Ontario’s 2010 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2010, 71,684 employees at 1,334 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,888 and the median was $115,250 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2009, the list grew by 7,466 names (+12%, from 64,218 to 71,684), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.5% from $128,542.
The highest-paid person on the 2010 list was Thomas Mitchell (President & Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,325,119. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 71,684 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2010 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | President & Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,325,119 |
| 2 | David L. Johnston | President and Vice Chancellor | University Of Waterloo | $1,041,881 |
| 3 | Laura Formusa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $953,844 |
| 4 | William Robinson | Executive Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment, Projects & Support | Ontario Power Generation | $863,834 |
| 5 | Robert S. Bell | President & Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $753,992 |
| 6 | Clifford Nordal | President & Chief Executive Officer | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $732,615 |
| 7 | John Murphy | Executive Vice President, Hydro | Ontario Power Generation | $709,582 |
| 8 | Mary Haddad | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $702,000 |
| 9 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $697,020 |
| 10 | Wayne Robbins | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $694,813 |
| 11 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $689,025 |
| 12 | Barry McLellan | President/Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $687,968 |
| 13 | Albert Sweetnam | Executive Vice President, Darlington New Nuclear Project | Ontario Power Generation | $686,238 |
| 14 | William Reichman | President & Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $685,766 |
| 15 | Graham Sher | Chief Executive Officer | Canadian Blood Services | $685,646 |
| 16 | Ronald Sapsford | Deputy Minister, Health and Long-Term Care | Hamilton Health Sciences | $672,917 |
| 17 | Ronald Sapsford | Deputy Minister, Health & Long Term Care | Hamilton Health Sciences | $672,917 |
| 18 | Kevin Smith | President/Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $649,486 |
| 19 | John B. Kitts | President | The Ottawa Hospital | $642,071 |
| 20 | Anne-Marie Thomas | Senior Vice President, Investments | Ontario Pension Board | $632,614 |
| 21 | W. David Wilson | Chair | Ontario Securities Commission | $626,121 |
| 22 | Murray Martin | President/Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $622,777 |
| 23 | Donn Hanbidge | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $619,497 |
| 24 | Robert Roberts | President & Chief Executive Officer | University Of Ottawa Heart Institute | $612,037 |
| 25 | Paul M. Murphy | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $601,892 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2010.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,788 | $136,588 |
| Community Safety & Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,941 | $114,327 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 2,778 | $125,493 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 2,488 | $147,855 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 2,170 | $113,043 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 2,137 | $117,098 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,646 | $159,005 |
| York University | Universities | 1,369 | $136,634 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,167 | $115,517 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 1,013 | $113,503 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 967 | $130,927 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 953 | $136,869 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 928 | $140,885 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 906 | $139,730 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 884 | $138,244 |
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 71,684 in 2010 — roughly 16× 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.