Public Sector Insights Knowledge Hub
Salary Insights, Trends & Public Sector Analysis
Get every major insight about public sector compensation in Ontario — from salary trends to workforce analytics, sector-specific breakdowns, and historical patterns. Use this hub as your starting point to explore each major topic category.
Ontario Sunshine List
Interactive dashboard, history, predictions, transparency, trends, interprovincial comparison.
Ontario Public Service (OPS) Workforce Statistics
Workforce changes, demographics, career dynamics, gender equality.
Salary Guides by Profession (Ontario Public Sector)
Nurses, police, firefighters, job salary guides, OPS salary bands.
Featured Tools
Explore data-driven insights about compensation patterns across Ontario’s public sector. This hub covers salary growth, top earners, compensation rules, and year-over-year analysis.
- Sunshine List Interactive Dashboard
- Sunshine List Search Tool
- OPS Statistic Explorer
- Sunshine List by Sector
- Payroll Growth vs Employee Growth
- OPS Job Salary Tables (Coming Soon)
- Newsletter: Sunshine List Alerts 👉 Subscribe for updates on new disclosures and analysis. (Coming Soon)
Featured Posts
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Highest-Paid Hospital Executives in Ontario
tl;dr Ontario hospital CEOs are among the highest-paid leaders in the public health system, with compensation often reaching the high six figures. Using Sunshine List data, this article breaks down who earns the most, why hospital executive pay looks the way it does, and how it fits into broader public-sector compensation trends in Ontario. Hospital…
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How Much Does an MPP Make in Ontario? (A Simple Breakdown for You)
tl;dr: Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) earn a base salary set by an independent body. With benefits and additional roles, most MPPs make significantly more than the base pay. This article explains exactly what they make, the extras they can earn, and how that compares to other public-sector roles you might know. Introduction Let’s…
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How Much Does Mark Carney Get Paid Per Year?
As Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney’s salary is determined by federal statute under the Salaries Act, which sets compensation for Members of Parliament and cabinet roles. Prime minister pay is standardized and does not vary by individual. According to the Government of Canada and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the Prime Minister’s total annual…
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How Many Canadians Make $200,000 a Year?
Only a small share of Canadians earn $200,000 or more per year. Based on Statistics Canada income data, roughly 3 to 4 percent of tax filers fall into this income bracket. That represents several hundred thousand people nationwide, out of millions of working Canadians. These earners are most commonly found in senior management roles, finance,…
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What Jobs Pay $500,000 a Year in Canada?
Jobs that pay $500,000 a year or more in Canada are extremely rare and concentrated at the top of specific professions. In the private sector, this income level is most common among senior corporate executives, investment bankers, private equity professionals, hedge fund managers, and partners at large law firms. Compensation at this level usually reflects…
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Who Is the Highest-Paid CEO in Canada?
The highest-paid CEO in Canada changes from year to year, but the role is almost always held by the leader of a major bank, energy company, or multinational corporation. In recent years, CEOs of Canada’s largest financial institutions have topped compensation rankings, with total pay packages often exceeding $10 million annually. These figures usually include…
Popular Insights
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Advantages of working in the public sector—what the data shows in 2025
If you’ve ever wondered about the advantages of working in the public sector, you’re not imagining the trend. Government employees in Canada continue to enjoy stronger wages, earlier retirement, better pensions, and more job stability than workers in the private sector. And this isn’t just opinion—it’s backed by fresh findings from the Fraser Institute’s 2025…
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FAQ: Public Sector Pay and Disclosure Trends
We analyze the most challenging and specific long-tail questions regarding the Ontario Sunshine List, inflation impact, and union influence on public sector salaries. What is the equivalent salary needed to match the purchasing power of the $100,000 Sunshine List threshold in 1996, projected to 2026? Based on average annual inflation projections, the $100,000 salary from…
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How Many Canadians Make $200,000 a Year?
Only a small share of Canadians earn $200,000 or more per year. Based on Statistics Canada income data, roughly 3 to 4 percent of tax filers fall into this income bracket. That represents several hundred thousand people nationwide, out of millions of working Canadians. These earners are most commonly found in senior management roles, finance,…
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Ontario Sunshine List is the annual public disclosure of all public sector employees earning $100,000+ in salary and taxable benefits, released under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act (PSSDA).
Employees from hospitals, universities, colleges, school boards, municipalities, provincial agencies, the Ontario Public Service (OPS), and publicly funded organizations.
Usually late March each year.
OPS Workforce Statistics provide full demographic and HR insights into the Ontario Public Service, including employee counts, gender distribution, career tenure, and equity indicators. Unlike the Sunshine List, OPS statistics include the entire workforce—not just employees earning $100,000+.
Together they offer a more complete view of public sector compensation, workforce size, diversity trends, and the structural changes shaping Ontario’s public service.
The data is provided directly by public-sector employers. It is generally accurate but may include:
– Small rounding differences
– Occasional errors by employers
– Variations in how taxable benefits are reported
PublicPayPulse cleans and standardizes data for easier analysis.
Inflation, unionized wage settlements, overtime in specific sectors (healthcare, police), and expanded leadership structures in institutions.
Healthcare (especially hospitals), education (school boards and universities), and municipal services often represent the largest groups.
They help contextualize salary trends by showing:
– Total workforce size
– Hiring and attrition rates
– Representation of women and equity-seeking groups
– Age distribution and retirement patterns
– Growth or decline of certain job classifications
Use year-to-year Sunshine List comparisons and pair them with OPS statistics to measure whether rising salaries align with workforce changes, inflation, or structural reforms.
Pair the salary figures with OPS workforce statistics, sector pressures, staffing shortages, demographic shifts, or institutional funding levels.
Not directly—because it only includes high earners. OPS statistics are required for equity-focused reporting.
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