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Public sector salaries in Toronto

88,233 people at 46 public employers based in Toronto were paid $100,000 or more in 2025.

People on the 2025 list

88,233

+12.5% vs 2024

Median salary

$126,873

+4.8% vs 2024

Total salaries

$12.0B

Employers

Everyone in Toronto, 2025

The 25 highest paid, then everyone at the employers based in Toronto, 200 at a time.

Top 25 of 88,233

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Benefits	Change
1	Kevin SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer	University Health Network	$939,603	$99,244	+$56,506 (+6.4%)
2	Ronald CohnPresident and Chief Executive Officer	The Hospital For Sick Children	$880,013	$17,725	+$10,000 (+1.1%)
3	Barbara CollinsPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Humber River Health	$760,359	$17,319	−$55,879 (−6.8%)
4	Andy SmithPresident, Chief Executive Officer	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	$757,366	$49,881	+$42,307 (+5.9%)
5	David GrahamPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Scarborough Health Network	$705,941	$1,962	−$52,032 (−6.9%)
6	Sarah DowneyPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	$703,615	$14,176	+$20,216 (+3.0%)
7	Gary NewtonPresident and Chief Executive Officer	Sinai Health System	$684,004	$2,800	$0 (+0.0%)
8	Timothy RutledgePresident and Chief Executive Officer	Unity Health Toronto	$675,196	$17,068	−$99,922 (−12.9%)
9	Prakash MuthusamiRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$662,440	$919	+$94,393 (+16.6%)
10	Birgit Betina Ertl-WagnerRadiologist-In-Chief	The Hospital For Sick Children	$656,171	$919	−$9,938 (−1.5%)
11	Alan Aspuru-GuzikProfessor of Chemistry and Computer Science	University Of Toronto	$649,993	$34,048	−$21,864 (−3.3%)
12	Steven HoffmanProfessor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair	York University	$621,502	$956	−$38,965 (−5.9%)
13	Brian GoldenProfessor of Strategic Management	University Of Toronto	$616,607	$251	+$90,368 (+17.2%)
14	David GoldreichProfessor of Finance	University Of Toronto	$601,972	$298	+$47,142 (+8.5%)
15	Joao AmaralRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$599,431	$919	−$94,119 (−13.6%)
16	Theodore BrownProfessor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	University Of Toronto	$598,159	$64	+$112,793 (+23.2%)
17	Meredith IrwinPaediatrician-In-Chief SickKids and Chair Paediatrics, University of Toronto	The Hospital For Sick Children	$597,998	$1,085	+$33,577 (+5.9%)
18	Richard LearyChief Executive Officer	City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission	$597,192	$1,125	−$73,181 (−10.9%)
19	William StrangeProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy	University Of Toronto	$596,033	$210	+$70,745 (+13.5%)
20	Mikhail SimutinAssociate Professor of Finance	University Of Toronto	$593,667	$9,448	+$50,652 (+9.3%)
21	Muhammad MamdaniVice President Data Science Advanced Analytics Quality Performance Information Management	Unity Health Toronto	$586,765	$1,579	+$258,313 (+78.6%)
22	Helen BransonRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$586,239	$919	+$13,203 (+2.3%)
23	Pradeep KrishnanRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$583,643	$919	+$9,927 (+1.7%)
24	George ChiramelRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$579,431	$919	+$355,929 (+159.3%)
25	Alessandro GasparettoRadiologist	The Hospital For Sick Children	$579,431	$919	−$114,119 (−16.5%)

Employers based in Toronto

School Boards

Employer	People	Median	Placed by
Toronto District School BoardSchool Boards	14,085	$127,496	where its schools are (Statistics Canada, ODEF)
City Of TorontoMunicipalities & Services	13,079	$128,018	its name
City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit CommissionMunicipalities & Services	9,614	$114,939	its name
University Of TorontoUniversities	7,392	$147,726	main campus
City Of Toronto – Police ServiceMunicipalities & Services	7,083	$145,865	its name
Toronto Catholic District School BoardSchool Boards	5,592	$131,223	where its schools are (Statistics Canada, ODEF)
University Health NetworkHospitals & Boards of Public Health	4,581	$121,737	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Unity Health TorontoHospitals & Boards of Public Health	2,896	$117,727	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreHospitals & Boards of Public Health	2,747	$119,654	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
York UniversityUniversities	2,557	$157,104	main campus
The Hospital For Sick ChildrenHospitals & Boards of Public Health	2,249	$118,952	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityUniversities	2,039	$145,594	main campus
Scarborough Health NetworkHospitals & Boards of Public Health	1,843	$118,935	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Sinai Health SystemHospitals & Boards of Public Health	1,654	$118,564	its hospitals (Statistics Canada, ODHF: Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital)
Humber River HealthHospitals & Boards of Public Health	1,383	$120,846	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Centre For Addiction And Mental HealthHospitals & Boards of Public Health	1,257	$117,281	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Humber College Institute Of Technology and Advanced LearningColleges	1,096	$129,715	main campus
North York General HospitalHospitals & Boards of Public Health	1,085	$119,158	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Seneca College Of Applied Arts and TechnologyColleges	989	$133,949	main campus
George Brown College Of Applied Arts and TechnologyColleges	804	$135,910	main campus
Centennial College Of Applied Arts and TechnologyColleges	759	$133,968	main campus
Toronto East General HospitalHospitals & Boards of Public Health	749	$120,609	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.Municipalities & Services	668	$116,881	its name
City Of Toronto – Public Library BoardMunicipalities & Services	371	$108,421	its name
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation HospitalHospitals & Boards of Public Health	326	$119,512	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Women's College HospitalHospitals & Boards of Public Health	271	$114,595	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Baycrest HospitalHospitals & Boards of Public Health	267	$118,334	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Ontario College Of Art And Design UniversityUniversities	238	$132,193	main campus
Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health CentreHospitals & Boards of Public Health	113	$117,540	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
Victoria UniversityUniversities	80	$143,174	main campus
City of Toronto – Toronto Seniors Housing CorporationMunicipalities & Services	74	$123,551	its name
City Of Toronto – Board Of Governors Of Exhibition PlaceMunicipalities & Services	66	$118,575	its name
City Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto ZooMunicipalities & Services	65	$115,702	its name
Universite De L'Ontario FrancaisUniversities	55	$116,413	main campus
Trinity CollegeUniversities	40	$133,409	main campus
University Of St. Michael's CollegeUniversities	40	$153,153	main campus
St Joseph's InfirmaryOther Public Sector Employers	7	$121,479	where its hospital sites are (Statistics Canada, ODHF)
City Of Toronto – Community Centre 55Municipalities & Services	4	$106,265	its name
City Of Toronto – Eastview Neighbourhood Community CentreMunicipalities & Services	3	$113,236	its name
City Of Toronto – Applegrove Community ComplexMunicipalities & Services	2	$116,245	its name
City Of Toronto – Central Eglinton Community CentreMunicipalities & Services	2	$126,749	its name
City Of Toronto – Lakeshore Arena CorporationMunicipalities & Services	2	$133,610	its name
City Of Toronto – Ralph Thornton Community CentreMunicipalities & Services	2	$116,421	its name
City Of Toronto – Waterfront Neighbourhood CentreMunicipalities & Services	2	$119,178	its name
City of Toronto – Sankofa Square Board of ManagementMunicipalities & Services	1	$171,917	its name
City Of Toronto – Swansea Town HallMunicipalities & Services	1	$137,453	its name

Most common jobs

People with each title, 2025.

Elementary Teacher10,719

Registered Nurse7,883

Secondary Teacher4,228

Operator3,433

Police Constable2,720

Professor2,608

Firefighter Operation1,793

Plainclothes Police Constable1,286

Assistant Curriculum Leader, Secondary990

Associate Professor901

Chair, Elementary754

Paramedic Level 1687

By sector

Sector	People	Employers
Municipalities & Services	31,039	17
Hospitals & Boards of Public Health	21,421	14
School Boards	19,677	2
Universities	12,441	8
Colleges	3,648	4
Other Public Sector Employers	7	1

People on the list by year

88K +12.5%

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Year	Value
1996	833
1997	134
1998	1,140
1999	1,451
2000	1,677
2001	1,957
2002	2,614
2003	3,602
2004	4,154
2005	4,914
2006	6,403
2007	8,146
2008	9,058
2009	11,082
2010	12,742
2011	13,474
2012	16,015
2013	18,948
2014	21,687
2015	23,795
2016	24,467
2017	26,454
2018	30,814
2019	35,452
2020	42,014
2021	48,969
2022	55,427
2023	63,641
2024	78,404
2025	88,233

Median salary by year

Toronto medianOntario median

$128K$127K +4.8%

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Year	Toronto	Ontario
1996	$113,562	$113,423
1997	$127,775	$113,833
1998	$112,177	$112,006
1999	$113,636	$112,914
2000	$114,942	$113,847
2001	$115,716	$115,801
2002	$116,530	$116,976
2003	$118,687	$115,350
2004	$116,242	$115,563
2005	$115,967	$115,652
2006	$114,662	$116,135
2007	$114,133	$115,813
2008	$113,958	$115,001
2009	$115,136	$115,274
2010	$114,675	$115,250
2011	$115,377	$115,352
2012	$115,316	$115,302
2013	$114,424	$115,414
2014	$116,293	$115,782
2015	$115,030	$115,332
2016	$115,988	$115,440
2017	$116,214	$115,881
2018	$115,343	$115,487
2019	$114,934	$115,284
2020	$113,968	$113,876
2021	$112,508	$111,295
2022	$114,332	$112,439
2023	$117,750	$115,292
2024	$121,091	$125,365
2025	$126,873	$122,262

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Questions and answers

How many public employees in Toronto are paid $100,000 or more?

88,233 people at 46 employers based in Toronto were on the 2025 list, +12.5% on 2024.

What is the median public sector salary in Toronto?

$126,873 among the people on the 2025 list at employers based in Toronto, against $122,262 for all of Ontario.

Who is the highest-paid public employee in Toronto?

In 2025, Kevin Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer at University Health Network, with a salary of $939,603.

Which employer in Toronto has the most people on the list?

Toronto District School Board, with 14,085 people in 2025.

Which employers count as being in Toronto?

Those placed in this city by their name, by where their schools or hospital sites are, or by their main campus. Province-wide employers are not placed, so people who live or work in Toronto for a ministry, Ontario Power Generation or the OPP are not counted here.

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.

Public sector salaries in Toronto

Everyone in Toronto, 2025

Employers based in Toronto

Toronto District School Board

City Of Toronto

City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission

University Of Toronto

City Of Toronto – Police Service

Toronto Catholic District School Board

University Health Network

Unity Health Toronto