Ontario’s 2015 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2015, 115,920 employees at 1,664 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,070 and the median was $115,332 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2014, the list grew by 4,265 names (+3.8%, from 111,655 to 115,920), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.1% from $127,171.
The highest-paid person on the 2015 list was Thomas Mitchell (Chief Executive Officer Designate) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,528,933. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 115,920 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2015 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | Chief Executive Officer Designate | Ontario Power Generation | $1,528,933 |
| 2 | William Moriarty | President And Chief Executive Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $1,473,446 |
| 3 | Barbara Gail Anderson | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer / Vice-présidente principale et directrice des finances | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $844,746 |
| 4 | Allen K. Vansen | Executive Vice President Operations, Sport and Venue Management / Vice-président directeur, Opérations, sports et gestion des sites | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $802,080 |
| 5 | Glenn Jager | Nuclear President & Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $793,359 |
| 6 | Karen Hacker | Senior Vice President, Human Resources/Volunteers, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary / Vice-présidente principale, Ressources humaines et bénévoles, avocate générale et secrétaire de la société | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $789,881 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Lyash | President & Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $787,472 |
| 8 | Katherine Henderson | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Revenue / Vice-président principale, Marketing et revenus | Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American & Parapan American Games 2015 | $762,997 |
| 9 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $760,153 |
| 10 | Jill Pepall | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer/Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements | Ontario Pension Board | $740,378 |
| 11 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $722,875 |
| 12 | Barry Mclellan | President & Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 13 | Cameron Richards | Managing Director, Investment Strategy & Co-Chief Investment Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $710,264 |
| 14 | Howard Wetston | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $705,829 |
| 15 | Michael Apkon | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $701,200 |
| 16 | Michael Allen | Vice President Refurbishment Execution | Ontario Power Generation | $700,442 |
| 17 | Daren Smith | Managing Director, Manager Selection And Portfolio Construction, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $693,507 |
| 18 | Kevin Smith | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $677,717 |
| 19 | Catherine Zahn | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health | $674,999 |
| 20 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $663,600 |
| 21 | Robert Vinson | Radiologist/Radiologue | Woodstock Hospital | $654,053 |
| 22 | Robert Macisaac | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $652,581 |
| 23 | Jeffrey Turnbull | Chief of Staff/Médecin-chef | The Ottawa Hospital | $646,000 |
| 24 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Pension Board | $640,709 |
| 25 | John Kitts | President/Président | The Ottawa Hospital | $630,485 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 34,375 | $118,841 | $385,183 |
| Universities | 17,065 | $147,334 | $1,473,446 |
| School Boards | 15,346 | $113,348 | $587,225 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 13,146 | $129,187 | $760,153 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 12,581 | $124,513 | $427,327 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 7,632 | $140,665 | $1,528,933 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 5,502 | $133,737 | $844,746 |
| Colleges | 4,910 | $113,357 | $432,765 |
| Crown Agencies | 4,328 | $134,651 | $740,378 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 618 | $198,501 | $316,890 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 242 | $135,389 | $259,344 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 126 | $129,614 | $587,225 |
| Seconded (Community Safety & Correctional Services)* | 38 | $111,689 | $155,569 |
| Seconded (Children & Youth Services)* | 3 | $113,541 | $124,454 |
| Seconded (Energy)* | 3 | $112,957 | $134,822 |
| Seconded (Health & Long–Term Care)* | 3 | $224,621 | $315,871 |
| Seconded (Community & Social Services)* | 1 | $131,396 | $131,396 |
| Seconded (Labour)* | 1 | $102,417 | $102,417 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2015.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,632 | $140,665 |
| Community Safety & Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,451 | $116,951 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,645 | $121,462 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 4,382 | $117,830 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 3,288 | $155,419 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 3,104 | $110,910 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 2,143 | $116,302 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 1,885 | $115,741 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,790 | $174,209 |
| City Of Hamilton | Municipalities & Services | 1,651 | $119,000 |
| York University | Universities | 1,609 | $147,683 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,400 | $143,031 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel - Police Services | Municipalities & Services | 1,385 | $117,704 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,298 | $145,713 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,295 | $148,146 |
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 115,920 in 2015 — roughly 26× 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.