Public Salaries
Salary disclosure · 2006

Ontario public sector salaries, 2006

Salaries paid in calendar year 2006, published in 2007 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 34,199 people at 927 employers.

People on the list
34,199
+24.5% vs 2005
Median salary
$116,135
+0.4% vs 2005
Total salaries
$4.4B
Employers
927

Top 100 highest paid in 2006

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1STEPHEN HARRISStaff InspectorCity of Toronto - Toronto Police Service$12,805,985$11,588+$12,690,491
2Joanne Yelle-WeatherallDirector Operations, Elisabeth-Bruyère Research InstituteSCO Health Service$12,745,500$484+$12,633,946
3TOM PARKINSONPresident/Chief Executive OfficerHydro One$1,560,901$37,104−$2,321
4JAMES F. HANKINSONPresident & Chief Executive OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,480,804$7,319+$887,794
5DAVID GOULDINGPresident & Chief Executive OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$1,217,960$2,640+$489,193
6PIERRE CHARLEBOISExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,015,540$5,428+$251,654
7PAUL HAGGISPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement SystemOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$958,121$16,581+$336,967
8RICHARD DICERNIExecutive Vice President, Corporate SecretaryOntario Power Generation$923,500$3,168+$56,938
9WILLIAM ROBINSONSenior Vice President, Nuclear Programs & TrainingOntario Power Generation$901,634$3,653+$125,406
10GREGORY SMITHSenior Vice President, Nuclear Generation Development & ServicesOntario Power Generation$897,317$2,715+$85,569
11PAUL RENAUDSenior Vice PresidentOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$812,047$19,179new
12JAMES TWOMEYExecutive Vice President, FossilOntario Power Generation$776,029$4,313+$28,978
13John MurphyExecutive Vice President, HydroOntario Power Generation$733,116$3,542+$266,664
14Thomas MitchellChief Nuclear OfficerOntario Power Generation$707,648$2,444
15JEFFREY LOZONPresident & Chief Executive OfficerSt. Michael's Hospital$688,085$11,499+$89,059
16Howard WetstonChairOntario Energy Board$648,302$6,461+$31,992
17JAN CARRChief Executive OfficerOntario Power Authority$641,187$2,339+$3,667
18JAMES R. BURPEEExecutive Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentOntario Power Generation$609,973$5,138
19Robert S. BellPresident & Chief Executive OfficerUniversity Health Network$602,396$65,430+$173,635
20CLIFFORD NORDALShared President & Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences CentreSt. Joseph's Health Care London$601,112$73,107+$167,635
21RON, W BUCKLEPresident & Chief Executive Officer - Hospital Administrative ServicesHospital Administrative Services$593,681$4,867new
22Joseph MapaPresident & Chief Executive OfficerMount Sinai Hospital$592,492$24,305+$65,615
23Donn W. HanbidgeSenior Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerOntario Power Generation$581,603$2,810+$208,230
24SELMA LUSSENBURGSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$568,503$6,537+$145,745
25Mary HaddadPresident & Chief Executive OfficerThe Hospital For Sick Children$563,062$15,151new
26John KittsPresidentThe Ottawa Hospital$556,460$67,871
27JOHN COLEBYSenior Vice President, Pickering AOntario Power Generation$555,560$1,980+$99,886
28Catherine ZahnExecutive Vice PresidentUniversity Health Network$550,880$61,875+$119,513
29Murray MartinPresident & Chief Executive OfficerHamilton Health Sciences$542,544$75,270+$10,644
30FELIX P CHEEPresident & Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto MississaugaUniversity Of Toronto$539,654$13,515−$42,214
31Kevin SmithPresident and Chief Executive OfficerSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$535,988$55,598+$60,734
32W. DAVID WILSONChairOntario Securities Commission$524,066$13,002new
33SUSAN WOLBURGH JENAHVice ChairOntario Securities Commission$513,098$8,757+$66,849
34GRAHAM SHERChief Executive OfficerCanadian Blood Services$510,184$20,395new
35TERRY SULLIVANPresident & Chief Executive OfficerCancer Care Ontario$506,930$1,121+$46,251
36Bruce BolandSenior Vice President, Corporate AffairsOntario Power Generation$505,603$2,513+$139,018
37PAUL BABYNRadiologist-In-ChiefThe Hospital For Sick Children$500,649$1,506+$5,654
38FREDERICK G LONGVice President, Financial Planning Corporate FinanceOntario Power Generation$496,739$1,742+$224,080
39KIRBY CONNORVice President, Fixed Income, Derivative & Quantitative InvestmentsOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$489,319$1,206+$169,816
40MARK ROCHONPresident & Chief Executive OfficerToronto Rehabilitation Institute$488,232$13,618+$23,924
41LEO STEVENPresident & Chief Executive OfficerSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$485,372$5,629+$28,578
42Derek ArmstrongRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$478,290$1,506+$3,289
43KENNETH WHITEPresident & Chief Executive OfficerTrillium Health Centre$475,279$5,156+$15,401
44BETH SUMMERSChief Financial OfficerHydro One$474,166$2,592+$46,291
45MYLES D'ARCEYSenior Vice President, Customer OperationsHydro One$471,016$2,570+$55,548
46Bairbre ConnollyRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$470,795$1,506+$5,789
47TOM GOLDIESenior Vice President, Corporate ServicesHydro One$467,990$2,506−$25,016
48John OliverPresident/Chief Executive OfficerHalton Healthcare Services Corporation$467,106$16,657+$76,362
49LAURA FORMUSAGeneral Counsel And SecretaryHydro One$462,273$835−$5,296
50KENNETH PRITZKERPathologist - in - ChiefMount Sinai Hospital$460,969$4,926+$82,624
51WEDAD HANNAChief PathologySunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$460,597$852+$175,000
52DONALD WEISSPresident & Chief Executive OfficerOntario Pension Board$459,367$15,915+$54,438
53PAUL GARFINKELPresident & Chief Executive Officer.Centre For Addiction And Mental Health$456,595$11,552
54PAUL PUGHSenior Vice President, InvestmentsOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$454,641$6,770−$118,128
55RONALD M LAXERVice President Education & QualityThe Hospital For Sick Children$453,517$20,913+$57,742
56STEPHEN F. MILLERRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$453,284$1,506+$314,824
57JENNIFER BROWNSenior Vice President, PensionsOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$452,805$1,025new
58JOAN DORANAssociate Executive DirectorCCAC - York Region$446,569$601+$298,371
59PAUL MOOREVice ChairOntario Securities Commission$445,636$7,937+$2,097
60CAROL SAWKAProvincial Vice President, Clinical ProgramsCancer Care Ontario$440,100$34,982+$48,416
61Serge JothyMedical Director - LabsSt. Michael's Hospital$434,879$802new
62Sheila JarvisPresident & Chief Executive OfficerBloorview Kids Rehab$434,728$13,542+$59,759
63JAMES WOODGETTDirector, Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteMount Sinai Hospital$433,875$9,924+$190,018
64TONY MIELEPresident & Chief Executive OfficerOntario Realty Corporation$430,171$30,337+$75,398
65LINDA RABENECKVice President Cancer ProgramSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$429,909$15,145new
66ARTHUR SLUTSKY MDVice President, ResearchSt. Michael's Hospital$428,805$882new
67Philip JohnRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$428,295$1,506+$3,289
68Michael TempleRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$428,295$1,506+$3,289
69MICHAEL BAKERPhysician-In-ChiefUniversity Health Network$424,380$46,107+$3,504
70Bruce CampbellVice President, Corporate Relations & Market DevelopmentIndependent Electricity System Operator$423,022$1,977+$24,856
71PETER GEORGEPresident & Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University$422,945$9,937+$12,890
72KENNETH DEANEPresident & Chief Executive Officer.St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto$422,172$14,889+$72,173
73BRYCE TAYLORSurgeon-In-ChiefUniversity Health Network$420,998$46,470+$3,433
74Maria GospodarowiczDirector, Radiation MedicineUniversity Health Network$419,502$280+$66,425
75BONNIE ADAMSONPresident & Chief Executive OfficerNorth York General Hospital$419,103$17,288+$16,376
76DONALD LOWMicrobiologist - in - ChiefMount Sinai Hospital$417,259$2,004+$101,261
77Marian WalshPresident & Chief Executive OfficerBridgepoint Hospital$416,314$6,187+$59,008
78DAVID L. JOHNSTONPresidentUniversity Of Waterloo$416,232$24,236+$33,232
79JANICE DUSEKExecutive Vice President, Programs & Chief Nursing OfficerSt. Michael's Hospital$411,807$221+$135,397
80Mark FullerExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating OfficerOntario Pension Board$411,583$13,561+$44,408
81RUEBEN DEVLINPresident & Chief Executive OfficerHumber River Regional$408,869$14,784new
82JOHN LYONManaging Director, Investment StrategyUniversity Of Toronto$408,741$69,850+$39,574
83Paul M. MurphyPresident & Chief Executive OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$405,936$1,864+$33,849
84GARY POLONSKYPresident & Chief Executive OfficerDurham College$404,753$66,132+$144,765
85SZ-CHING CHANGMedical Director, LaboratorySt. Mary's General Hospital$403,389$1,325new
86ROBERT A. RICHARDSPresident & Chief Executive OfficerWilliam Osler Health Centre$403,310$61,465+$103,150
87Alan DanemanRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$403,288$1,506+$1,559
88CATHERINE CARLINVice President, Small Cap Canadian EquitiesOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$402,201$591
89Manohar ShroffRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$401,900$1,506+$5,362
90KEVIN EMPEYExecutive Vice PresidentUniversity Health Network$400,196$44,199+$46,723
91DEBBIE OAKLEYSenior Vice President, Corporate AffairsOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$398,267$918+$60,326
92William LimbrickVice President, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator$398,138$1,889+$29,745
93LYNN BURGESSSenior Portfolio Manager, Public / Private DebtOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System$397,917$571+$86,882
94DANIEL CARRIEREPresident & Chief Executive OfficerSouthlake Regional Health Centre$397,500$61,746+$41,495
95WAYNE FYFFEPresidentCredit Valley Hospital$396,569$10,211+$28,019
96MICHAEL PECKHAMDeputy Site Vice PresidentOntario Power Generation$396,421$1,728−$12,736
97Suzanne LaughlinNeuroradiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$395,281$1,506+$20,289
98D. R COWBOURNEChief Operating OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$394,558$1,834+$27,516
99JOSEPH DE MORAPresident & Chief Executive OfficerKingston General Hospital$394,335$10,557+$30,040
100Christopher J. PaigeVice President Research InstitutesUniversity Health Network$394,198$44,690+$1,415

By sector

SectorPeopleMedianHighest
Universities7,867$120,453$539,654
Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation7,343$118,577$1,560,901
Municipalities & Services4,949$109,407$12,805,985
Government of Ontario – Ministries3,895$116,175$337,602
School Boards3,149$104,608$259,681
Hospitals & Boards of Public Health3,130$123,169$12,745,500
Crown Agencies1,765$122,830$1,217,960
Other Public Sector Employers1,017$118,195$510,184
Colleges629$114,172$404,753
Government of Ontario – Judiciary305$218,655$266,253
Government of Ontario : Legislative Assembly150$116,609$224,206

Largest employers

All employers
EmployerPeopleMedianTotal
Ontario Power Generation5,518$120,311$718M
University Of Toronto1,892$130,307$264M
Hydro One1,810$114,624$223M
Community Safety & Corr. Services1,255$108,533$144M
Attorney General1,249$145,001$185M
City Of Toronto989$108,239$116M
City of Toronto - Toronto Police Service707$106,895$91.6M
York University703$116,218$88.0M
University Of Ottawa650$123,727$82.8M
McMaster University625$120,186$79.6M
Toronto District School Board586$103,929$64.2M
University Of Waterloo581$123,159$74.0M
Queen's University572$117,712$72.2M
University Of Western Ontario531$115,874$65.6M
University Of Guelph404$113,796$48.0M
Ryerson University393$116,299$47.7M
Ontario Court Of Justice305$218,655$63.2M
Carleton University290$113,967$34.2M
City of Toronto - TTC277$105,749$31.5M
City Of Ottawa241$108,920$27.6M
University Of Windsor227$120,396$28.6M
Independent Electricity System Operator226$120,032$31.7M
Government Services225$113,140$27.2M
University Health Network222$131,940$37.3M
Wilfrid Laurier University209$120,536$26.2M