PublicPayPulse.com
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Every spring, Ontario’s Sunshine List sparks headlines, debates, and countless searches as residents look up who made the list. First introduced in 1996 through the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, it requires public organizations to publish the names and salaries…
Size & Sectors The OPS consists of tens of thousands of employees working across ministries, hospitals, schools, policing, and many other sectors. According to FAO data, the broader public sector in Ontario (public administration, hospitals, education, etc.) represents a sizable…
What Other Provinces Do Several provinces in Canada have some form of salary disclosure or public sector compensation transparency, though the rules differ widely. Some require disclosure beyond base salary, others include taxable benefits or overtime, and many have different…
The Ontario Sunshine List was established in 1996 under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, also known as the PSSD Act. Its purpose was to compel public sector employers in Ontario to make public the names, job titles, and compensation…
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…
Average Salary Calculated as: Example: If 9 employees earn $60k and 1 executive earns $600k → the average is $114k, which doesn’t represent the “typical” employee. Median Salary The middle value when all salaries are sorted from lowest to highest. Half of employees…
The Ontario Sunshine List predictions for 2026 are already shaping up to be unusually significant. And if you’ve been following public-sector pay trends, you can probably feel it too—that sense that we’re about to cross another milestone. The list has…
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is one of the most unionized workforces in Canada, and collective bargaining agreements have a direct impact on salaries and benefits. Pay scales, cost-of-living adjustments, and incremental raises are negotiated centrally, shaping not only day-to-day…
From General Admin to Specialized Roles In the 1990s, many more OPS employees worked in broad administrative, clerical, and general policy support roles. Over time, as government operations have modernized, there’s been growth in specialized roles: analysts, technical specialists, healthcare…