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Sunshine List: These Were Ontario’s Highest-Paid Public Sector Employees in 2025
The list includes 404,922 public sector employees earning over $100,000, with top salaries held by Ontario Power Generation executives, some exceeding $1 million.
- On Friday, Ontario released the 2025 Sunshine List, documenting nearly 405,000 public sector employees earning over $100,000, with former Ontario Power Generation President and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping the list at just over $1.9 million.
- Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney cited "unique factors" including collective bargaining and retroactive payments for salary increases, noting that over 50 per cent of growth was driven by municipalities.
- Employees of Ontario Power Generation held the top five spots on the list, with all but one earning over $1 million; SickKids President and CEO Ronald Cohn also appeared in the top 10 earning $880,013.
- Premier Doug Ford took home just under $270,000, while Mayor Olivia Chow earned $240,000; local governments reported significant disclosures, including 123 employees in Innisfil and 113 in Bradford.
- The $100,000 disclosure threshold, established in 1996, would equal about $185,000 in 2025 dollars when adjusted for inflation by the Bank; the list has surged from 4,494 names to nearly 405,000.
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Leaning Left29Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution91% Left
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