Public Salaries
Salary disclosure · 2023

Ontario public sector salaries, 2023

Salaries paid in calendar year 2023, published in 2024 (the list often called the Sunshine List). 300,680 people at 2,359 employers.

People on the list
300,680
+12.6% vs 2022
Median salary
$115,292
+2.5% vs 2022
Total salaries
$38.2B
Employers
2,359

Top 100 highest paid in 2023

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Kenneth HartwickPresident and Chief Executive OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,925,372$7,540+$199,304
2Dominique MiniereChief Strategy OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,194,533$3,269−$500,006
3Michael MartelliChief Projects OfficerOntario Power Generation$972,747$3,178+$4,037
4Nicolle ButcherChief Operations OfficerOntario Power Generation$894,783$1,287+$210,477
5Christopher GintherExecutive Vice President Business Strategy and Commercial ManagementOntario Power Generation$889,925$7,127+$107,168
6Ronald CohnPresident and Chief Executive OfficerThe Hospital For Sick Children$851,414$17,638+$71,401
7Kevin SmithPresident and Chief Executive OfficerUniversity Health Network$844,992$90,619$0
8Phil VersterPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx / Metrolinx$838,097$13,393−$18,454
9Mark FullerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionOntario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) / Commission Du Régime De Retraite Des Fonctionnaires De L'Ontario (Commission Du Régime De Retraite D)$826,539$572new
10Matthew AndersonChief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralOntario Health / Santé Ontario$821,000$10,802new
11Steve GregorisChief Nuclear OfficerOntario Power Generation$809,566$3,126+$77,331
12Jon FrankeSenior Vice President Pickering AOntario Power Generation$803,730$1,978+$300,025
13Jackie Schleifer TaylorPresident and Chief Executive OfficerLondon Health Sciences Centre$786,003$17,581+$67,419
14Timothy RutledgePresident and Chief Executive OfficerUnity Health Toronto$771,236$27,118−$2,588
15Andy SmithPresident, Chief Executive OfficerSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$715,125$49,976+$126
16Alfred HannayPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionOntario Lottery And Gaming Corporation / Société des loteries et des jeux de l'Ontario$709,582$1,536−$12,230
17Gary NewtonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerSinai Health System$705,928$2,040+$21,923
18David G. VingoeChief Executive Officer / Chef de la directionOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$697,972$2,952+$507
19David GrahamPresident and Chief Executive OfficerScarborough Health Network$689,226$21,090+$187,687
20Lesley GallingerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$689,059$793−$4,130
21Robert MacisaacPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHamilton Health Sciences$687,201$7,141+$51,252
22Birgit Betina Ertl-WagnerRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$682,450$849+$136,230
23Mark KnutsonChief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$682,378$2,506+$44,021
24Aida CipollaChief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President - FinanceOntario Power Generation$679,657$2,237+$364,403
25Altaf StationwalaPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMacKenzie Health$679,466$14,275+$63,529
26Linda MohriSenior Vice President Clinical Care/Vice-Présidente Principale, Soins CliniquesCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$675,832$2,536+$357,136
27Karli FarrowPresident and Chief Executive OfficerTrillium Health Partners$668,325$3,334+$11,049
28Michelle DiEmanueleSecretary of the Cabinet / Secrétaire du Conseil des ministresTrillium Health Partners$663,841$1,639−$18,659
29Elizabeth BullerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$657,635$24,860+$387,635
30Gadi MaymanChief Executive Officer / Directeur généralOntario Financing Authority / Office ontarien de financement$651,417$782−$4,224
31Brian GoldenProfessor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto$650,860$258+$57,654
32Yung WuChief Executive OfficerMaRS Discovery District$650,625$15,707+$125,625
33Cameron LovePresident/PrésidentThe Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa$647,124$16,567$0
34Kenneth Dr. BossPsychiatrist/PsychiatreNorth Bay Regional Health Centre / Centre regional de sante de North Bay$639,131$0−$55,093
35Mohit BhandariProfessorMcMaster University$632,225$551+$146,563
36Barbara CollinsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHumber River Health$628,700$21,188new
37Joao AmaralRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$628,091$849+$117,524
38Manohar ShroffRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$625,902$849−$6,850
39Sarah DowneyPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice généraleCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$625,574$5,256+$458,913
40Dimitri ParraRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$616,550$849+$105,983
41Melissa HoggChief Administrative and Ethics OfficerOntario Power Generation$612,792$4,493+$123,039
42David PichoraPresident and Chief Executive Officer \ Président-directeur GénéraleKingston Health Sciences Centre$612,389$934+$52,390
43Brian SilvermanProfessor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto$611,828$258+$91,368
44Subo SinnathambyChief Projects OfficerOntario Power Generation$601,856$2,799+$92,723
45Doris GrinspunChief Executive OfficerRegistered Nurses Association Of Ontario$601,376$0+$38,533
46Sharon HodgsonDean (Ivey Business School)/LecturerUniversity Of Western Ontario$596,392$89+$17,632
47Tracey MacarthurPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice généraleCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$595,125$5,256−$46,978
48Johan ViljoenChief of Staff Executive Vice-President, Medical Affairs / Médecin-chef et vice-président directeur, Affaires médicalesNiagara Health System$587,406$12,722+$158,612
49Ronald GagnonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerGrand River Hospital Corporation$585,695$2,562+$128,093
50Daniel CassExecutive Vice President Chief Medical ExecutiveSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$584,877$19,876+$80,307
51John YooDean/Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario$584,737$89+$20,282
52Brenda MacdonaldSenior Vice President New Growth and Commercial ManagementOntario Power Generation$582,920$1,816+$45,424
53Helen BransonNeuroradiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$576,610$849+$56,866
54Pradeep KrishnanRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$576,239$849+$68,314
55Alessandro GasparettoRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$576,036$849+$163,374
56Prakash MuthusamiRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$575,073$849+$66,364
57Richard GeofroySenior Vice President DarlingtonOntario Power Generation$574,706$1,632+$77,123
58Robert MyersDirectorPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics$573,501$1,198+$36,733
59Wei-Yi (Scott) LiaoProfessor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto$570,724$2,215+$51,812
60David GoldreichProfessor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto$564,232$306+$87,591
61George SoleasPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario / Régie des alcools de l'Ontario$563,291$21,018−$4,581
62Alan Aspuru-GuzikProfessor of Chemistry and Computer ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$562,716$35,856+$147,010
63Richard LearyChief Executive OfficerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$562,326$22,943+$88,885
64Stephen SchererChief Research InstituteThe Hospital For Sick Children$558,624$998+$20,298
65Anita McgahanProfessor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto$557,594$107+$138,772
66David KaposiVice President Chief Investment OfficerOntario Power Generation$554,250$1,848+$6,412
67Anthony TangProfessor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario$550,000$27$0
68Suzanne LaughlinNeuroradiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$549,680$849+$33,711
69Jane PhilpottDean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), ProfessorQueen's University$546,053$272+$33,767
70Michael LindsayChief Executive Officer/Directeur généralOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) / Société Ontarienne Des Infrastructures Et De L’Immobilier (Infrastructure Ontario)$544,897$6,426new
71George ChiramelRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$543,693$870+$40,543
72Sonia BaxendalePresident and Chief Executive OfficerGlobal Risk Institute In Financial Services$540,000$19,253+$40,000
73Thomas ParkerExecutive Vice President Clinical and Chief Medical OfficerUnity Health Toronto$538,300$5,648+$36,744
74Heather FergusonSenior Vice President Business Development, Strategy and Corporate AffairsOntario Power Generation$536,089$718+$123,820
75Lynn GuerrieroPresident and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionNiagara Health System$533,688$16,333+$39,703
76Joshua BassechesDirector and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur généralRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario$533,112$3,052+$8
77Alexander DyckProfessor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto$530,667$258+$80,263
78Moon Hung WongProfessor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto$530,178$1,091+$52,300
79William StrangeProfessor of Economic Analysis and PolicyUniversity Of Toronto$527,992$215+$40,942
80Mark WhiteChief Executive Officer / Directeur généralFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario / Office Ontarien De Réglementation Des Services Financiers$526,815$1,673new
81Scott BeckPresident and Chief Executive OfficerToronto Convention and Visitors Association$524,615$1,251
82Meredith IrwinPaediatrician-In-Chief SickKids and Chair Paediatrics, University of TorontoThe Hospital For Sick Children$524,045$998+$12,386
83Glen WhyteProfessor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource ManagementUniversity Of Toronto$522,941$129+$74,326
84Shelley BabinChief Operating OfficerOntario Power Generation$522,640$1,521+$121,767
85Duncan StewartExecutive Vice President/Vice-président exécutifOttawa Hospital Research Institute$522,502$10,246$0
86Andrea KrystalPresident/Chief Executive OfficerSouthlake Regional Health Centre$521,787$10,400+$490
87Partha Sarathy MohanramProfessor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto$521,203$129+$35,024
88John HullProfessor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto$518,747$0+$39,778
89Gerhard TrippenAssociate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto$515,033$129+$158,810
90Karyn Lynn PopovichPresident And Chief Executive OfficerNorth York General Hospital$513,011$1,827−$174,430
91Mihnea MoldoveanuProfessor of Economic Analysis and PolicyUniversity Of Toronto$512,922$4,194+$36,917
92Craig Andrew DoidgeProfessor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto$512,894$258+$36,842
93Elspeth MurrayDirector (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Social Impact), Associate ProfessorQueen's University$512,348$272+$29,490
94Gail HuntPresident and Chief Executive OfficerRoyal Victoria Regional Health Centre$510,829$49,500+$303,367
95Linda RabeneckVice President, Prevention and Cancer Control/Vice-présidente, Prévention et lutte contre le cancerOntario Health / Santé Ontario$510,307$0−$28,212
96Frank MartinoPresident and Chief Executive OfficerWilliam Osler Health System$509,899$18,000+$88,446
97Jeff MainlandExecutive Vice PresidentThe Hospital For Sick Children$509,324$998+$10,228
98Christopher LamRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$506,462$849+$30,725
99Christopher SimpsonExecutive Vice President, Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs and Chief Medical Executive/Vice-président directeur, Instituts des services cliniques et programmes pour la qualité, et médecin en chefOntario Health / Santé Ontario$506,340$3,653new
100Terence CunninghamVice President Nuclear ProjectsOntario Power Generation$506,205$1,503+$17,325

By sector

SectorPeopleMedianHighest
School Boards80,281$103,072$344,798
Municipalities & Services65,815$121,446$562,326
Hospitals & Boards of Public Health58,701$117,164$851,414
Universities26,231$150,298$650,860
Government of Ontario – Ministries23,106$119,166$477,361
Crown Agencies13,585$120,884$838,097
Other Public Sector Employers11,853$120,033$650,625
Colleges10,332$126,222$494,716
Ontario Power Generation9,489$155,984$1,925,372
Government of Ontario – Judiciary645$213,068$403,154
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices508$129,686$420,881
Seconded134$117,834$663,841

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