{"id":132,"date":"2025-10-15T12:26:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/blog\/?p=132"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:52:03","slug":"ontario-public-workforce-demographics-2026-a-closer-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/2025\/10\/15\/ontario-public-workforce-demographics-2026-a-closer-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Workforce Demographics 2026\u2014A Closer Look at Pay, Age, and Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9uwthh9uwthh9uwt-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491\" style=\"width:739px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>The Ontario Workforce Demographics 2026 data paints a pretty steady picture of the Ontario Public Service (OPS). You won\u2019t find dramatic swings or sudden jolts, but if you read between the lines, you can see how the organization is quietly changing. And honestly, these slow shifts often say more about the future than the big moments do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After digging through OPS workforce data from 2015 to 2025 \u2014 and layering in what\u2019s most likely for 2026 \u2014 here\u2019s what the next year really looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Workforce Settling Into Its New Shape<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The OPS ended 2025 with <strong>74,266 full-time-equivalent roles<\/strong>, the largest count to date and about <strong>11% higher<\/strong> than a decade earlier. But the pace of growth has slowed down sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 2015 and 2020, the OPS added roughly <strong>3,200 FTEs<\/strong>\u2014about 1% per year.<br>Between 2020 and 2025, it added just <strong>1,000 FTEs<\/strong>, mostly in healthcare, corrections, and IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, instead of expanding, the OPS now looks more like a \u201csteady-state\u201d employer. Most future hiring will simply replace retiring staff rather than grow programs. For 2026, a small bump toward <strong>74,500\u201375,000<\/strong> FTEs seems likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Salaries Keep Rising \u2014 Largely in Step With Inflation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Average OPS pay grew from <strong>$78,449 in 2015<\/strong> to <strong>$99,373 in 2025<\/strong> \u2014 a <strong>26% increase<\/strong>.<br>Over the same period, Canada experienced <strong>27.84% cumulative inflation<\/strong>, meaning OPS salaries have grown almost exactly in line with rising prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The median salary rose from <strong>$71,353 to $91,125<\/strong>, which shows meaningful compression in lower and mid-range pay bands. That\u2019s typical in a large, unionized environment where catch-up adjustments ripple slowly across classifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given past patterns, the <strong>average OPS salary could exceed $105,000 in 2026<\/strong>, pushing more positions into <a href=\"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/ontario-sunshine-list\/\">Sunshine List<\/a> territory even when job responsibilities haven\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Gender Pay Gap: Shrinking, But Gradually<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The gender pay gap inside the OPS is narrowing \u2014 just slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2015 gap:<\/strong> ~13%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025 gap:<\/strong> Just under 9%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Female average salary (2025):<\/strong> $95,851<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Male average salary (2025):<\/strong> $104,937<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the current pace holds, the gap could shrink to <strong>7\u20138% by 2027<\/strong>. Much of what remains is tied to job distribution \u2014 especially in specialized or legacy management roles \u2014 rather than base pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Representation in Management: Getting Closer to Balance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Women make up around <strong>55% of the OPS workforce<\/strong>, but only <strong>52\u201353% of managers<\/strong>. That\u2019s improved by roughly five percentage points over the last decade, but parity hasn\u2019t quite arrived yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If trends continue, management could reach <strong>gender parity by 2028<\/strong> \u2014 without any major policy shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more context on broader public-sector trends, you can browse related articles at<br><strong>PublicPayPulse\u2019s Public Sector Insights<\/strong>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/\">https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The OPS Is Getting Older, Not Younger<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the clearest findings in the Ontario Workforce Demographics 2026 outlook is the age distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Average age:<\/strong> ~44 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average tenure:<\/strong> ~11 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regular staff age:<\/strong> ~45.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-regular staff age:<\/strong> ~37.4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers have hardly budged since 2018. And when an organization stays this stable, it usually means retirement\u2014not attrition\u2014drives most turnover. Expect <strong>2\u20133% annual turnover<\/strong> as long-serving staff retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in how this compares to other sectors, the article on <strong>public-sector advantages<\/strong> offers helpful context:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/2025\/10\/19\/advantages-of-working-in-the-public-sector\/\">https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/2025\/10\/19\/advantages-of-working-in-the-public-sector\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sick Leave and Wellness: Flat on the Surface, Shifting Below<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Average sick leave sits at about <strong>10 days per year<\/strong>, unchanged for almost a decade. But the share of employees using <strong>six or more<\/strong> sick days has crept up. That\u2019s consistent with what many organizations are seeing: mental-health-related absences rising while short-term physical illness stays relatively stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authoritative reference:<br>Statistics Canada \u2013 labour and wellness indicators<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\">https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Ontario Workforce Demographics 2026 Suggest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a snapshot of the OPS\u2019s near-term trajectory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>2025<\/th><th>2026 (Projected)<\/th><th>2027 (Projected)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Total FTEs<\/td><td>74,266<\/td><td>74,700<\/td><td>75,200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average Salary<\/td><td>$99,373<\/td><td>$104,000<\/td><td>$108,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Median Salary<\/td><td>$91,125<\/td><td>$95,000<\/td><td>$98,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gender Pay Gap<\/td><td>~9%<\/td><td>~8.5%<\/td><td>~7.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average Age<\/td><td>~44<\/td><td>~44<\/td><td>~44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Female Share<\/td><td>~51.3%<\/td><td>~51.5%<\/td><td>~51.8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore how these patterns connect to Sunshine List expectations, you may want to read:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/2025\/11\/23\/ontario-sunshine-list-predictions-2026\/\">https:\/\/publicpaypulse.com\/public-sector-insights\/2025\/11\/23\/ontario-sunshine-list-predictions-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Bigger Picture for 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you zoom out, the story is simple: the OPS is stable.<br>Not shrinking, not expanding\u2014just adjusting slowly to the realities of inflation, a mature workforce, and the long arc toward pay equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salaries will rise because experience levels are high.<br>Representation will keep improving in small increments.<br>And the Sunshine List will continue to expand because inflation keeps lifting salaries over the threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ontario Workforce Demographics 2026 outlook shows an OPS that\u2019s simply settling into its next decade \u2014 slightly smaller, slightly better paid, and gradually more balanced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Workforce Demographics 2026 data paints a pretty steady picture of the Ontario Public Service (OPS). 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