143,371
Median
$123,261
Total Payroll
$281.6M
Employees
1,765
Avg Salary
$143,906
Median
$122,830
Total Payroll
$254.0M
Employees
1,466
Avg Salary
$140,189
Median
$121,071
Total Payroll
$205.5M
Employees
1,226
Avg Salary
$137,774
Median
$121,222
Total Payroll
$168.9M
Employees
1,276
Avg Salary
$137,731
Median
$122,682
Total Payroll
$175.7M
Employees
1,159
Avg Salary
$139,613
Median
$125,564
Total Payroll
$161.8M
Employees
1,013
Avg Salary
$152,434
Median
$131,456
Total Payroll
$154.4M
Employees
808
Avg Salary
$137,368
Median
$123,949
Total Payroll
$111.0M
Employees
592
Avg Salary
$132,123
Median
$116,052
Total Payroll
$78.2M
Employees
1,818
Avg Salary
$119,832
Median
$108,135
Total Payroll
$217.9M
Employees
1,086
Avg Salary
$118,332
Median
$108,790
Total Payroll
$128.5M
Employees
598
Avg Salary
$118,913
Median
$109,026
Total Payroll
$71.1M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,087 | $139,003 | $126,260 | $2.7B | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18,723 | $134,382 | $121,242 | $2.5B | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 13,585 | $134,250 | $120,884 | $1.8B | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 11,309 | $132,833 | $119,206 | $1.5B | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 9,811 | $131,464 | $117,827 | $1.3B | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9,332 | $131,765 | $117,810 | $1.2B | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 7,017 | $132,372 | $117,472 | $928.9M | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 6,528 | $132,397 | $117,341 | $864.3M | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 5,840 | $132,738 | $116,800 | $775.2M | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 4,742 | $134,409 | $117,780 | $637.4M | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4,328 | $134,651 | $118,123 | $582.8M | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3,909 | $134,800 | $118,137 | $526.9M | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 3,414 | $136,659 | $119,386 | $466.6M | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,185 | $137,002 | $119,931 | $436.4M | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,906 | $137,135 | $119,861 | $398.5M | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,993 | $136,835 | $120,759 | $409.5M | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,952 | $137,407 | $119,440 | $405.6M | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2,560 | $143,500 | $122,918 | $367.4M | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 1,964 | $143,371 | $123,261 | $281.6M | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,765 | $143,906 | $122,830 | $254.0M | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 1,466 | $140,189 | $121,071 | $205.5M | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1,226 | $137,774 | $121,222 | $168.9M | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,276 | $137,731 | $122,682 | $175.7M | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,159 | $139,613 | $125,564 | $161.8M | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,013 | $152,434 | $131,456 | $154.4M | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 808 | $137,368 | $123,949 | $111.0M | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 592 | $132,123 | $116,052 | $78.2M | -67.4% |
| 1998 | 1,818 | $119,832 | $108,135 | $217.9M | +67.4% |
| 1997 | 1,086 | $118,332 | $108,790 | $128.5M | +81.6% |
| 1996 | 598 | $118,913 | $109,026 | $71.1M | — |