The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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In Ontario's 2022 Sunshine List, there were 754 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $234,332.20

$234,332.20

Average Salary in 2022

$189,785.68

Median Salary in 2022

Male
43.29% 
Male
Female
56.71%
Female
754 employees (Chief Executive Officer / Director general)
1 754
Low: $101K Median: $190K High: $1,734K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

718 employees received a salary between $100,711 - $508,935
34 employees received a salary between $508,935 - $917,159
1 employees received a salary between $917,159 - $1,325,383
1 employees received a salary between $1,325,383 - $1,733,607

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Chief Executive Officer / Director general listed in the 2022 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2022 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Executive Officer / Director general are $234,332.20 and $189,785.68, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief Executive Officer / Director general in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2022, Kenneth Hartwick, holding the position of President And Chief Executive Officer at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $1,733,607.86 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Bates Brian, serving as the Chief Executive Officer / Director general at Walkerton Clean Water Centre , earned the highest salary of $147,171.88 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Chief Executive Officer / Director general?

In the year 2022, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Executive Officer / Director general and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $1,733,607.86; University Health Network with an average pay of $932,085.08; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $765,337.36; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $700,494.48; and Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) with an average pay of $663,140.39.

A total of 657 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Chief Executive Officer / Director general?

In the year 2022, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Executive Officer / Director general and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $1,733,607.86; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $320,227.73; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $319,004.93.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Chief Executive Officer / Director general in Ontario?

The 2022 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Executive Officer / Director general is 43.29% male and 56.71% female, respectively.

The 2022 Sunshine List has 754 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 754 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $1,733,608
Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $869,458
Kevin Smith President And Chief Executive Officer University Health Network $932,085
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) $829,123
Matthew Anderson Chief Executive Officer Ontario Health $832,603
Ronald Cohn President And Chief Executive Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $833,689
Timothy Rutledge President And Chief Executive Officer Unity Health Toronto $801,185
Alfred Hannay President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $723,348
Andy Smith President, Chief Executive Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $765,337
David G. Vingoe Chief Executive Officer Ontario Securities Commission $700,494

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2022754$234,332
2021697$237,519
2020673$231,428