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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 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…
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…
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,…
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…
Yes, some doctors are on the Ontario Sunshine List, but many are not and that’s where a lot of confusion comes from. The Sunshine List only includes public-sector employees who are paid directly by a public employer and earn more…
As of the most recent disclosures released in March 2025, the answer is clear. Kenneth Hartwick, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), is the highest paid public employee in Canada. According to the latest data, he…
If you’re browsing the Ontario Sunshine List and spot Doug Ford’s name, the next question is usually straightforward: how much does the premier actually get paid? Based on the Sunshine List data surfaced on PublicPayPulse, Doug Ford’s total reported compensation…
When you look at the actual Sunshine List data on PublicPayPulse, a clear pattern shows up at the very top and it’s not hospitals. Year after year, the highest paid individual on Ontario’s Sunshine List is the President and Chief…
tl;dr The Sunshine List shows individual public sector salaries over $100,000.OPS statistics show workforce-wide data like headcounts, averages, and trends.They answer different questions and are often misunderstood as the same thing. If you’ve spent any time looking up public sector…