Public Salaries
Salary disclosure · 1998

Ontario public sector salaries, 1998

Salaries paid in calendar year 1998, published in 1999 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 6,296 people at 439 employers.

People on the list
6,296
+17.1% vs 1997
Median salary
$112,006
−1.6% vs 1997
Total salaries
$769M
Employers
439

Top 100 highest paid in 1998

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1B DEBSVice PresidentOntario Hydro$1,344,860$9,720new
2C ANDOGNINIExec VP & Chief Nuclear OfficerOntario Hydro$1,275,448$30,000new
3R OSBORNEPresident & CEOOntario Hydro$1,150,000$2,581,047new
4W PEABODYVice PresidentOntario Hydro$948,188$283,128new
5O.A. KUPCISPresident & CEOOntario Hydro$942,959$2,018+$225,159
6R MACHONVice PresidentOntario Hydro$789,625$20,117new
7E PRESTONVice President - Naop CoordinationOntario Hydro$781,790$14,080
8ALAN HUDSONPresident & Chief Executive OfficerToronto Hospital$490,000$47,219+$113,333
9MICHAEL STROFOLINOPresident & CEOThe Hospital For Sick Children$458,888$83,363+$49,088
10R FERGUSONVice PresidentOntario Hydro$453,384$25,120new
11G SANFORDDirector, Technical Services & Eng.Ontario Hydro$449,912$742
12E CLITHEROEExec VP & Managing DirectorOntario Hydro$412,980$110,396+$5,456
13J FOXExec VP & Managing Director, GENCOOntario Hydro$411,220$67,964+$1,090
14JOHN H. WEDGESurgeon-in-ChiefThe Hospital For Sick Children$369,025$64,020+$19,021
15DALE RICHMONDPresident & CEOOntario Mun. Empl. Retirement Bd.$353,785$20,862+$139,196
16MICHAEL BAKERVP Med. Directorate/Physician-in-ChiefToronto Hospital$335,670$26,265+$50,000
17JEFFREY LOZONPresident and CEOSt. Michael's Hospital$331,500$9,961+$81,500
18SCOTT ROWANDPresident and CEOHamilton Health Science Ctr.$328,426$10,574−$2,050
19STEPHEN HERBERTPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBaycrest Centre For Geriatric Care$327,001$25,126$0
20TONY DAGNONEPresident and CEOLondon Health Sciences Centre$325,000$19,233+$25,000
21DAVID BROWNChair and Chief Executive OfficerOntario Securities Commission$316,098$5,247new
22TOM GUNNSenior Vice President, InvestmentsOntario Mun. Empl. Retirement Bd.$309,567$4,572+$93,860
23JE STOTHERSDirector, Internal InvestmentsOntario Hydro$308,612$65,074new
24PAUL WALKERVP Surg. Directorate/Surgeon-in-ChiefToronto Hospital$306,250$31,616+$71,250
25MICHAEL LATIMERManaging Director (ORC)Ontario Mun. Empl. Retirement Bd.$305,943$929+$175,943
26C GYLESSr VP, Corporate Human ResourcesOntario Hydro$305,600$209,786+$17,915
27WILLIAM SIBBALDPhysicianLondon Health Sciences Centre$300,462$1,337new
28THEODORE FREEDMANPresident & Chief Executive OfficerMount Sinai Hospital$297,447$12,023+$45,279
29HUGH M O'BRODOVICHPaediatrician-in-ChiefThe Hospital For Sick Children$297,069$4,831+$29,639
30MICHAEL GUERRIEREExecutive VP & Chief Operating OfficerToronto Hospital$295,000$31,242+$32,500
31W FARLINGERChairmanOntario Hydro$291,667$11,062−$58,464
32ARNOLD ABERMANProf & Dean, Med/Vice-Provost, H.C. InstUniversity Of Toronto$289,808$610+$4,686
33PATRICIA CAMPBELLPresident & CEO-Women's College CampusSunnybrook & Women's College$288,317$7,641+$77,779
34KENNETH PRITZKERPathologist-in-ChiefMount Sinai Hospital$279,362$3,554+$20,202
35R TAYLORSr Vice-President, Network Asset MgmtOntario Hydro$275,600$51,183+$74,351
36KENNETH WHITEChief Executive OfficerTrillium Health Centre$272,531$1,840+$96,476
37LAURENCE BECKERChief, DPLMThe Hospital For Sick Children$272,412$778+$7,118
38ROBERT Y. MCMURTRYDean/ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario$271,167$109+$14,667
39ALLAN GREVEPresident and Chief Executive OfficerSt. Joseph s Hospital, Hamilton$267,769$4,017+$33,231
40DAVID WILLIAMSPresident & Chief Executive OfficerWorkplace Safety and Ins. Board$265,877$183new
41Christopher J. PaigeVP ResearchToronto Hospital$265,050$20,436new
42BERNARD CUMMINGSChief Radiation OncologyToronto Hospital$264,333$632+$6,650
43Robert VinsonRadiologistWoodstock General Hospital$262,732$1,156+$9,731
44Allan DetskyPhysician in ChiefMount Sinai Hospital$261,930$10,283+$145,965
45JON DELLANDREAVP, Dev & Univ Relations & Chief Dev OffUniversity Of Toronto$260,500$11,780+$2,500
46CHARLES HOLLENBERGPresident & CEOCancer Care Ontario$260,472$531−$34,747
47ERIC BUCHANANEngineerSolicitor General & Correctional Svcs$259,295$220new
48ALAN GOLDBLOOMVice PresidentThe Hospital For Sick Children$258,914$22,827+$27,564
49DEAN CHAMBERLAINChief of Lab. Medicine and PathobiologyToronto Hospital$256,000$770+$66,512
50Alan DanemanRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$253,891$778+$65,157
51R DICERNISr VP, Corp & Environmental AffairsOntario Hydro$251,120$66,250new
52MANUEL BUCHWALDChief of ResearchThe Hospital For Sick Children$248,769$4,831+$21,460
53L LEONOFFSr VP, General Counsel & SecretarialOntario Hydro$246,720$57,945−$35,102
54DAVID L. GILDAYProject Director/RadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$246,427$778+$3,139
55GLEN WRIGHTChair (Acting President/CEO)Workplace Safety and Ins. Board$244,442$0+$132,173
56ALLAN L. WHITINGPresident and Chief Executive OfficerRouge Valley Health System$244,140$10,870+$38,825
57TOM CLOSSONPresident & CEO-Sunnybrook CampusSunnybrook & Women's College$243,360$3,378new
58CHRISTOPHER CACORadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$242,000$510+$52,000
59CRAIG COBLENTZRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$242,000$510+$42,000
60GERALD GILLRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$242,000$944+$42,000
61PUI-LUNG PAKRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$242,000$510new
62SAT SOMERSRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$242,000$510+$19,501
63ROBERT DURENOSuperintendent of BusinessGreater Essex County District School Board$240,526$2,416+$116,685
64MARY FEDERAUVice PresidentThe Hospital For Sick Children$239,862$13,830+$15,962
65CHARLES L COLLISONEngineerSolicitor General & Correctional Svcs$238,820$279new
66Joseph MapaExecutive Vice President & COOMount Sinai Hospital$238,042$11,420+$41,306
67ALAN BERNSTEINDirector, Research InstituteMount Sinai Hospital$237,500$2,942+$29,584
68JOHN MORRISONSR VP, Portfolio Mgmt.-Retail (ORC)Ontario Mun. Empl. Retirement Bd.$236,672$611+$48,713
69RONALD J. BODRUGPresident and Chief Executive OfficerScarborough General Hospital$234,538$1,217+$43,506
70BARRY T SMITHDean & VP (Health Sci) & Prof, Paediat.Queen's University$233,497$274+$2,855
71DAVID MACKINNONPresident & CEOOntario Hospital Association$232,905$1,242+$22,905
72Cathy MacdonaldSenior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children$232,072$778
73GEOFFREY COATESPhysician/Nuclear MedicineHamilton Health Science Ctr.$231,200$510−$0
74JOHN RAWLINSONRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$230,250$510new
75ERIK JURRIAANSRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$229,000$474+$56,500
76JOHN MERNAGHRadiologistHamilton Health Science Ctr.$229,000$351+$56,500
77PAUL BABYNRadiologist-in-ChiefThe Hospital For Sick Children$227,833$778+$58,811
78HUGH GRAHAMExecutive DirectorHotel Dieu Hospital$227,630$21,698+$8,431
79KERRY MARSHALLPresident, Acting CEO, Sunnybrook CampusSunnybrook & Women's College$227,312$8,025+$49,960
80PATRICIA WYDERDirector of EducationKeewatin-Patricia District Sch Bd$227,273$174+$110,792
81LORNA MARSDENPresident & Vice-ChancellorYork University$227,104$8,575+$95,722
82G MCTAVISHVice-President, Labour RelationsOntario Hydro$226,826$1,040new
83Marian WalshPresident and Chief Executive OfficerRiverdale Hospital, Toronto$225,846$7,356new
84Susan BlaserRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$225,138$778+$91,558
85J ROBERT S PRICHARDProf, Law & President, Univ of TorontoUniversity Of Toronto$224,907$14,844+$23,907
86D GOULDINGSenior VP, Central Market OperationsOntario Hydro$223,200$50,765+$1,294
87PETER CHAITRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$223,173$778+$79,057
88D. SCHETAKISManager, U.S. EquitiesOntario Hydro$222,745$43,934
89IAN DUBEDirector, Laboratory MedicineSunnybrook & Women's College$222,637$1,643+$19,636
90DONALD COWANVP, Provincial ProgramsCancer Care Ontario$221,722$531new
91EUGENE JARRELLER PhysicianThe Brantford General Hospital$221,340$697+$3,818
92Derek ArmstrongRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$221,243$778+$70,547
93JOHN H BELLCEOOntario Realty Corporation$221,137$0new
94RUSS WOODLANDPresidentOrtech Corporation$220,000$12,335+$50,000
95Pamela CattonVP Medical EducationToronto Hospital$219,721$461+$7,838
96SUSAN ADAMSUC-FMCA Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario$219,706$109+$26,803
97PETER GEORGEPresidentMcMaster University$218,715$13,875new
98MURRAY MACKENZIEPresident and CEONorth York General Hospital$218,577$7,763+$26,740
99J PRIORVP, General Counsel ServicesOntario Hydro$217,211$43,386+$88,245
100DUNCAN COWIEVice PresidentThe Hospital For Sick Children$216,709$16,876+$21,639

By sector

SectorPeopleMedianHighest
Crown Agencies1,818$108,135$1,344,860
Universities1,643$108,602$289,808
Ontario Public Service1,088$120,358$259,295
Hospitals708$141,622$490,000
School Boards379$110,000$240,526
Municipalities314$109,907$186,263
Other Public Sector Employers297$117,637$232,905
Colleges49$116,701$191,813

Largest employers

All employers
EmployerPeopleMedianTotal
Ontario Hydro1,412$107,083$167M
University Of Toronto687$109,728$80.3M
Attorney General622$120,358$74.2M
University Of Western Ontario152$111,888$18.5M
Health144$148,558$20.7M
Cancer Care Ontario138$106,349$16.6M
University Of Ottawa126$108,154$14.3M
University Of Waterloo104$106,009$11.4M
City Of Toronto100$108,055$11.7M
York University94$113,604$11.2M
McMaster University93$109,190$11.3M
Queen's University91$109,813$10.8M
The Hospital For Sick Children83$135,266$13.3M
Workplace Safety and Ins. Board81$115,445$10.1M
Toronto Hospital77$157,889$12.8M
Toronto District School Board73$112,177$8.5M
Hamilton Health Science Ctr.63$142,201$9.7M
University Of Windsor57$107,536$6.3M
Wilfrid Laurier University48$107,280$5.6M
Solicitor General & Correctional Svcs44$126,671$5.8M
University Of Guelph43$108,070$4.9M
Toronto Police Service39$105,275$4.4M
Mount Sinai Hospital38$161,058$6.3M
Trent University36$102,499$3.8M
Legislative Assembly35$111,004$4.0M