Ontario Sunshine List 2025: the report
What changed from 2024 to 2025, computed from the official files and checked against the publisher’s row counts. Nothing here is written by hand but the sentences around the figures.
In short
- 404,922 people were paid $100,000 or more in 2025, up 7.2% from 377,881 in 2024.
- The median salary on the list was $122,262, down 2.5% on 2024; prices in Ontario rose 1.9% over the same time. The line stays put while pay rises, so the median also moves as people cross it: it is not anyone’s raise.
- 70,395 people were new to the list.
- Pay on the list added up to $54.4B, up 8.6% on 2024.
- Had the $100,000 line followed prices since 1996, it would be $184,702 in 2025; 30,285 people were paid more than that.
- Municipalities & Services added the most people: 16,032 more than in 2024.
Professions, 2024 to 2025
By each profession guide’s rule for which job titles count. Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Profession | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses | 39,087 | up 12.4% | $119,061 | up 2.1% |
| Teachers | 92,701 | down 3.8% | $118,059 | down 8.2% |
| Police officers | 17,717 | up 7.0% | $144,352 | up 6.6% |
| Firefighters | 7,415 | up 6.4% | $131,459 | up 4.6% |
| Professors | 21,955 | up 1.1% | $152,895 | up 3.6% |
Sectors, 2024 to 2025
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Sector | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Boards | 112,654 | down 4.6% | $118,125 | down 8.8% |
| Municipalities & Services | 92,492 | up 21.0% | $126,555 | up 2.6% |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 74,777 | up 10.8% | $118,359 | up 1.5% |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 35,897 | up 14.0% | $130,215 | up 5.6% |
| Universities | 30,975 | up 6.2% | $151,306 | up 0.6% |
| Crown Agencies | 19,087 | up 1.9% | $126,260 | up 4.1% |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 15,721 | up 16.0% | $120,964 | up 0.8% |
| Colleges | 10,926 | down 2.4% | $131,035 | up 4.3% |
| Ontario Power Generation | 10,672 | up 3.9% | $161,162 | up 1.5% |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 800 | up 23.3% | $134,436 | up 3.3% |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 733 | up 8.6% | $198,433 | up 10.7% |
| Seconded | 188 | up 11.2% | $131,394 | down 3.4% |
The largest employers, 2024 to 2025
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Employer | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto District School Board | 14,085 | up 0.3% | $127,496 | up 6.4% |
| City Of Toronto | 13,079 | up 27.5% | $128,018 | up 2.3% |
| Ontario Power Generation | 10,346 | up 3.4% | $161,066 | up 1.4% |
| City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | 9,614 | up 40.5% | $114,939 | up 0.9% |
| Peel District School Board | 8,462 | down 6.1% | $118,059 | down 11.2% |
| Ontario Provincial Police | 7,684 | up 32.0% | $155,704 | up 19.0% |
| University Of Toronto | 7,392 | up 7.6% | $147,726 | up 3.2% |
| City Of Toronto – Police Service | 7,083 | up 15.8% | $145,865 | up 5.1% |
| York Region District School Board | 6,571 | down 10.3% | $116,942 | down 12.0% |
| Solicitor General | 5,958 | down 5.7% | $122,057 | up 3.1% |
Raises
The largest raises from 2024 to 2025, for the same person at the same employer, are in the rankings. They often include one-time payments (retroactive pay, payouts), so this report names no one.
How to cite this report
PublicSalaries, “Ontario Sunshine List 2025: the report”, https://publicsalaries.com/ontario/reports/2025/, computed from the Government of Ontario’s files for 2024 and 2025 (the files and their checksums); figures as of 2026-10-19.