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 Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector had 74,777 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $126,617 and a total disclosed payroll of $9.5B — up 10.8% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was CLIFFORD NORDAL (St. Joseph's Health Care, London), earning $1,457,292 in 2011.
74,777
Employees
In 2025
$126,617
Avg Salary
2025
$9.5B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$1,457,292
2011
$1,038,847
2025
$977,024
2024
$897,739
2025
$887,710
2024
$869,052
2023
$932,246
2021
$935,612
2023
$932,085
2022
$932,495
2020
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFFORD NORDAL | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | 2011 | $1,457,292 |
| Kevin Smith | University Health Network | 2025 | $1,038,847 |
| Kevin Smith | University Health Network | 2024 | $977,024 |
| Ronald Cohn | The Hospital For Sick Children | 2025 | $897,739 |
| Ronald Cohn | The Hospital For Sick Children | 2024 | $887,710 |
| Ronald Cohn | The Hospital For Sick Children | 2023 | $869,052 |
| Kevin Smith | University Health Network | 2021 | $932,246 |
| Kevin Smith | University Health Network | 2023 | $935,612 |
| Kevin Smith | University Health Network | 2022 | $932,085 |
| Kevin Smith | University Health Network | 2020 | $932,495 |
Employees
74,777
Avg Salary
$126,617
Median
$118,359
Total Payroll
$9.5B
Employees
67,482
Avg Salary
$125,065
Median
$116,592
Total Payroll
$8.4B
Employees
58,701
Avg Salary
$125,852
Median
$117,164
Total Payroll
$7.4B
Employees
40,930
Avg Salary
$121,776
Median
$111,378
Total Payroll
$5.0B
Employees
30,580
Avg Salary
$122,942
Median
$110,626
Total Payroll
$3.8B
Employees
33,927
Avg Salary
$120,074
Median
$108,757
Total Payroll
$4.1B
Employees
21,348
Avg Salary
$123,724
Median
$109,795
Total Payroll
$2.6B
Employees
18,317
Avg Salary
$125,047
Median
$110,202
Total Payroll
$2.3B
Employees
15,567
Avg Salary
$126,681
Median
$110,277
Total Payroll
$2.0B
Employees
13,360
Avg Salary
$128,351
Median
$110,218
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
13,146
Avg Salary
$129,187
Median
$110,156
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
11,628
Avg Salary
$132,011
Median
$110,755
Total Payroll
$1.5B
Employees
9,301
Avg Salary
$135,047
Median
$111,309
Total Payroll
$1.3B
Employees
8,449
Avg Salary
$139,431
Median
$111,565
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
7,908
Avg Salary
$137,377
Median
$111,855
Total Payroll
$1.1B
Employees
6,884
Avg Salary
$141,151
Median
$112,809
Total Payroll
$971.7M
Employees
6,610
Avg Salary
$141,861
Median
$113,254
Total Payroll
$937.7M
Employees
5,661
Avg Salary
$143,710
Median
$114,585
Total Payroll
$813.5M
Employees
4,211
Avg Salary
$149,656
Median
$118,638
Total Payroll
$630.2M
Employees
3,130
Avg Salary
$156,659
Median
$123,169
Total Payroll
$490.3M
Employees
2,763
Avg Salary
$153,005
Median
$123,883
Total Payroll
$422.8M
Employees
2,356
Avg Salary
$156,071
Median
$129,110
Total Payroll
$367.7M
Employees
2,044
Avg Salary
$154,454
Median
$129,890
Total Payroll
$315.7M
Employees
1,553
Avg Salary
$155,059
Median
$135,079
Total Payroll
$240.8M
Employees
1,239
Avg Salary
$154,476
Median
$135,378
Total Payroll
$191.4M
Employees
967
Avg Salary
$153,031
Median
$143,057
Total Payroll
$148.0M
Employees
820
Avg Salary
$150,397
Median
$141,413
Total Payroll
$123.3M
Employees
708
Avg Salary
$150,105
Median
$141,623
Total Payroll
$106.3M
Employees
765
Avg Salary
$143,842
Median
$136,913
Total Payroll
$110.0M
Employees
841
Avg Salary
$139,891
Median
$133,277
Total Payroll
$117.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74,777 | $126,617 | $118,359 | $9.5B | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 67,482 | $125,065 | $116,592 | $8.4B | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 58,701 | $125,852 | $117,164 | $7.4B | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 40,930 | $121,776 | $111,378 | $5.0B | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 30,580 | $122,942 | $110,626 | $3.8B | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 33,927 | $120,074 | $108,757 | $4.1B | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 21,348 | $123,724 | $109,795 | $2.6B | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 18,317 | $125,047 | $110,202 | $2.3B | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 15,567 | $126,681 | $110,277 | $2.0B | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 13,360 | $128,351 | $110,218 | $1.7B | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,146 | $129,187 | $110,156 | $1.7B | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 11,628 | $132,011 | $110,755 | $1.5B | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 9,301 | $135,047 | $111,309 | $1.3B | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 8,449 | $139,431 | $111,565 | $1.2B | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 7,908 | $137,377 | $111,855 | $1.1B | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 6,884 | $141,151 | $112,809 | $971.7M | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,610 | $141,861 | $113,254 | $937.7M | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 5,661 | $143,710 | $114,585 | $813.5M | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 4,211 | $149,656 | $118,638 | $630.2M | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 3,130 | $156,659 | $123,169 | $490.3M | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,763 | $153,005 | $123,883 | $422.8M | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2,356 | $156,071 | $129,110 | $367.7M | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2,044 | $154,454 | $129,890 | $315.7M | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 1,553 | $155,059 | $135,079 | $240.8M | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 1,239 | $154,476 | $135,378 | $191.4M | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 967 | $153,031 | $143,057 | $148.0M | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 820 | $150,397 | $141,413 | $123.3M | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 708 | $150,105 | $141,623 | $106.3M | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 765 | $143,842 | $136,913 | $110.0M | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 841 | $139,891 | $133,277 | $117.6M | — |