Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
The sunshine list names public sector employees who have a salary surpassing $100,000 for 2023.
The top earner on this year’s list was Ontario Power Generation President (OPG) and CEO Ken Hartwick, with a salary of more than $1.9 million.
In total, all five of the highest earners in Ontario’s public sector in 2023 were executives employed by OPG.
Some of the other top earners on the list include:
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The Hospital for Sick Children President and CEO Ronald Cohn ($851,414) -
University Health Network President and CEO Kevin Smith ($844,992) -
Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster ($838,097) -
President and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Pension Board Mark Fuller ($826,539) -
Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Health Matthew Anderson ($821,000)
This year a total of 300,570 employees made the list, up from 266,948 in 2022.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s salary stands at $208,974, according to the sunshine list. This is less than some of his staffers, including his chief of staff whose salary sits at just over $324,000.
To view the full list follow this link.
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