Ontario’s 2011 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2011, 79,714 employees at 1,401 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,563 and the median was $115,352 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2010, the list grew by 8,030 names (+11%, from 71,684 to 79,714), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.3% from $127,888.
The highest-paid person on the 2011 list was Thomas Mitchell (President & Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,824,000. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 79,714 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2011 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 | $1,824,000 |
| 2 | Clifford Nordal | President & Chief Executive Officer | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | $1,454,258 |
| 3 | William Robinson | Executive Vice President, Business Transformation Project | Ontario Power Generation | $972,642 |
| 4 | Laura Formusa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $961,963 |
| 5 | Wayne Robbins | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $893,527 |
| 6 | John Murphy | Executive Vice President, Hydro | Ontario Power Generation | $755,693 |
| 7 | Robert S. Bell | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $753,992 |
| 8 | William Reichman | President & Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $740,670 |
| 9 | Albert Sweetnam | Executive Vice President, Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $719,985 |
| 10 | Mary Haddad | President/Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $712,000 |
| 11 | Barry McLellan | President/Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $703,311 |
| 12 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $687,613 |
| 13 | Catherine Zahn | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale | $674,999 |
| 14 | Donn Hanbidge | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $670,540 |
| 15 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $655,995 |
| 16 | John Kitts | President / Président | The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $630,485 |
| 17 | Howard Wetston | Chair / Président | Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $627,495 |
| 18 | Frank Chiarotto | Senior Vice President, Thermal Business | Ontario Power Generation | $622,156 |
| 19 | Debbie Sevenpifer | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Niagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara | $618,300 |
| 20 | Murray Martin | President, Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $614,570 |
| 21 | David L. Johnston | President & Vice Chancellor | University Of Waterloo | $610,506 |
| 22 | Paul M. Murphy | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $605,950 |
| 23 | Robert Roberts | President & Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général | University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Institut de cardiologie de l'Université d'Ottawa | $596,318 |
| 24 | Kevin P. Smith | President/Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $580,246 |
| 25 | Thomas Stewart | Physician-in-Chief and Chief Clinical Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $577,001 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 16,580 | $115,922 | $385,785 |
| Universities | 13,820 | $139,473 | $655,995 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 11,188 | $134,092 | $1,824,000 |
| School Boards | 10,062 | $115,628 | $410,217 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 9,671 | $123,795 | $427,552 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 7,908 | $137,377 | $1,454,258 |
| Colleges | 3,559 | $111,544 | $427,916 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 3,051 | $136,228 | $605,950 |
| Crown Agencies | 2,906 | $137,135 | $627,495 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 617 | $184,979 | $290,610 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 227 | $135,679 | $246,535 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 92 | $122,798 | $178,048 |
| Seconded (Comm. Safety and Corr. Services)* | 23 | $106,481 | $120,681 |
| Seconded (Health and Long-Term Care)* | 5 | $238,382 | $492,276 |
| Seconded (Children & Youth Services)* | 2 | $122,987 | $130,309 |
| Seconded (Economic Development and Innovation)* | 1 | $263,450 | $263,450 |
| Seconded (Energy)* | 1 | $114,415 | $114,415 |
| Seconded (Health Promotion & Sport)* | 1 | $137,596 | $137,596 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2011.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,850 | $137,350 |
| Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr. | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 3,543 | $114,493 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 3,299 | $126,533 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 2,739 | $150,707 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 2,189 | $118,173 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 2,033 | $111,890 |
| Attorney General / Procureur Général | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,671 | $161,583 |
| York University | Universities | 1,467 | $140,304 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,423 | $115,080 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 1,158 | $113,772 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,023 | $131,282 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,009 | $139,087 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 967 | $144,000 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 955 | $139,276 |
| Queen's University | Universities | 918 | $141,797 |
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 79,714 in 2011 — roughly 18× 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.