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 Other Public Sector Employers sector had 15,721 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $135,603 and a total disclosed payroll of $2.1B — up 16.0% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was MATTHEW TEITELBAUM (Art Gallery of Ontario), earning $981,013 in 2009.
15,721
Employees
In 2025
$135,603
Avg Salary
2025
$2.1B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$981,013
2009
$862,861
2015
$817,176
2015
$804,977
2015
$776,583
2015
$750,118
2017
$730,444
2025
$711,972
2017
Employees
15,721
Avg Salary
$135,603
Median
$120,964
Total Payroll
$2.1B
Employees
13,547
Avg Salary
$133,791
Median
$120,000
Total Payroll
$1.8B
Employees
11,853
Avg Salary
$133,430
Median
$120,033
Total Payroll
$1.6B
Employees
10,137
Avg Salary
$132,967
Median
$119,612
Total Payroll
$1.3B
Employees
8,796
Avg Salary
$133,289
Median
$119,616
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
8,162
Avg Salary
$132,167
Median
$118,750
Total Payroll
$1.1B
Employees
7,700
Avg Salary
$132,048
Median
$117,559
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
6,995
Avg Salary
$131,651
Median
$116,703
Total Payroll
$920.9M
Employees
6,261
Avg Salary
$132,078
Median
$116,827
Total Payroll
$826.9M
Employees
6,051
Avg Salary
$132,478
Median
$117,500
Total Payroll
$801.6M
Employees
5,502
Avg Salary
$133,737
Median
$117,573
Total Payroll
$735.8M
Employees
4,994
Avg Salary
$135,290
Median
$118,176
Total Payroll
$675.6M
Employees
4,190
Avg Salary
$134,989
Median
$118,217
Total Payroll
$565.6M
Employees
3,522
Avg Salary
$134,966
Median
$118,445
Total Payroll
$475.3M
Employees
3,051
Avg Salary
$136,228
Median
$119,664
Total Payroll
$415.6M
Employees
2,677
Avg Salary
$134,541
Median
$117,216
Total Payroll
$360.2M
Employees
2,266
Avg Salary
$135,080
Median
$117,185
Total Payroll
$306.1M
Employees
1,853
Avg Salary
$134,015
Median
$117,145
Total Payroll
$248.3M
Employees
1,417
Avg Salary
$134,014
Median
$117,206
Total Payroll
$189.9M
Employees
1,017
Avg Salary
$132,460
Median
$118,195
Total Payroll
$134.7M
Employees
611
Avg Salary
$128,453
Median
$119,279
Total Payroll
$78.5M
Employees
630
Avg Salary
$131,603
Median
$120,035
Total Payroll
$82.9M
Employees
419
Avg Salary
$126,332
Median
$118,066
Total Payroll
$52.9M
Employees
566
Avg Salary
$121,352
Median
$114,834
Total Payroll
$68.7M
Employees
523
Avg Salary
$119,782
Median
$114,417
Total Payroll
$62.6M
Employees
378
Avg Salary
$118,891
Median
$113,127
Total Payroll
$44.9M
Employees
283
Avg Salary
$120,452
Median
$114,050
Total Payroll
$34.1M
Employees
297
Avg Salary
$119,947
Median
$117,637
Total Payroll
$35.6M
Employees
210
Avg Salary
$120,223
Median
$117,345
Total Payroll
$25.2M
Employees
193
Avg Salary
$121,704
Median
$116,400
Total Payroll
$23.5M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,721 | $135,603 | $120,964 | $2.1B | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 13,547 | $133,791 | $120,000 | $1.8B | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 11,853 | $133,430 | $120,033 | $1.6B | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 10,137 | $132,967 | $119,612 | $1.3B | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 8,796 | $133,289 | $119,616 | $1.2B | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8,162 | $132,167 | $118,750 | $1.1B | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7,700 | $132,048 | $117,559 | $1.0B | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 6,995 | $131,651 | $116,703 | $920.9M | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 6,261 | $132,078 | $116,827 | $826.9M | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,051 | $132,478 | $117,500 | $801.6M | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5,502 | $133,737 | $117,573 | $735.8M | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 4,994 | $135,290 | $118,176 | $675.6M | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 4,190 | $134,989 | $118,217 | $565.6M | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 3,522 | $134,966 | $118,445 | $475.3M | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 3,051 | $136,228 | $119,664 | $415.6M | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,677 | $134,541 | $117,216 | $360.2M | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,266 | $135,080 | $117,185 | $306.1M | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1,853 | $134,015 | $117,145 | $248.3M | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 1,417 | $134,014 | $117,206 | $189.9M | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 1,017 | $132,460 | $118,195 | $134.7M | +66.4% |
| 2005 | 611 | $128,453 | $119,279 | $78.5M | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 630 | $131,603 | $120,035 | $82.9M | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 419 | $126,332 | $118,066 | $52.9M | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 566 | $121,352 | $114,834 | $68.7M | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 523 | $119,782 | $114,417 | $62.6M | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 378 | $118,891 | $113,127 | $44.9M | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 283 | $120,452 | $114,050 | $34.1M | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 297 | $119,947 | $117,637 | $35.6M | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 210 | $120,223 | $117,345 | $25.2M | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 193 | $121,704 | $116,400 | $23.5M | — |