Overview
- The province, which published the 2025 Sunshine List Friday, counted 404,922 employees earning at least $100,000.
- Ontario Power Generation held the top five salaries, led by former CEO Kenneth Hartwick at just over $1.9 million and current CEO Nicolle Butcher near $1.6 million.
- The highest-paid non-OPG name was University Health Network CEO Kevin Smith at $939,603, with SickKids CEO Ronald Cohn at $880,013.
- Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney said retroactive payouts, collective bargaining results, and an extra pay period pushed the totals higher.
- She said more than half of the year’s growth came from municipalities, including police and fire, and over half of all entries are in school boards, hospitals, and public health.