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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 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…