People
People on Ontario’s Sunshine List
737,723 people have been paid $100,000 or more by an Ontario public employer since 1996; 404,922 were on the 2025 list. The year at a glance, then every person to find, filter and compare.
People on the 2025 list
404,922
+7.2% vs 2024
New to the list
70,395
17% of the 2025 list
On every list since 1996
53
all 30 years
People since 1996
737,723
Highest paid in 2025
At a glance
Biggest raises, 2024 to 2025
- Nicolle ButcherOntario Power Generation+$617,838 (+63.1%)
- Sharon StrausUnity Health Toronto+$438,071 (+320.3%)
- Julian BirkinshawUniversity Of Western Ontario+$402,473 (+158.4%)
- Michael D'SouzaOntario Power Generation+$360,529 (+179.5%)
- George ChiramelThe Hospital For Sick Children+$355,929 (+159.3%)
- Aurelie D'HondtThe Hospital For Sick Children+$344,510 (+215.1%)
- Timothy SnyderUniversity Of Toronto+$339,707 (+200.6%)
- Ronald KwanOntario Financing Authority+$312,179 (+143.5%)
- Luojun WangLondon Health Sciences Centre+$311,040 (+295.3%)
- Tracey MacarthurHamilton Health Sciences+$309,330 (+66.6%)
Same person and employer both years; large jumps often include one-time payments.
Highest paid newcomers, 2025
- Si TruongOntario Power Generation$673,028
- Marcela Carena LopezPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics$650,000
- Dr. Kenneth BossNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$641,139
- Partha Sarat MohanramUniversity Of Toronto$573,196
- Robert YeungOntario Financing Authority$561,087
- Paul WoodsSouthlake Health$516,442
- Lionel Trevo YoungUniversity Of Toronto$483,500
- Lynne SaundersOntario Court Of Justice$475,811
- Dr. Renate IlseKingston Health Sciences Centre$474,797
- Muhammet Fat GuvenenUniversity Of Toronto$466,989
Not on the list the year before.
On every list since 1996
- Gadi MaymanOntario Financing Authority$801,046
- John TibbitsConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$601,684
- Glen WhyteUniversity Of Toronto$572,792
- Alan DanemanThe Hospital For Sick Children$519,605
- Gary LathamUniversity Of Toronto$477,858
- Janice SteinUniversity Of Toronto$462,410
- Varouj AivazianUniversity Of Toronto$444,490
- Rita KandelSinai Health System$438,476
- Helen EttlerLondon Health Sciences Centre$428,511
- Douglas PhillipsOntario Court Of Justice$425,942
The highest paid in 2025 of the 53 people listed every year.
Pay on the 2025 list
People by salary band.
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Any year’s 2,000 highest paid, or everyone at one employer. Filter, rank, tick two to compare; the address keeps your filters.
Filters
| # | Compare | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth HartwickSpecial Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $1,907,409 | $3,583 | −$103,487 (−5.1%) | |
| 2 | Nicolle ButcherPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,596,218 | $2,091 | +$617,838 (+63.1%) | |
| 3 | Steve GregorisChief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,092,855 | $3,796 | +$173,545 (+18.9%) | |
| 4 | Aida CipollaChief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,013,496 | $2,623 | +$178,402 (+21.4%) | |
| 5 | Subo SinnathambyChief Projects Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $981,476 | $3,777 | +$132,763 (+15.6%) | |
| 6 | Kevin SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $939,603 | $99,244 | +$56,506 (+6.4%) | |
| 7 | Ronald CohnPresident and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $880,013 | $17,725 | +$10,000 (+1.1%) | |
| 8 | Mark KnutsonChief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer | Ontario Power Generation | $856,947 | $2,845 | +$103,352 (+13.7%) | |
| 9 | Jon FrankeSenior Vice President Nuclear | Ontario Power Generation | $826,655 | $1,981 | +$8,481 (+1.0%) | |
| 10 | Mark FullerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $826,236 | $0 | +$10,081 (+1.2%) | |
| 11 | Matthew AndersonChief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | Ontario Health | $826,000 | $10,802 | +$2,800 (+0.3%) | |
| 12 | Gadi MaymanChief Executive Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $801,046 | $859 | +$158,900 (+24.7%) | |
| 13 | Tracey MacarthurPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $773,658 | $12,917 | +$309,330 (+66.6%) | |
| 14 | Darwin Louis BozekPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $760,411 | $572 | +$292,935 (+62.7%) | |
| 15 | Barbara CollinsPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Humber River Health | $760,359 | $17,319 | −$55,879 (−6.8%) | |
| 16 | Andy SmithPresident, Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $757,366 | $49,881 | +$42,307 (+5.9%) | |
| 17 | Kumar GuptaCoroner | Solicitor General | $750,440 | $0 | +$284,258 (+61.0%) | |
| 18 | Shelley BabinChief Operations Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $748,469 | $2,379 | +$179,434 (+31.5%) | |
| 19 | Cameron LovePresident/Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $744,249 | $21,949 | +$97,125 (+15.0%) | |
| 20 | Katherine A HayPresident and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Retired Designate | Kids Help Phone | $729,754 | $690 | +$304,792 (+71.7%) | |
| 21 | Brenda MacdonaldChief Commercial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $727,479 | $2,261 | +$63,305 (+9.5%) | |
| 22 | Lesley GallingerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $708,319 | $654 | −$2,529 (−0.4%) | |
| 23 | David GrahamPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Scarborough Health Network | $705,941 | $1,962 | −$52,032 (−6.9%) | |
| 24 | Sarah DowneyPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $703,615 | $14,176 | +$20,216 (+3.0%) | |
| 25 | David KaposiExecutive Vice President Investment Strategy and Business Development | Ontario Power Generation | $701,432 | $2,109 | +$120,810 (+20.8%) | |
| 26 | Michelle DiEmanueleSecretary of the Cabinet | Cabinet Office | $700,826 | $19,727 | +$59,498 (+9.3%) | |
| 27 | David G. VingoeChief Executive Officer / Chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $697,973 | $1,747 | +$3 (+0.0%) | |
| 28 | Paul SeguinSenior Vice President Pickering | Ontario Power Generation | $696,667 | $2,678 | +$152,063 (+27.9%) | |
| 29 | Frank MartinoPresident and Chief Executive Officer | William Osler Health System | $692,460 | $18,000 | +$10,956 (+1.6%) | |
| 30 | Alfred HannayPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation | $691,918 | $1,536 | +$2,975 (+0.4%) | |
| 31 | Gary NewtonPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $684,004 | $2,800 | $0 (+0.0%) | |
| 32 | Timothy RutledgePresident and Chief Executive Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $675,196 | $17,068 | −$99,922 (−12.9%) | |
| 33 | Si TruongSenior Information Technology Leader/Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $673,028 | $6,694 | new | |
| 34 | Karli FarrowPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $663,623 | $3,633 | −$12,594 (−1.9%) | |
| 35 | Prakash MuthusamiRadiologist | The Hospital For Sick Children | $662,440 | $919 | +$94,393 (+16.6%) | |
| 36 | Dr Nadiya SunderjiPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care | $658,752 | $13,366 | +$260,758 (+65.5%) | |
| 37 | Julian BirkinshawDean, Ivey Business School/Professor | University Of Western Ontario | $656,640 | $1,921 | +$402,473 (+158.4%) | |
| 38 | Birgit Betina Ertl-WagnerRadiologist-In-Chief | The Hospital For Sick Children | $656,171 | $919 | −$9,938 (−1.5%) | |
| 39 | Altaf StationwalaPresident and Chief Executive Officer | MacKenzie Health | $653,923 | $7,293 | −$30,084 (−4.4%) | |
| 40 | Doris GrinspunChief Executive Officer | Registered Nurses Association Of Ontario | $650,965 | $0 | +$28,787 (+4.6%) | |
| 41 | Boris VulanovicSenior Vice President, Small Modular Reactor Execution | Ontario Power Generation | $650,523 | $1,698 | +$88,654 (+15.8%) | |
| 42 | Marcela Carena LopezExecutive Director | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $650,000 | $48,412 | new | |
| 43 | Alan Aspuru-GuzikProfessor of Chemistry and Computer Science | University Of Toronto | $649,993 | $34,048 | −$21,864 (−3.3%) | |
| 44 | Dr. Kenneth BossPsychiatrist/Psychiatre | North Bay Regional Health Centre | $641,139 | $0 | new | |
| 45 | Ronald GagnonPresident and Chief Executive Officer | Waterloo Regional Health Network | $640,357 | $3,061 | +$49,109 (+8.3%) | |
| 46 | Lynn GuerrieroPresident and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la direction | Niagara Health System | $638,451 | $14,732 | +$102,454 (+19.1%) | |
| 47 | Dragan PopovicSenior Vice President, Small Modular Reactor Execution | Ontario Power Generation | $636,306 | $1,388 | +$102,341 (+19.2%) | |
| 48 | John YooDean/Professor/Medical Doctor | University Of Western Ontario | $632,707 | $100 | +$24,912 (+4.1%) | |
| 49 | Allan GraceSenior Vice President Darlington | Ontario Power Generation | $630,367 | $1,733 | +$125,410 (+24.8%) | |
| 50 | Heather FergusonSenior Vice President Business Development and Corporate Affairs | Ontario Power Generation | $628,509 | $790 | +$27,546 (+4.6%) |
Questions and answers
How many people have been on the list?
737,723 people since 1996, 404,922 of them in 2025, each followed across the years they appear. 53 have been on every list since 1996.
Who was the highest paid in 2025?
Kenneth Hartwick, Special Advisor at Ontario Power Generation, with a salary of $1,907,409.
How do I find someone?
Type a name in the search box at the top, or use the finder below: choose a year and an employer, then filter by name, job, sector, salary or benefits. A filtered view can be shared: its address keeps the filters.
Can I compare two people?
Yes. Tick two people in the finder and choose “Compare 2”, or open anyone’s page and use “Compare with someone”.
How many people were paid $200,000 or more in 2025?
21,465, 5.3% of the 2025 list.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
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.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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