Ontario’s 2022 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2022, 266,948 employees at 2,256 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $124,938 and the median was $112,439 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2021, the list grew by 22,492 names (+9.2%, from 244,456 to 266,948), and the average disclosed salary rose 1% from $123,742.
The highest-paid person on the 2022 list was Kenneth Hartwick (President and Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,726,068. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 266,948 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2022 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Hartwick | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,726,068 |
| 2 | Dominique Miniere | Chief Strategy Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,694,538 |
| 3 | Michael Martelli | Chief Projects Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $968,710 |
| 4 | Phil Verster | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Metrolinx | $856,552 |
| 5 | Kevin Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $844,992 |
| 6 | Mark Fuller | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $828,552 |
| 7 | Matthew Anderson | Chief Executive Officer/Chef de la direction | Ontario Health | $821,800 |
| 8 | Christopher Ginther | Executive Vice President Business Strategy and Commercial Management | Ontario Power Generation | $782,757 |
| 9 | Ronald Cohn | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $780,013 |
| 10 | Timothy Rutledge | President and Chief Executive Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $773,824 |
| 11 | Steve Gregoris | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $732,235 |
| 12 | Alfred Hannay | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation | $721,812 |
| 13 | Jackie Schleifer Taylor | President and Corporate Executive Officer | London Health Sciences Centre | $718,584 |
| 14 | Jayne Danska | Senior Scientist | The Hospital For Sick Children | $717,965 |
| 15 | Andy Smith | President, Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $714,999 |
| 16 | David G. Vingoe | Chief Executive Officer / Chef de la direction | Ontario Securities Commission | $697,465 |
| 17 | Kenneth Boss | Psychiatrist/Psychiatre | North Bay Regional Health Centre | $694,225 |
| 18 | Lesley Gallinger | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction | Independent Electricity System Operator | $693,189 |
| 19 | Karyn Lynn Popovich | President And Chief Executive Officer | North York General Hospital | $687,441 |
| 20 | Nicolle Butcher | Chief Operations Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $684,307 |
| 21 | Gary Newton | President and Chief Executive Officer | Sinai Health System | $684,005 |
| 22 | Michelle DiEmanuele | Secretary of the Cabinet | Trillium Health Partners | $682,500 |
| 23 | Sean Granville | Chief Operations Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $680,344 |
| 24 | Bryan Macculloch | Chief of Police | Regional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $675,509 |
| 25 | Karli Farrow | President and Chief Executive Officer | Trillium Health Partners | $657,276 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Boards | 80,371 | $107,186 | $301,153 |
| Municipalities & Services | 61,022 | $127,292 | $675,509 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 40,930 | $121,776 | $844,992 |
| Universities | 24,067 | $158,439 | $593,206 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 21,157 | $131,175 | $491,212 |
| Crown Agencies | 11,309 | $132,833 | $856,552 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 10,137 | $132,967 | $568,395 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 8,377 | $154,959 | $1,726,068 |
| Colleges | 8,369 | $120,905 | $552,946 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 637 | $249,843 | $398,284 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 439 | $139,147 | $391,986 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 91 | $115,648 | $232,937 |
| Seconded (Solicitor General)* | 33 | $130,926 | $154,826 |
| Seconded (Children, Community and Social Services)* | 3 | $117,285 | $120,898 |
| Seconded (Health)* | 3 | $146,092 | $199,435 |
| Seconded (Attorney General)* | 2 | $144,694 | $166,018 |
| Seconded (Cabinet Office)* | 1 | $682,500 | $682,500 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2022.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 9,770 | $106,292 |
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 8,228 | $154,762 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 8,107 | $129,658 |
| Peel District School Board | School Boards | 6,476 | $106,760 |
| Ontario Provincial Police | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 5,246 | $135,245 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 5,246 | $164,150 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 5,198 | $135,822 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 4,804 | $117,091 |
| York Region District School Board | School Boards | 4,739 | $107,282 |
| City Of Ottawa | Municipalities & Services | 4,150 | $123,522 |
| Toronto Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 3,679 | $107,074 |
| Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | School Boards | 3,340 | $105,995 |
| Solicitor General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 2,911 | $123,555 |
| Thames Valley District School Board | School Boards | 2,874 | $106,694 |
| Durham District School Board | School Boards | 2,817 | $106,536 |
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 266,948 in 2022 — roughly 59× 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.