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tl;dr Ontario correctional officers start at $32.15 per hour, which works out to roughly $66,000 annually before premiums. With shift differentials, overtime, and seniority steps, many officers earn significantly more – and a growing number now appear on the Ontario…
tl;dr: The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List – released March 27, 2026 – crossed 400,000 disclosed employees for the first time. But behind that milestone is a quieter story: what’s actually happening to OPS ministry salaries inside the 29 provincial ministries…
tl;dr: The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List covers 404,922 public sector employees earning over $100,000, with total disclosed salaries hitting $54.64 billion. Ontario’s projected deficit for 2026-27 is $13.8 billion. That means Sunshine List salaries alone represent nearly 4 times the…
tl;dr: The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List dropped on March 27, 2026. A record 404,922 public sector employees made the cut – a 7% increase from 2024. Total disclosed salaries hit $54.64 billion. Ontario Power Generation dominated the top spots again,…
Every March, Ontario drops its annual list of public servants earning over $100,000. This year’s release, expected in days, will be more revealing — and more contested — than ever. It arrives like clockwork. Before the month of March is…
tl;dr: Ontario police chiefs and emergency services leaders are among the highest-paid public employees in the province. Many chiefs earn between $180,000 and over $300,000 annually, depending on the size of the service. Their salaries appear on the Ontario Sunshine…
tl;dr Municipal government salary trends in Ontario show steady wage growth, but not evenly. Larger cities pull ahead, public safety roles dominate top earnings, and smaller municipalities feel the squeeze first when budgets tighten. Introduction Municipal government salary trends in…
tl;dr Between 2015 and 2024, the number of employees appearing on Ontario’s Sunshine List grew sharply, especially within the same five sectors year after year. School Boards, Municipalities & Services, Hospitals, Universities, and Ontario Government Ministries consistently made up the…
TL;DR:University presidents and senior administrators in Ontario are among the highest-paid public sector leaders in the province, often earning well over $400,000 annually. Salaries are publicly disclosed through Ontario’s Sunshine List, which shows ranges and trends — with some institutions…
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…