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 Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector had 800 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $147,995 and a total disclosed payroll of $118M — up 23.3% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Shelley Spence (Office Of The Auditor General), earning $478,513 in 2025.
800
Employees
In 2025
$147,995
Avg Salary
2025
$118.4M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
8
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$478,513
2025
$419,011
2025
$420,168
2023
$414,336
2022
$389,444
2021
$389,453
2024
$382,907
2020
$376,074
2019
$369,396
2020
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Spence | Office Of The Auditor General | 2025 | $478,513 |
| Todd Decker | Legislative Assembly / Assemblée législative | 2023 | $426,422 |
| Paul Dubé | Ombudsman Ontario | 2025 | $419,011 |
| Bonnie Lysyk | Office Of The Auditor General / Bureau de la vérificatrice générale de l'Ontario | 2023 | $420,168 |
| Bonnie Lysyk | Office Of The Auditor General | 2022 | $414,336 |
| Bonnie Lysyk | Office Of The Auditor General | 2021 | $389,444 |
| Paul Dubé | Ombudsman Ontario | 2024 | $389,453 |
| Bonnie Lysyk | Office Of The Auditor General | 2020 | $382,907 |
| Bonnie Lysyk | Office Of The Auditor General | 2019 | $376,074 |
| Peter Weltman | Financial Accountability Officer | 2020 | $369,396 |
Employees
800
Avg Salary
$147,995
Median
$134,436
Total Payroll
$118.4M
Employees
649
Avg Salary
$142,335
Median
$130,087
Total Payroll
$92.4M
Employees
508
Avg Salary
$139,626
Median
$129,686
Total Payroll
$70.9M
Employees
439
Avg Salary
$139,147
Median
$128,919
Total Payroll
$61.1M
Employees
424
Avg Salary
$138,389
Median
$129,254
Total Payroll
$58.7M
Employees
405
Avg Salary
$138,738
Median
$129,142
Total Payroll
$56.2M
Employees
395
Avg Salary
$134,212
Median
$125,354
Total Payroll
$53.0M
Employees
347
Avg Salary
$133,250
Median
$124,976
Total Payroll
$46.2M
Employees
329
Avg Salary
$134,089
Median
$126,870
Total Payroll
$44.1M
Employees
267
Avg Salary
$134,995
Median
$128,084
Total Payroll
$36.0M
Employees
242
Avg Salary
$135,389
Median
$131,040
Total Payroll
$32.8M
Employees
252
Avg Salary
$133,574
Median
$124,473
Total Payroll
$33.7M
Employees
233
Avg Salary
$134,661
Median
$129,254
Total Payroll
$31.4M
Employees
246
Avg Salary
$134,135
Median
$128,145
Total Payroll
$33.0M
Employees
227
Avg Salary
$135,679
Median
$130,846
Total Payroll
$30.8M
Employees
224
Avg Salary
$137,737
Median
$132,867
Total Payroll
$30.9M
Employees
210
Avg Salary
$138,982
Median
$133,217
Total Payroll
$29.2M
Employees
204
Avg Salary
$138,411
Median
$132,231
Total Payroll
$28.2M
Employees
184
Avg Salary
$134,860
Median
$129,352
Total Payroll
$24.8M
Employees
150
Avg Salary
$122,824
Median
$116,609
Total Payroll
$18.4M
Employees
88
Avg Salary
$126,829
Median
$119,241
Total Payroll
$11.2M
Employees
83
Avg Salary
$126,754
Median
$116,240
Total Payroll
$10.5M
Employees
83
Avg Salary
$125,201
Median
$113,531
Total Payroll
$10.4M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 800 | $147,995 | $134,436 | $118.4M | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 649 | $142,335 | $130,087 | $92.4M | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 508 | $139,626 | $129,686 | $70.9M | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 439 | $139,147 | $128,919 | $61.1M | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 424 | $138,389 | $129,254 | $58.7M | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 405 | $138,738 | $129,142 | $56.2M | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 395 | $134,212 | $125,354 | $53.0M | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 347 | $133,250 | $124,976 | $46.2M | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 329 | $134,089 | $126,870 | $44.1M | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 267 | $134,995 | $128,084 | $36.0M | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 242 | $135,389 | $131,040 | $32.8M | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 252 | $133,574 | $124,473 | $33.7M | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 233 | $134,661 | $129,254 | $31.4M | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 246 | $134,135 | $128,145 | $33.0M | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 227 | $135,679 | $130,846 | $30.8M | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 224 | $137,737 | $132,867 | $30.9M | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 210 | $138,982 | $133,217 | $29.2M | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 204 | $138,411 | $132,231 | $28.2M | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 184 | $134,860 | $129,352 | $24.8M | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 150 | $122,824 | $116,609 | $18.4M | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 88 | $126,829 | $119,241 | $11.2M | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 83 | $126,754 | $116,240 | $10.5M | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | $125,201 | $113,531 | $10.4M | — |