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 Municipalities & Services sector had 92,492 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $133,194 and a total disclosed payroll of $12.3B — up 21.0% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Bryan Macculloch (Regional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police), earning $714,845 in 2022.
92,492
Employees
In 2025
$133,194
Avg Salary
2025
$12.3B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$600,089
2025
$543,989
2021
$540,877
2025
$483,424
2020
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Macculloch | Regional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | 2022 | $714,845 |
| Richard Leary | City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | 2024 | $694,985 |
| Nishan Duraiappah | Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services | 2025 | $611,678 |
| Richard Leary | City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | 2025 | $598,317 |
| Gary Kent | Regional Municipality Of Peel | 2025 | $600,089 |
| Richard Leary | City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | 2023 | $585,269 |
| Robert J Kyle | Regional Municipality Of Durham | 2021 | $543,989 |
| Paul Johnson | City Of Toronto | 2025 | $540,877 |
| Mark Saunders | City Of Toronto – Police Service | 2020 | $483,424 |
| Nishan Duraiappah | Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services | 2024 | $487,407 |
Employees
92,492
Avg Salary
$133,194
Median
$126,555
Total Payroll
$12.3B
Employees
76,460
Avg Salary
$129,795
Median
$123,347
Total Payroll
$9.9B
Employees
65,815
Avg Salary
$127,764
Median
$121,446
Total Payroll
$8.4B
Employees
61,022
Avg Salary
$127,292
Median
$121,076
Total Payroll
$7.8B
Employees
53,834
Avg Salary
$124,447
Median
$118,709
Total Payroll
$6.7B
Employees
52,506
Avg Salary
$123,291
Median
$117,452
Total Payroll
$6.5B
Employees
48,313
Avg Salary
$121,951
Median
$116,159
Total Payroll
$5.9B
Employees
44,469
Avg Salary
$120,769
Median
$115,261
Total Payroll
$5.4B
Employees
40,798
Avg Salary
$119,592
Median
$114,046
Total Payroll
$4.9B
Employees
35,684
Avg Salary
$118,317
Median
$113,174
Total Payroll
$4.2B
Employees
34,375
Avg Salary
$118,841
Median
$113,395
Total Payroll
$4.1B
Employees
30,800
Avg Salary
$118,040
Median
$112,676
Total Payroll
$3.6B
Employees
25,675
Avg Salary
$116,808
Median
$111,272
Total Payroll
$3.0B
Employees
19,914
Avg Salary
$116,522
Median
$110,599
Total Payroll
$2.3B
Employees
16,580
Avg Salary
$115,922
Median
$109,972
Total Payroll
$1.9B
Employees
15,355
Avg Salary
$115,885
Median
$110,030
Total Payroll
$1.8B
Employees
12,376
Avg Salary
$116,760
Median
$110,293
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
10,118
Avg Salary
$116,136
Median
$109,558
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
7,115
Avg Salary
$116,079
Median
$109,731
Total Payroll
$825.9M
Employees
4,949
Avg Salary
$116,468
Median
$109,407
Total Payroll
$576.4M
Employees
3,438
Avg Salary
$117,148
Median
$110,702
Total Payroll
$402.8M
Employees
2,646
Avg Salary
$117,763
Median
$111,110
Total Payroll
$311.6M
Employees
2,213
Avg Salary
$117,258
Median
$110,050
Total Payroll
$259.5M
Employees
1,246
Avg Salary
$117,877
Median
$111,575
Total Payroll
$146.9M
Employees
761
Avg Salary
$118,110
Median
$111,018
Total Payroll
$89.9M
Employees
587
Avg Salary
$118,131
Median
$111,728
Total Payroll
$69.3M
Employees
427
Avg Salary
$116,199
Median
$111,517
Total Payroll
$49.6M
Employees
314
Avg Salary
$114,576
Median
$109,907
Total Payroll
$36.0M
Employees
323
Avg Salary
$113,876
Median
$110,075
Total Payroll
$36.8M
Employees
272
Avg Salary
$112,387
Median
$110,655
Total Payroll
$30.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92,492 | $133,194 | $126,555 | $12.3B | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 76,460 | $129,795 | $123,347 | $9.9B | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 65,815 | $127,764 | $121,446 | $8.4B | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 61,022 | $127,292 | $121,076 | $7.8B | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 53,834 | $124,447 | $118,709 | $6.7B | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52,506 | $123,291 | $117,452 | $6.5B | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 48,313 | $121,951 | $116,159 | $5.9B | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 44,469 | $120,769 | $115,261 | $5.4B | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 40,798 | $119,592 | $114,046 | $4.9B | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 35,684 | $118,317 | $113,174 | $4.2B | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 34,375 | $118,841 | $113,395 | $4.1B | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 30,800 | $118,040 | $112,676 | $3.6B | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 25,675 | $116,808 | $111,272 | $3.0B | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 19,914 | $116,522 | $110,599 | $2.3B | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 16,580 | $115,922 | $109,972 | $1.9B | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 15,355 | $115,885 | $110,030 | $1.8B | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 12,376 | $116,760 | $110,293 | $1.4B | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 10,118 | $116,136 | $109,558 | $1.2B | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 7,115 | $116,079 | $109,731 | $825.9M | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 4,949 | $116,468 | $109,407 | $576.4M | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 3,438 | $117,148 | $110,702 | $402.8M | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 2,646 | $117,763 | $111,110 | $311.6M | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 2,213 | $117,258 | $110,050 | $259.5M | +77.6% |
| 2002 | 1,246 | $117,877 | $111,575 | $146.9M | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 761 | $118,110 | $111,018 | $89.9M | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 587 | $118,131 | $111,728 | $69.3M | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 427 | $116,199 | $111,517 | $49.6M | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 314 | $114,576 | $109,907 | $36.0M | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 323 | $113,876 | $110,075 | $36.8M | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 272 | $112,387 | $110,655 | $30.6M | — |