Public Salaries

Rankings, 2025

The highest paid, the biggest raises and the employers with the most people on the disclosure list.

Highest paid in 2025

Top 100
#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Kenneth HartwickSpecial AdvisorOntario Power Generation$1,907,409$3,583−$103,487
2Nicolle ButcherPresident and Chief Executive OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,596,218$2,091+$617,838
3Steve GregorisChief Nuclear OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,092,855$3,796+$173,545
4Aida CipollaChief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative OfficerOntario Power Generation$1,013,496$2,623+$178,402
5Subo SinnathambyChief Projects OfficerOntario Power Generation$981,476$3,777+$132,763
6Kevin SmithPresident and Chief Executive OfficerUniversity Health Network$939,603$99,244+$56,506
7Ronald CohnPresident and Chief Executive OfficerThe Hospital For Sick Children$880,013$17,725+$10,000
8Mark KnutsonChief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$856,947$2,845+$103,352
9Jon FrankeSenior Vice President NuclearOntario Power Generation$826,655$1,981+$8,481
10Mark FullerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionOntario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)$826,236$0+$10,081
11Matthew AndersonChief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralOntario Health$826,000$10,802+$2,800
12Gadi MaymanChief Executive OfficerOntario Financing Authority$801,046$859+$158,900
13Tracey MacarthurPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHamilton Health Sciences$773,658$12,917+$309,330
14Darwin Louis BozekPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionOntario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)$760,411$572+$292,935
15Barbara CollinsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHumber River Health$760,359$17,319−$55,879
16Andy SmithPresident, Chief Executive OfficerSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$757,366$49,881+$42,307
17Kumar GuptaCoronerSolicitor General$750,440$0+$284,258
18Shelley BabinChief Operations OfficerOntario Power Generation$748,469$2,379+$179,434
19Cameron LovePresident/PrésidentThe Ottawa Hospital$744,249$21,949+$97,125
20Katherine A HayPresident and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Retired DesignateKids Help Phone$729,754$690+$304,792
21Brenda MacdonaldChief Commercial OfficerOntario Power Generation$727,479$2,261+$63,305
22Lesley GallingerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionIndependent Electricity System Operator$708,319$654−$2,529
23David GrahamPresident and Chief Executive OfficerScarborough Health Network$705,941$1,962−$52,032
24Sarah DowneyPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice généraleCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$703,615$14,176+$20,216
25David KaposiExecutive Vice President Investment Strategy and Business DevelopmentOntario Power Generation$701,432$2,109+$120,810

Biggest raises, 2024 to 2025

Same person, same employer, both years on the list. Large jumps often include one-time payments such as retirement or severance.

#NameEmployer20242025Raise
1Nicolle ButcherPresident and Chief Executive OfficerOntario Power Generation$978,380$1,596,218+$617,838
2Sharon StrausExecutive Vice President Clinical and Chief Medical OfficerUnity Health Toronto$136,761$574,832+$438,071
3Julian BirkinshawDean, Ivey Business School/ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario$254,167$656,640+$402,473
4Michael D'SouzaField Shift Operating SupervisorOntario Power Generation$200,889$561,418+$360,529
5George ChiramelRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$223,502$579,431+$355,929
6Aurelie D'HondtRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$160,180$504,690+$344,510
7Timothy SnyderProfessorUniversity Of Toronto$169,307$509,014+$339,707
8Ronald KwanAssistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Electricity FinanceOntario Financing Authority$217,545$529,724+$312,179
9Luojun WangPathologistLondon Health Sciences Centre$105,342$416,382+$311,040
10Tracey MacarthurPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHamilton Health Sciences$464,328$773,658+$309,330
11Katherine A HayPresident and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Retired DesignateKids Help Phone$424,962$729,754+$304,792
12Darwin Louis BozekPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionOntario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)$467,476$760,411+$292,935
13Vivek PaiRadiologistThe Hospital For Sick Children$152,670$442,601+$289,931
14Kumar GuptaCoronerSolicitor General$466,182$750,440+$284,258
15Bing HanProfessor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto$199,499$483,490+$283,990
16Calvin LawExecutive Vice President EducationSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$140,504$417,517+$277,013
17Maria MoraPathologistLondon Health Sciences Centre$144,484$409,365+$264,881
18Shauna PembertonJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$147,798$411,476+$263,678
19Louis StrezosJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$147,798$411,476+$263,678
20Seth WeinsteinJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$147,798$411,476+$263,678
21Alayna WoodleyJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$147,798$411,476+$263,678
22Michael MarshallStaff SergeantSolicitor General$139,086$400,751+$261,664
23Dr Nadiya SunderjiPresident and Chief Executive OfficerWaypoint Centre For Mental Health Care$397,994$658,752+$260,758
24Juliana MartelJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$226,541$485,572+$259,031
25William RosehartProvost and Vice President AcademicUniversity Of Guelph$134,019$392,769+$258,750
26Hong LuoAssociate Professor, Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto$138,267$396,659+$258,392
27Muhammad MamdaniVice President Data Science Advanced Analytics Quality Performance Information ManagementUnity Health Toronto$328,452$586,765+$258,313
28Miranda SchellAssociate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences$142,728$396,223+$253,495
29Vanessa DemeloPhysicianWindsor Essex Community Health Centre$100,763$351,858+$251,094
30Emma Jane KinsellaPhysicianCommunity Care City Of Kawartha Lakes$123,995$373,877+$249,881
31Samia LiaquatLaboratory PhysicianUniversity Health Network$126,967$376,776+$249,809
32Rebecca AuerExecutive Vice President/Vice-président exécutifOttawa Hospital Research Institute$262,751$510,627+$247,876
33Richard BlouinJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$193,116$440,939+$247,823
34Peter TetleyJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$198,289$440,882+$242,593
35James MacphersonPathologist/PathologisteEastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA)$137,645$379,370+$241,726
36Lisa RobinsonProfessor, Biochemistry and Dean, Temerty Faculty of MedicineUniversity Of Toronto$235,000$475,254+$240,254
37Michael FrankJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$175,423$412,823+$237,399
38Kathleen FyfePresident and Chief Executive Officer/présidente et directrice généraleTimmins And District Hospital$285,086$521,609+$236,523
39Ilana MizelJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$211,087$446,955+$235,867
40Gregory PercyChief Executive OfficerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$141,228$376,961+$235,733
41Stephen VannerProfessorQueen's University$130,196$364,709+$234,512
42Marci ShoreProfessorUniversity Of Toronto$115,842$350,144+$234,302
43Anderson ChuckPresident and Chief Executive OfficeCanadian Institute For Health Info$175,000$407,750+$232,750
44Harpreet RaiPathologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$136,341$365,850+$229,509
45Si Kei LouLaboratory Division HeadUniversity Health Network$135,998$364,831+$228,833
46Mayada BasheerAssistant PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences$142,498$370,405+$227,906
47Kenneth Mark SpencerExecutive Vice President People and CultureUniversity Health Network$230,046$453,842+$223,796
48Rosemarie Tremblay-LemayLaboratory PhysicianUniversity Health Network$148,922$368,850+$219,928
49Adam CampbellJudgeOntario Court Of Justice$230,669$450,323+$219,654
50Giulia SantinPhysicianKingston Community Health Centres (KCHC)$120,558$339,676+$219,117

Most people on the list

Highest median salary

Employers with 25 or more people on the list.

Fastest growing, 2024 to 2025