Salary disclosure · 1997
Ontario public sector salaries, 1997
Salaries paid in calendar year 1997, published in 1998 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 5,378 people at 463 employers.
People on the list
5,378
+19.5% vs 1996
Median salary
$113,833
+0.4% vs 1996
Total salaries
$656M
Employers
463
Top 100 highest paid in 1997
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.A. KUPCISPRESIDENT & CEO | Ontario Hydro | $717,800 | $15,481 | +$214,947 |
| 2 | J FOXEVP, MANAGING DIRECTOR, GENCO | Ontario Hydro | $410,130 | $12,837 | new |
| 3 | MICHAEL STROFOLINOPresident & CEO | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $409,800 | $78,607 | +$19,800 |
| 4 | E CLITHEROEEXEC VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CFO | Ontario Hydro | $407,524 | $14,570 | +$23,724 |
| 5 | R FieldGENERAL MANAGER, NUCLEAR BUSINESS UNIT | Ontario Hydro | $380,000 | $871 | +$182,810 |
| 6 | ALAN HUDSONPresident & Chief Executive Officer | Toronto Hospital | $376,667 | $38,263 | +$19,167 |
| 7 | W FARLINGERCHAIRMAN AND CEO | Ontario Hydro | $350,131 | $18,703 | +$99,173 |
| 8 | JOHN H. WEDGESurgeon-in-Chief | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $350,004 | $53,848 | $0 |
| 9 | Carter SneadPhysician | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $348,823 | $19,312 | +$16,976 |
| 10 | SCOTT ROWANDPresident & CEO | Hamilton Health Sciences | $330,476 | $8,524 | +$80,931 |
| 11 | Charles G SanfordDIRECTOR, FIELD & ENGINEERING SERVICES | Ontario Hydro | $329,331 | $787 | new |
| 12 | STEPHEN HERBERTPresident & CEO | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $327,001 | $21,947 | +$783 |
| 13 | Thomas ClossonPresident & CEO | Sunnybrook Health Sci. Ctr.-Toronto | $319,503 | $5,425 | new |
| 14 | Michael O'KeefePresident & Chief Exec. Officer | Workplace Safety & Insurance Brd | $315,962 | $41 | new |
| 15 | Robert H. HaslamPhysician | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $309,600 | $669 | −$5 |
| 16 | Sandra JelenichPresident & CEO | Wellesley Central Hospital | $300,009 | $18,154 | +$98,869 |
| 17 | TONY DAGNONEPresident & CEO | London Health Sciences Centre | $300,000 | $19,859 | +$1 |
| 18 | CHARLES HOLLENBERGPresident & CEO | Cancer Care Ontario | $295,219 | $531 | +$109,183 |
| 19 | C GYLESSR VP, CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES | Ontario Hydro | $287,685 | $664 | new |
| 20 | Wiliam SibbaldSr. Advisor, Critical Care | London Health Sciences Centre | $285,756 | $14,523 | −$9,477 |
| 21 | MICHAEL BAKERV.P. Med. Directorate & Physician-in-Chief | Toronto Hospital | $285,670 | $22,210 | +$90,167 |
| 22 | ARNOLD ABERMANProf. of Medicine, Dean- Faculty of Medicine | Toronto | $285,122 | $610 | +$6,439 |
| 23 | L LEONOFFSENIOR VICE-PRES, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC | Ontario Hydro | $281,822 | $11,676 | +$17,595 |
| 24 | Jacques LabellePresident | Ottawa General Hospital | $281,804 | $12,090 | +$49,135 |
| 25 | K TALBOTSITE VICE-PRESIDENT, PICKERING | Ontario Hydro | $271,985 | $8,642 | +$30,557 |
| 26 | Philip HassenPresident & CEO | St. Joseph's Health Centre London | $267,751 | $19,228 | +$3,751 |
| 27 | HUGH M O'BRODOVICHPaediatrician-In-Chief | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $267,430 | $4,831 | +$52,277 |
| 28 | LAURENCE BECKERChief Paediatric Lab. Medicine | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $265,294 | $669 | +$17,210 |
| 29 | Geoffrey BarkerDir., ICU | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $262,608 | $669 | $0 |
| 30 | MICHAEL GUERRIEREExec. VP & Chief Operating Officer | Toronto Hospital | $262,500 | $28,012 | +$86,250 |
| 31 | Glen Van ArsdellPhysician | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $259,998 | $454 | new |
| 32 | KENNETH PRITZKERPathologist-in-Chief | Mount Sinai Hospital | $259,160 | $3,069 | +$651 |
| 33 | JON DELLANDREAVice-President & Chief Development Officer | Toronto | $258,000 | $10,048 | +$5,460 |
| 34 | BERNARD CUMMINGSChief Radiation Oncology | Princess Margaret Hospital | $257,683 | $1,056 | +$8,052 |
| 35 | KENNETH REESDispatcher, CACC, Mississauga | Health | $256,817 | $63 | new |
| 36 | ROBERT Y. MCMURTRYDean/Prof. | Western Ont. | $256,500 | $115 | −$24 |
| 37 | D CORNTHWAITEPRESIDENT & CEO, OH TECHNOLOGIES | Ontario Hydro | $255,415 | $175 | +$21,790 |
| 38 | Robert VinsonChief of Diagnostic Imaging | Woodstock General Hospital Trust | $253,001 | $974 | −$139,800 |
| 39 | THEODORE FREEDMANPresident & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $252,168 | $12,815 | −$27,222 |
| 40 | JEFFREY LOZONPresident & CEO | St. Michael's Hospital | $250,000 | $75,313 | +$6,731 |
| 41 | ROBERT ROSEHARTPresident | Lakehead | $243,667 | $6,601 | +$76,167 |
| 42 | DAVID L. GILDAYRadiologist-In-Chief | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $243,288 | $669 | +$53,553 |
| 43 | PAUL CURRIEC.E.O Office of Privatization | Finance | $240,326 | $6,600 | new |
| 44 | Ambrose HeamCEO | Ottawa Civic Hospital | $240,006 | $10,669 | new |
| 45 | Bill MacLeodActing Alliance President & CEO | Women's College Hospital | $239,276 | $428 | +$45,792 |
| 46 | CLIFFORD NORDALPresident | Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto | $236,423 | $11,028 | +$35,111 |
| 47 | MAXWELL ANDERSONDirector | Art Gallery Of Ontario | $236,084 | $21,830 | +$10,085 |
| 48 | R StewartEXEC VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR, RETAILCO | Ontario Hydro | $235,740 | $12,953 | new |
| 49 | PAUL WALKERVP, Surgical Directorate & Surgeon-In-Chief | Toronto Hospital | $235,000 | $24,759 | new |
| 50 | ALLAN GREVEPresident & CEO | St. Joseph s Hospital, Hamilton | $234,538 | $3,890 | +$21,592 |
| 51 | ALAN GOLDBLOOMVice-President | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $231,350 | $32,467 | +$24,760 |
| 52 | GEOFFREY COATESPhysician/Nuclear Medicine | Hamilton Health Sciences | $231,200 | $892 | new |
| 53 | BARRY T SMITHVice-Principal and Dean ( Health Sciences) | Queen's | $230,641 | $232 | +$114,951 |
| 54 | ROBERT M FILLERMedical Dir. External Relations | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $229,521 | $798 | −$119,183 |
| 55 | Michael GazdicV.P. Joint Purchasing | Toronto Hospital | $229,348 | $442 | +$77,348 |
| 56 | B BURPEEGENERAL MANAGER, FOSSIL | Ontario Hydro | $228,988 | $32,375 | +$35,765 |
| 57 | James E StothersDIRECTOR, INTERNAL INVESTMENTS | Ontario Hydro | $228,695 | $2,041 | new |
| 58 | MANUEL BUCHWALDChief of Research | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $227,309 | $4,831 | +$33,768 |
| 59 | I LONDONSR VP COMMERCIAL ANLYSIS & VNTURE DVLP | Ontario Hydro | $226,678 | $10,474 | +$34,179 |
| 60 | Philip H WongMANAGER, HR & LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICES | Ontario Hydro | $225,701 | $1,144 | new |
| 61 | MARY FEDERAUVice-President | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $223,900 | $17,426 | +$17,650 |
| 62 | SAT SOMERSRadiologist | Hamilton Health Sciences | $222,499 | $892 | new |
| 63 | D GOULDINGSENIOR VP, CENTRAL MARKET OPERATIONS | Ontario Hydro | $221,906 | $12,088 | +$26,431 |
| 64 | Michael D. BlackPhysician | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | $220,105 | $4,961 | +$49,567 |
| 65 | HUGH GRAHAMExecutive Director | Rel. Hosp. of St. Joseph- Hotel Dieu of Kingston | $219,200 | $25,008 | +$1,364 |
| 66 | EUGENE JARRELLEmergency Physician | The Brantford General Hospital | $217,522 | $688 | +$19,414 |
| 67 | K RobinsonGENERAL MGR, HYDROELECTRIC BUSINES UNIT | Ontario Hydro | $217,340 | $20,408 | +$23,177 |
| 68 | J. DAVID GRIMESSr. VP, Research & Clinical Admin. | Ottawa Civic Hospital | $216,002 | $6,848 | −$0 |
| 69 | TOM GUNNSr. VP, Investments | Ont. Municipal Emp. Retire. Brd. | $215,707 | $704 | new |
| 70 | ANTHONY SALERNOAdm. -Office of Treasury / CEO | Ontario Financing Authority | $215,240 | $385 | new |
| 71 | DALE RICHMONDPresident & CEO | Ont. Municipal Emp. Retire. Brd. | $214,589 | $8,231 | new |
| 72 | ROBERT MCFARLANEPresident & Chief Executive Officer | Doctors Hospital | $214,233 | $12,510 | +$957 |
| 73 | T RusnovGENERAL MANAGER, DISTRIBUTION NETWORK | Ontario Hydro | $213,947 | $17,692 | +$16,372 |
| 74 | W John S MarshallChief of Staff, Kingston General Hospital | Queen's | $213,548 | $232 | new |
| 75 | Pamela CattonV.P. Medical Education | Princess Margaret Hospital | $211,884 | $771 | +$55,643 |
| 76 | J BIENENSTOCKPROF (Former VP & Dean) HEALTH SCIENCES | McMaster | $211,377 | $238 | +$5,518 |
| 77 | PATRICIA CAMPBELLPresident & CEO | Women's College Hospital | $210,538 | $404 | +$72,996 |
| 78 | Robert BearExecutive V.P., Chief Medical Officer | St. Michael's Hospital | $210,000 | $50,695 | +$200 |
| 79 | DAVID MACKINNONPresident & CEO | Ont. Hospital Association | $210,000 | $12,867 | +$85,615 |
| 80 | L DORANGENERAL MANAGER, HYDROELECTRIC | Ontario Hydro | $209,553 | $25,651 | new |
| 81 | JOHN CHALLISProf. and Chair of Physiology | Toronto | $209,347 | $610 | +$4,819 |
| 82 | ALAN BERNSTEINDirector, Research Institute | Mount Sinai Hospital | $207,916 | $2,698 | +$6,493 |
| 83 | STEFAN GLUCKDirector of Research | Cancer Care Ontario | $207,871 | $845 | new |
| 84 | ALLAN L. WHITINGPresident & CEO | Centenary Health Centre - Scarborough | $205,315 | $5,096 | +$28,311 |
| 85 | NORMAN BOYDDiv. Head, Bioresearch | Princess Margaret Hospital | $205,000 | $938 | $0 |
| 86 | PAUL DAVENPORTPresident/Vice-Chancellor | Western Ont. | $205,000 | $15,909 | +$1,948 |
| 87 | SUSAN CONNERV.P. Fin. & Chief Fin. Officer | Toronto Hospital | $205,000 | $16,062 | −$8,175 |
| 88 | John QuinceVP, Operations | Workplace Safety & Insurance Brd | $204,522 | $212 | new |
| 89 | TINA WILLIAMSLecturer, Sioux Lookout Program | Toronto | $203,333 | $3,522 | new |
| 90 | IAN DUBEDirector, Laboratory Medicine | Sunnybrook Health Sci. Ctr.-Toronto | $203,001 | $508 | +$3,001 |
| 91 | Pierre R CharleboisDIRECTOR, NUCLEAR SAFETY | Ontario Hydro | $202,470 | $9,158 | new |
| 92 | PETER A.R. GLYNNPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Kingston General Hospital | $202,300 | $7,704 | +$10,000 |
| 93 | WILLIAM C. LEGGETTPrincipal and Vice Chancellor, Biology Prof. | Queen's | $201,820 | $232 | +$5,187 |
| 94 | R TAYLORSR VICE-PRESIDENT, NETWORK ASSET MGMT | Ontario Hydro | $201,249 | $10,432 | new |
| 95 | PJ GEORGEPRESIDENT | McMaster | $201,060 | $13,920 | +$7,200 |
| 96 | J ROBERT S PRICHARDProf. of Law and President of the University of Toronto | Toronto | $201,000 | $14,545 | +$462 |
| 97 | J VILARPLANNING ENGINEER/OFFICER - CUSTOMER DEL | Ontario Hydro | $200,422 | $389 | +$28,040 |
| 98 | GARRY D CARDIFFCEO | Children's Hosp. of Eastern Ont. | $200,300 | $4,389 | +$1,537 |
| 99 | LARRY NICHOLSONPhysician | St. Joseph's Health Centre London | $200,278 | $1,008 | −$9,000 |
| 100 | DENNIS EGANPresident & Chief Executive Officer | Mississauga Hospital | $200,083 | $10,408 | +$50,081 |
By sector
| Sector | People | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 1,439 | $108,402 | $285,122 |
| Ontario Public Service | 1,113 | $120,947 | $256,817 |
| Crown Agencies | 1,086 | $108,790 | $717,800 |
| Hospitals | 765 | $136,913 | $409,800 |
| School Boards | 403 | $110,475 | $174,745 |
| Municipalities | 323 | $110,075 | $189,062 |
| Other Public Sector | 136 | $119,503 | $187,854 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 74 | $115,018 | $210,000 |
| Colleges | 39 | $115,721 | $148,547 |
Largest employers
| Employer | People | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Hydro | 779 | $107,812 | $90.9M |
| Toronto | 630 | $109,879 | $73.6M |
| Attorney General | 621 | $120,346 | $73.7M |
| Health | 211 | $147,195 | $30.5M |
| Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | 140 | $126,068 | $20.3M |
| Western Ont. | 138 | $110,122 | $16.8M |
| Cancer Care Ontario | 123 | $104,315 | $14.6M |
| Ottawa | 107 | $106,980 | $12.0M |
| Waterloo | 90 | $104,808 | $9.8M |
| York | 81 | $114,545 | $9.6M |
| McMaster | 77 | $113,746 | $9.5M |
| Queen's | 74 | $110,402 | $8.8M |
| Hamilton Health Sciences | 61 | $144,625 | $9.1M |
| Workplace Safety & Insurance Brd | 60 | $117,068 | $7.3M |
| City Of Toronto | 52 | $110,437 | $6.0M |
| Windsor | 50 | $108,245 | $5.6M |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 46 | $109,085 | $5.3M |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | 44 | $136,014 | $6.0M |
| Toronto Hospital | 43 | $148,313 | $6.8M |
| Guelph | 39 | $107,417 | $4.4M |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 36 | $148,335 | $5.5M |
| Transportation | 36 | $106,991 | $4.0M |
| Regional Toronto (Metro) | 34 | $108,635 | $3.9M |
| Solicitor Gen. & Correct Serv. | 34 | $124,441 | $4.3M |
| Legislative Assembly | 33 | $111,004 | $3.8M |