Ontario’s 2000 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2000, 10,352 employees at 499 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $126,235 and the median was $113,847 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 1999, the list grew by 2,227 names (+27%, from 8,125 to 10,352), and the average disclosed salary rose 1.3% from $124,580.
The highest-paid person on the 2000 list was Eugene Preston (EVP, Chief Nuclear Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,892,276. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 10,352 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2000 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Preston | EVP, Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,892,276 |
| 2 | Ronald W. Osborne | President & CEO | Ontario Power Generation | $1,767,870 |
| 3 | G. Carl Andognini | Special Nuclear Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $1,684,621 |
| 4 | Eleanor Clitheroe | President + CEO - Hydro One | Hydro One | $1,249,598 |
| 5 | Brian Debs | Vice President, Employee Services | Ontario Power Generation | $1,009,075 |
| 6 | Chuck Gyles | Senior VP, Human Resources | Ontario Power Generation | $984,578 |
| 7 | Rick Machon | VP, Management Systems | Ontario Power Generation | $756,094 |
| 8 | David Williams | President & CEO | Workplace Safety & Insurance Brd | $752,436 |
| 9 | Rod Taylor | Exec VP, Planning & Development | Hydro One | $650,446 |
| 10 | Graham A. Brown | Chief Operating Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $625,070 |
| 11 | Malen Ng | Executive VP/ CFO | Hydro One | $612,038 |
| 12 | David W. Drinkwater | Exec. VP, Corp Dev & Legal Affairs | Ontario Power Generation | $596,150 |
| 13 | J. Prior | Exec. VP, General Counsel & Sec | Hydro One | $585,294 |
| 14 | John C. Mather | Senior VP, Electricity Production | Ontario Power Generation | $570,568 |
| 15 | Lawrence E. Leonoff | Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secretary | Ontario Power Generation | $566,020 |
| 16 | David Brown | Chair | Ontario Securities Commission | $540,049 |
| 17 | Wayne M. Bingham | Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $531,032 |
| 18 | David Goulding | President & CEO | Independent Electricity Market Op. | $519,032 |
| 19 | Courtney Pratt | President & CEO, OH Networks | Hydro One | $474,216 |
| 20 | Richard Dicerni | Executive Vice President & Secretary | Ontario Power Generation | $465,496 |
| 21 | Michael Strofolino | President & CEO | Hospital for Sick Children, The | $465,120 |
| 22 | M. Bermon | Sr. VP, Regulatory & Gov't Aff | Hydro One | $463,616 |
| 23 | William R. Robinson | Senior Vice President, Pickering A | Ontario Power Generation | $455,216 |
| 24 | Warren Peabody | Vice President | Ontario Power Generation | $444,720 |
| 25 | Alan Hudson | President & Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $440,000 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | 3,103 | $125,720 | $1,892,276 |
| Universities | 2,643 | $116,750 | $312,500 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,308 | $129,633 | $325,203 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 967 | $153,031 | $465,120 |
| Crown Agencies | 808 | $137,368 | $752,436 |
| Municipalities & Services | 587 | $118,131 | $251,513 |
| School Boards | 462 | $115,592 | $178,072 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 378 | $118,891 | $242,373 |
| Colleges | 96 | $123,767 | $202,267 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2000.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 2,633 | $123,612 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 952 | $120,311 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 644 | $133,843 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 470 | $137,526 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 268 | $115,146 |
| Cancer Care Ontario | Crown Agencies | 221 | $139,792 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 213 | $116,778 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 205 | $121,006 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 201 | $110,406 |
| Health & Long Term Care | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 184 | $142,957 |
| York University | Universities | 177 | $118,509 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 148 | $116,587 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 147 | $119,985 |
| University Health Network | Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 131 | $156,394 |
| Independent Electricity Market Op. | Crown Agencies | 109 | $133,634 |
Ontario’s Sunshine List is the original Canadian salary disclosure: the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996, passed under the Harris government, requires every organization that receives provincial funding — ministries, municipalities, hospitals, school boards, universities, and Crown corporations — to publish the name, position, salary, and taxable benefits of every employee paid $100,000 or more. This site carries the complete disclosure record from 1996 through 2025, including the inaugural 1996 list of just 4,501 names.
The $100,000 threshold has never been adjusted for inflation. In today’s dollars it would sit near $185,000 — which is why the list has grown from 4,501 people in 1996 to 10,352 in 2000 — roughly 2× more. What began as a register of senior executives now includes nurses, teachers, police constables, and transit operators. Track that expansion year by year in 30 years of Sunshine List growth or see who tops the current list on the Ontario Sunshine List 2025 page.
Ontario’s disclosure is also one of seven this site covers — compare public-sector pay with British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, each with its own threshold and disclosure rules. For how the Ontario list works — who is included, when it comes out, and what counts as salary — see the Sunshine List FAQ.