The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 297 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $311,915.82

$311,915.82

Average Salary in 2023

$262,126.37

Median Salary in 2023

Male
40.68% 
Male
Female
59.32%
Female
297 employees (President / Chief Executive Officer)
1 297
Low: $101K Median: $262K High: $1,933K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

271 employees received a salary between $101,241 - $559,159
25 employees received a salary between $559,159 - $1,017,076
0 employees received a salary between $1,017,076 - $1,474,994
1 employees received a salary between $1,474,994 - $1,932,911

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a President / Chief Executive Officer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a President / Chief Executive Officer are $311,915.82 and $262,126.37, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a President / Chief Executive Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Kenneth Hartwick, holding the position of President And Chief Executive Officer at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $1,932,911.84 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Andrea Krystal, serving as the President / Chief Executive Officer at Southlake Regional Health Centre , earned the highest salary of $532,187.43 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for President / Chief Executive Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for President / Chief Executive Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $1,139,879.60; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $869,052.32; Mackenzie Health with an average pay of $693,741.25; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $689,852.08; and University Health Network with an average pay of $687,441.30.

A total of 197 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for President / Chief Executive Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for President / Chief Executive Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $1,139,879.60; Universities with an average pay of $393,741.10; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $334,352.15.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for President / Chief Executive Officer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in President / Chief Executive Officer is 40.68% male and 59.32% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023297$311,916
2022291$308,614
2021269$310,643
2020258$306,052
2019251$308,054
2018262$300,864
2017260$305,565
2016251$302,447
2015258$294,997
2014263$297,220
2013245$303,612
2012215$310,849
2011207$316,057
2010197$313,296
2009180$321,651
2008176$352,074
2007157$321,310
2006145$321,180
200514$309,221
20049$421,810