Salary disclosure · 2021

Ontario public sector salaries, 2021

Salaries paid in calendar year 2021, published in 2022 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 244,456 people at 2,135 employers.

People on the list

244,456

+18.8% vs 2020

Median salary

$111,295

−2.3% vs 2020

Total salaries

$30.2B

Employers

2,135

Top 100 highest paid in 2021

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Benefits	Change
1	Kenneth HartwickPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Ontario Power Generation	$1,628,246	$7,540	+$399,729
2	Dominique MiniereChief Strategy Officer	Ontario Power Generation	$1,523,519	$3,923	+$391,752
3	Sean GranvilleChief Operations Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer	Ontario Power Generation	$1,064,429	$2,632	+$162,823
4	Michael MartelliChief Projects Officer	Ontario Power Generation	$1,010,834	$3,758	+$160,502
5	Kevin SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer	University Health Network	$845,092	$87,154	+$100
6	Phil VersterPresident and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la direction	Metrolinx	$838,961	$12,906	+$96,834
7	Matthew AndersonChief Executive Officer/Chef de la direction	Ontario Health	$826,000	$4,221	+$186,935
8	Mark FullerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)	$805,247	$572	+$7,773
9	Penny SutcliffeMedical Officer of Health	Public Health Sudbury And Districts	$800,726	$7,629	+$453,402
10	Andy SmithPresident, Chief Executive Officer	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	$799,615	$50,565	+$63,462
11	Dietmar ReinerSenior Vice President Refurbishment Transition	Ontario Power Generation	$788,714	$766	−$29,149
12	Ronald CohnPresident and Chief Executive Officer	The Hospital For Sick Children	$780,013	$71,928	+$43,000
13	Timothy RutledgePresident and Chief Executive Officer	Unity Health Toronto	$776,412	$27,620	$0
14	Thomas StewartChief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Health System	St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton	$755,797	$1,151	+$96,636
15	Christopher GintherExecutive Vice President Business Strategy and Commercial Management	Ontario Power Generation	$735,824	$6,853	+$94,911
16	William ReichmanPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care	$722,875	$14,922	$0
17	David G. VingoeChair and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	Ontario Securities Commission	$709,692	$2,068	+$67,119
18	Kenneth Dr. BossPsychiatrist/Psychiatre	North Bay Regional Health Centre	$687,964	$0
19	Gary NewtonPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Sinai Health System	$684,004	$1,572	−$21,923
20	Michelle DiEmanueleSecretary of the Cabinet	Trillium Health Partners	$682,500	$3,068	−$13,892
21	Mark KnutsonChief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer	Ontario Power Generation	$658,384	$2,451	+$261,468
22	Gadi MaymanChief Executive Officer	Ontario Financing Authority	$653,831	$782	+$8,549
23	Catherine ZahnPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	$650,455	$0	−$54,037
24	Steve GregorisSenior Vice President Darlington	Ontario Power Generation	$639,224	$2,462	+$110,941
25	Robert MacisaacPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Hamilton Health Sciences	$636,063	$1,377	+$4,578
26	Barbara CollinsPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Humber River Hospital	$628,699	$17,891	+$0
27	Edward BrownExecutive Lead, Population Health and Value-Based Health Systems/Directeur général, Santé de la population et système de santé axé sur la valeur	Ontario Health	$626,182	$700	+$51,516
28	Cameron LovePresident/Président	The Ottawa Hospital	$623,517	$15,468	+$148,604
29	Claudia EmersonAssociate Professor	McMaster University	$623,067	$392	+$338,077
30	Altaf StationwalaPresident And Chief Executive Officer	MacKenzie Health	$617,194	$13,587	+$59,040
31	Christopher FralickChief Operating Officer	Ontario Power Generation	$604,160	$2,341	+$113,516
32	John MautiChief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President - Finance	Ontario Power Generation	$600,302	$1,011	+$51,602
33	Alfred HannayPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation	$593,841	$1,536	new
34	Lianne CattonMedical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer	Board Of Health For The Porcupine Health Unit	$593,659	$808	+$231,795
35	Manohar ShroffRadiologist-In-Chief	The Hospital For Sick Children	$591,065	$849	+$36,773
36	Dante MorraExecutive Vice President	Trillium Health Partners	$580,802	$3,231	−$20,169
37	George SoleasPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	$567,868	$18,983	+$3
38	Doris GrinspunChief Executive Officer	Registered Nurses Association Of Ontario	$565,490	$777	+$49,371
39	William MitchellProfessor of Strategic Management	University Of Toronto	$563,922	$143	+$6,487
40	Bill OwensSenior Vice President Nuclear Refurbishment Execution	Ontario Power Generation	$560,513	$2,091	+$101,917
41	David PichoraPresident and Chief Executive Officer \ Président-directeur Générale	Kingston Health Sciences Centre	$559,999	$1,134	+$0
42	Sharon HodgsonDean / Lecturer	University Of Western Ontario	$559,564	$92	+$20,671
43	Yung WuChief Executive Officer	MaRS Discovery District	$559,429	$12,621	+$49,729
44	Paul WoodsPresident and Chief Executive Officer	London Health Sciences Centre	$557,718	$16,995	−$11,532
45	Steven DavidsonSecretary of the Cabinet	Cabinet Office	$555,607	$19,022	+$21,305
46	Joao AmaralRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$550,589	$849	+$41,256
47	Brian GoldenProfessor of Strategic Management	University Of Toronto	$549,517	$286	+$43,020
48	Michael TempleRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$545,616	$849	+$40,783
49	Nicolle ButcherSenior Vice President Renewable Generation and Power Marketing	Ontario Power Generation	$544,913	$850	+$101,972
50	Thomas TeahenPresident and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	$543,997	$1,430	+$27,761
51	Robby SohiSenior Vice President Corporate Business Development and Strategy	Ontario Power Generation	$543,050	$2,160	+$119,864
52	John YooDean/Professor/Medical Doctor	University Of Western Ontario	$542,375	$92	+$167,366
53	Dimitri ParraRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$541,775	$849	+$32,942
54	Birgit Betina Ertl-WagnerRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$541,192	$849	+$64,090
55	Tina DacinProfessor, Smith Chair, Director (Social Impact Research Program)	Queen's University	$541,190	$272	+$753
56	Craig Andrew DoidgeProfessor of Finance	University Of Toronto	$540,359	$286	+$94,284
57	Winifred DoyleInterim Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Health System	St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton	$538,562	$8,717	+$138,764
58	Elizabeth BullerPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Scarborough Health Network	$538,200	$20,821	+$6,240
59	Shaf KeshavjeeSurgeon-In-Chief	University Health Network	$538,173	$1,094	+$22,520
60	Naveed MohammadPresident and Chief Executive Officer	William Osler Health System	$536,492	$20,575	+$108,534
61	Robert KyleCommissioner and Medical Officer of Health	Regional Municipality Of Durham	$535,190	$8,799	+$198,048
62	Prakash MuthusamiRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$534,111	$849	+$34,794
63	Mark WhiteChief Executive Officer / Directeur général	Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario	$531,319	$1,660	+$4,805
64	Brenda MacdonaldSenior Vice President New Growth and Commercial Management	Ontario Power Generation	$526,475	$1,717	+$110,156
65	Joshua BassechesDirector and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général	Royal Ontario Museum	$526,225	$2,305	+$55,656
66	David KaposiVice President Chief Investment Officer	Ontario Power Generation	$524,428	$1,848	+$44,459
67	Richard ReznickProfessor	Queen's University	$522,565	$272	+$13,220
68	Duncan StewartExecutive Vice President, Research/Vice-président exécutif	The Ottawa Hospital	$522,502	$10,231	−$18,269
69	Jackie Schleifer TaylorPresident and Chief Executive Officer	London Health Sciences Centre	$521,397	$13,181	+$256,016
70	Andrea KrystalPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Southlake Regional Health Centre	$520,229	$10,649	+$51,500
71	Thomas ParkerExecutive Vice President Medical Affairs and Clinical Programs	Unity Health Toronto	$519,928	$6,004	+$18,372
72	Zarir KhansahebVice President Generation Strategy and Innovation	Ontario Power Generation	$519,393	$628	+$76,208
73	Helen BransonNeuroradiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$517,860	$849	+$42,270
74	Ian ArraMedical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer	Grey Bruce Health Unit	$514,572	$2,017	−$116,938
75	Stephen SchererChief Research Institute	The Hospital For Sick Children	$514,246	$911	+$19,329
76	Robert MyersDirector	Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics	$512,005	$1,097	+$3,570
77	Kullervo H HynynenVice President Research and Innovation	Sunnybrook Research Institute	$510,829	$25,800	+$108,413
78	Linda RabeneckVice President/Vice-présidente	Ontario Health	$510,757	$3,556	+$129
79	Dick ZoutmanChief Of Staff	Scarborough Health Network	$508,110	$0	−$31,946
80	Jane PhilpottDean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor	Queen's University	$507,736	$272	+$257,736
81	Karli FarrowPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Trillium Health Partners	$507,026	$2,550	+$128,708
82	David BranchCommissioner	Ontario Major Junior Hockey League	$505,992	$8,044	new
83	Daniel CassExecutive Vice President Chief Medical Executive	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	$504,570	$20,455	−$16,038
84	Sarah DowneyPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Michael Garron Hospital	$500,704	$4,080	+$46,615
85	Michael ManningExecutive Director and Chief Investment Officer	Ontario Financing Authority	$500,313	$587	+$24,786
86	Melissa HornerPresident	St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton	$500,003	$13,261	−$12,127
87	Sonia BaxendalePresident and Chief Executive Officer	Global Risk Institute In Financial Services	$500,000	$17,806	new
88	Laszlo RadvanyiPresident and Scientific Director	Ontario Institute For Cancer Research	$499,995	$1,244	+$2,500
89	Rebecca RepaExecutive Vice President	University Health Network	$498,902	$8,057	+$157,651
90	Suzanne LaughlinNeuroradiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$498,686	$849	+$19,904
91	Elysa WidjajaNeuroradiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$498,488	$849	+$18,152
92	Susan BlaserNeuroradiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$498,016	$425	+$17,676
93	Brian D. HodgesExecutive Vice President	University Health Network	$497,635	$8,078	−$28,379
94	Karyn Lynn PopovichPresident And Chief Executive Officer	North York General Hospital	$497,619	$5,229	+$149,202
95	John HullProfessor of Finance	University Of Toronto	$492,814	$0	+$20,361
96	Timothy MoseleyVice Chair / Vice-président	Ontario Securities Commission	$492,212	$2,068	−$6,248
97	Terence CunninghamVice President Nuclear Projects	Ontario Power Generation	$490,576	$1,503	+$156,926
98	Homer TienPresident and Chief Executive Officer/ Président et directeur général	ORNGE	$490,348	$2,698	+$235
99	Rhonda LentonPresident and Vice Chancellor / Professor	York University	$490,000	$4,683	$0
100	Meredith IrwinPaediatrician-In-Chief Sickkids, and Chair Paediatrics,University of Toronto	The Hospital For Sick Children	$489,272	$0	+$135,491

By sector

Sector	People	Median	Highest
School Boards	80,447	$102,941	$353,434
Municipalities & Services	53,834	$118,709	$535,190
Hospitals & Boards of Public Health	30,580	$110,626	$845,092
Universities	23,096	$148,518	$623,067
Government of Ontario – Ministries	20,312	$117,349	$555,607
Crown Agencies	9,811	$117,827	$838,961
Other Public Sector Employers	8,796	$119,616	$565,490
Ontario Power Generation	8,520	$142,194	$1,628,246
Colleges	7,864	$115,378	$432,959
Government of Ontario – Judiciary	630	$205,494	$375,007
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices	424	$129,254	$385,023
Seconded	142	$112,805	$682,500

Largest employers

All employers

Employer	People	Median	Total
Toronto District School Board	10,549	$103,280	$1.1B
Ontario Power Generation	8,401	$141,889	$1.3B
City Of Toronto	7,345	$119,193	$914M
Peel District School Board	6,323	$102,327	$670M
Ontario Provincial Police	5,370	$125,051	$701M
City Of Toronto – Police Service	5,025	$126,832	$657M
University Of Toronto	4,984	$143,828	$807M
York Region District School Board	4,720	$102,766	$502M
Toronto Catholic District School Board	3,779	$102,334	$401M
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board	3,391	$102,295	$360M
City Of Ottawa	3,285	$113,172	$392M
City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission	3,277	$110,957	$382M
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board	3,000	$106,343	$329M
Thames Valley District School Board	2,835	$102,329	$300M
Solicitor General	2,788	$113,934	$344M
Durham District School Board	2,716	$101,567	$285M
Waterloo Region District School Board	2,477	$104,140	$266M
York Catholic District School Board	2,306	$102,568	$246M
Attorney General	2,273	$181,604	$403M
York University	2,125	$149,843	$336M
City Of Hamilton	2,105	$117,209	$258M
Halton District School Board	2,091	$102,324	$222M
Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	2,013	$107,689	$234M
Simcoe County District School Board	2,006	$102,703	$213M
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services	1,994	$127,363	$264M