Ontario’s 2018 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2018, 151,375 employees at 1,889 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,230 and the median was $115,487 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2017, the list grew by 19,466 names (+15%, from 131,909 to 151,375), and the average disclosed salary fell 0.3% from $127,622.
The highest-paid person on the 2018 list was Jeffrey Lyash (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,746,825. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 151,375 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2018 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Lyash | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,746,825 |
| 2 | Daren Smith | President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $989,308 |
| 3 | Glenn Jager | Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $962,749 |
| 4 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $803,552 |
| 5 | Michael Apkon | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $792,572 |
| 6 | Sean Granville | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $774,055 |
| 7 | Dietmar E. Reiner | Senior Vice President Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $766,193 |
| 8 | Stephen Rigby | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation | $765,407 |
| 9 | William Reichman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $722,875 |
| 10 | Andy Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $714,999 |
| 11 | Peter Gregg | President and Chief Executive officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $713,502 |
| 12 | Maureen Jensen | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente et chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $709,162 |
| 13 | Kevin Smith | Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $697,745 |
| 14 | Gary Newton | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $684,005 |
| 15 | Kenneth Hartwick | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Finance | Ontario Power Generation | $682,188 |
| 16 | Mike Martelli | President, Renewable Generation | Ontario Power Generation | $680,113 |
| 17 | Michelle Diemanuele | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $671,475 |
| 18 | Catherine Zahn | President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health | $670,517 |
| 19 | George Soleas | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général | Liquor Control Board Of Ontario | $645,969 |
| 20 | Gadi Mayman | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $636,507 |
| 21 | Christopher Ginther | Chief Administrative Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $635,989 |
| 22 | Robert Macisaac | President and Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $633,057 |
| 23 | Rosemarie Leclair | Chair and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général | Ontario Energy Board | $621,998 |
| 24 | John Kitts | President | The Ottawa Hospital | $621,239 |
| 25 | Brian Duncan | Senior Vice President Nuclear Fleet Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $592,879 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 44,469 | $120,769 | $393,054 |
| School Boards | 23,281 | $111,672 | $377,250 |
| Universities | 19,601 | $153,502 | $989,308 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 18,317 | $125,047 | $792,572 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 16,544 | $126,364 | $561,872 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 7,919 | $144,820 | $1,746,825 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 6,995 | $131,651 | $713,502 |
| Colleges | 6,584 | $116,540 | $432,959 |
| Crown Agencies | 6,528 | $132,397 | $803,552 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 633 | $210,776 | $331,146 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 347 | $133,250 | $320,077 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 116 | $131,040 | $221,442 |
| Seconded (Community Safety and Correctional Services)* | 31 | $120,600 | $142,491 |
| Seconded (Children and Youth Services)* | 6 | $106,570 | $114,231 |
| Seconded (Advanced Education and Skills Development)* | 2 | $206,710 | $211,821 |
| Seconded (Community and Social Services)* | 1 | $138,517 | $138,517 |
| Seconded (Labour)* | 1 | $114,877 | $114,877 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2018.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,919 | $144,820 |
| Community Safety and Correctional Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 6,399 | $122,657 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 6,188 | $119,113 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 4,963 | $126,264 |
| University Of Toronto | Seconded (Advanced Education and Skills Development)* | 4,037 | $160,099 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 3,337 | $110,859 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 2,734 | $115,941 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 2,484 | $116,044 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,032 | $170,539 |
| Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services | Municipalities & Services | 1,784 | $122,546 |
| City Of Hamilton | Municipalities & Services | 1,761 | $122,649 |
| York University | Universities | 1,691 | $154,887 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,556 | $153,687 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,530 | $150,770 |
| York Region District School Board | School Boards | 1,491 | $110,093 |
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 151,375 in 2018 — roughly 34× 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.