Ontario’s 2014 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2014, 111,655 employees at 1,614 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,171 and the median was $115,782 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2013, the list grew by 13,739 names (+14%, from 97,916 to 111,655), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.2% from $127,424.
The highest-paid person on the 2014 list was Thomas Mitchell (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,555,200. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 111,655 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2014 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,555,200 |
| 2 | Donn W. Hanbidge | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,208,156 |
| 3 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $937,500 |
| 4 | Amit Chakma | President and Vice-Chancellor | University Of Western Ontario | $924,000 |
| 5 | Robert Macisaac | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $755,716 |
| 6 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $748,563 |
| 7 | Carmine Marcello | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $741,554 |
| 8 | Barry Mclellan | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 9 | Howard Wetston | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $703,629 |
| 10 | Bruce Campbell | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $694,468 |
| 11 | Joseph Mapa | President and Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $688,907 |
| 12 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $683,171 |
| 13 | Catherine Zahn | President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $668,249 |
| 14 | Jill Pepall | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer / Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements | Ontario Pension Board | $651,385 |
| 15 | Kevin Smith | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $648,045 |
| 16 | Robert Vinson | Radiologist / Radiologue | Woodstock Hospital | $642,859 |
| 17 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Pension Board | $635,697 |
| 18 | John Kitts | President / Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $630,485 |
| 19 | Jeffrey Turnbull | Chief of Staff / Médecin-chef | The Ottawa Hospital | $621,614 |
| 20 | Colin Andersen | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Power Authority | $601,942 |
| 21 | Glenn Jager | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $597,829 |
| 22 | John Veinot | Pathologist / Pathologiste | Eastern Ontario Regional Lab Association | $587,118 |
| 23 | Jim Garner | Executive Vice President, Corporate Services | The Hospital For Sick Children | $581,748 |
| 24 | Shoo Lee | Neonatologist-in-Chief | Mount Sinai Hospital | $581,648 |
| 25 | Dante Morra | Chief of Staff | Trillium Health Partners | $579,143 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 30,800 | $118,040 | $407,146 |
| Universities | 16,375 | $145,493 | $937,500 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 13,536 | $123,382 | $438,719 |
| School Boards | 12,731 | $114,272 | $291,677 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 12,026 | $134,411 | $1,555,200 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 11,628 | $132,011 | $755,716 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 4,994 | $135,290 | $694,468 |
| Colleges | 4,631 | $113,378 | $443,728 |
| Crown Agencies | 3,909 | $134,800 | $703,629 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 628 | $200,367 | $367,282 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 252 | $133,574 | $256,401 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 100 | $124,761 | $187,402 |
| Seconded (Comm. Safety and Corr. Services)* | 37 | $110,088 | $122,018 |
| Seconded (Children and Youth Services)* | 4 | $114,024 | $120,196 |
| Seconded (Community and Social Services)* | 1 | $117,465 | $117,465 |
| Seconded (Health and Long-Term Care)* | 1 | $302,052 | $302,052 |
| Seconded (Training, Colleges and Universities)* | 1 | $102,176 | $102,176 |
| Seconded (Transportation)* | 1 | $180,205 | $180,205 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2014.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,668 | $137,728 |
| Comm. Safety and Corr. Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 6,215 | $116,815 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 4,901 | $117,915 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 4,279 | $128,574 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,130 | $118,917 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 3,195 | $153,754 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 2,075 | $117,368 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,754 | $169,851 |
| York University | Universities | 1,589 | $148,062 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,561 | $115,354 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel - Police Services | Municipalities & Services | 1,522 | $118,166 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,279 | $140,807 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,247 | $144,080 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,219 | $146,503 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 1,153 | $116,753 |
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 111,655 in 2014 — roughly 25× 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.