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 – Ministries sector had 35,897 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $144,785 and a total disclosed payroll of $5.2B — up 14.0% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Kumar Gupta (Solicitor General), earning $750,440 in 2025.
35,897
Employees
In 2025
$144,785
Avg Salary
2025
$5.2B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$750,440
2025
$720,554
2025
$642,009
2024
$625,152
2004
$561,872
2018
$558,043
2018
$574,629
2021
$541,777
2024
$539,396
2020
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Gupta | Solicitor General | 2025 | $750,440 |
| Michelle DiEmanuele | Cabinet Office | 2025 | $720,554 |
| Michelle DiEmanuele | Cabinet Office | 2024 | $642,009 |
| COLIN D'CUNHA | Health & Long-Term Care | 2004 | $625,152 |
| Allan O'Dette | Ministry of Economic Development and Growth/Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science | 2018 | $561,872 |
| Andrew Bevan | Office Of The Premier | 2018 | $558,043 |
| Steven Davidson | Cabinet Office | 2021 | $574,629 |
| Greg Meredith | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | 2025 | $571,045 |
| Gergely Orencsak | Finance | 2024 | $541,777 |
| Steven Davidson | Cabinet Office | 2020 | $539,396 |
Employees
35,897
Avg Salary
$144,785
Median
$130,215
Total Payroll
$5.2B
Employees
31,498
Avg Salary
$130,691
Median
$123,253
Total Payroll
$4.1B
Employees
23,106
Avg Salary
$130,133
Median
$119,166
Total Payroll
$3.0B
Employees
21,157
Avg Salary
$131,175
Median
$118,520
Total Payroll
$2.8B
Employees
20,312
Avg Salary
$129,947
Median
$117,349
Total Payroll
$2.6B
Employees
18,963
Avg Salary
$128,668
Median
$116,364
Total Payroll
$2.4B
Employees
17,727
Avg Salary
$128,107
Median
$115,653
Total Payroll
$2.3B
Employees
16,544
Avg Salary
$126,364
Median
$115,431
Total Payroll
$2.1B
Employees
15,235
Avg Salary
$124,862
Median
$113,617
Total Payroll
$1.9B
Employees
14,096
Avg Salary
$124,492
Median
$113,460
Total Payroll
$1.8B
Employees
12,581
Avg Salary
$124,513
Median
$112,552
Total Payroll
$1.6B
Employees
13,536
Avg Salary
$123,382
Median
$112,850
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
10,483
Avg Salary
$123,092
Median
$111,847
Total Payroll
$1.3B
Employees
10,349
Avg Salary
$123,158
Median
$111,871
Total Payroll
$1.3B
Employees
9,671
Avg Salary
$123,795
Median
$112,347
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
8,338
Avg Salary
$124,856
Median
$113,077
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
7,089
Avg Salary
$126,422
Median
$113,796
Total Payroll
$896.2M
Employees
5,968
Avg Salary
$126,755
Median
$113,971
Total Payroll
$756.5M
Employees
4,649
Avg Salary
$127,033
Median
$115,847
Total Payroll
$590.6M
Employees
3,895
Avg Salary
$127,303
Median
$116,175
Total Payroll
$495.8M
Employees
2,827
Avg Salary
$126,944
Median
$115,202
Total Payroll
$358.9M
Employees
2,421
Avg Salary
$127,778
Median
$114,845
Total Payroll
$309.4M
Employees
2,518
Avg Salary
$127,429
Median
$113,404
Total Payroll
$320.9M
Employees
3,467
Avg Salary
$134,266
Median
$128,600
Total Payroll
$465.5M
Employees
2,095
Avg Salary
$137,085
Median
$127,344
Total Payroll
$287.2M
Employees
1,308
Avg Salary
$129,633
Median
$115,623
Total Payroll
$169.6M
Employees
1,267
Avg Salary
$130,968
Median
$117,540
Total Payroll
$165.9M
Employees
1,088
Avg Salary
$122,641
Median
$120,358
Total Payroll
$133.4M
Employees
1,113
Avg Salary
$123,969
Median
$120,947
Total Payroll
$138.0M
Employees
986
Avg Salary
$120,231
Median
$119,397
Total Payroll
$118.5M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,897 | $144,785 | $130,215 | $5.2B | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 31,498 | $130,691 | $123,253 | $4.1B | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 23,106 | $130,133 | $119,166 | $3.0B | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 21,157 | $131,175 | $118,520 | $2.8B | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 20,312 | $129,947 | $117,349 | $2.6B | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 18,963 | $128,668 | $116,364 | $2.4B | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 17,727 | $128,107 | $115,653 | $2.3B | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 16,544 | $126,364 | $115,431 | $2.1B | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 15,235 | $124,862 | $113,617 | $1.9B | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 14,096 | $124,492 | $113,460 | $1.8B | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 12,581 | $124,513 | $112,552 | $1.6B | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13,536 | $123,382 | $112,850 | $1.7B | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 10,483 | $123,092 | $111,847 | $1.3B | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,349 | $123,158 | $111,871 | $1.3B | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9,671 | $123,795 | $112,347 | $1.2B | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 8,338 | $124,856 | $113,077 | $1.0B | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7,089 | $126,422 | $113,796 | $896.2M | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 5,968 | $126,755 | $113,971 | $756.5M | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 4,649 | $127,033 | $115,847 | $590.6M | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 3,895 | $127,303 | $116,175 | $495.8M | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 2,827 | $126,944 | $115,202 | $358.9M | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2,421 | $127,778 | $114,845 | $309.4M | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,518 | $127,429 | $113,404 | $320.9M | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 3,467 | $134,266 | $128,600 | $465.5M | +65.5% |
| 2001 | 2,095 | $137,085 | $127,344 | $287.2M | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 1,308 | $129,633 | $115,623 | $169.6M | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,267 | $130,968 | $117,540 | $165.9M | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,088 | $122,641 | $120,358 | $133.4M | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,113 | $123,969 | $120,947 | $138.0M | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 986 | $120,231 | $119,397 | $118.5M | — |