Ontario just released its 2021 Sunshine List of $100K+ earners. See it for yourself.
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Ontario has released its 2021 Sunshine List of public sector employees who made more than $100,000 over the past year, with power company and hospital executives among the top earners.
There are more than 244,000 people on the list who made more than six figures last year, up from approximately 205,000 in 2020 — a difference of about 19 per cent.
The province says almost 95 per cent of the growth was in the school boards sector. Specifically, it says, teachers' salaries account for 92 per cent of the increase.
See the list of the top 50 earners at the bottom of this story.
Ontario Power Generation's CEO, Kenneth Hartwick, topped the list, making $1,628,246.
Dominique Miniere, an executive vice-president also at OPG, also made more than $1 million, earning $1,523,518.84. Six of the top earners in the province worked for OPG.
Kevin Smith, president and CEO of the University Health Network, was the third highest-paid in the province, making $845,092.20.
Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids Hospital, earned $780,013.40.
Phil Verster, president and CEO of Metrolinx, made $838,960.91.
Catherine Zahn is the highest paid woman on the list. The president and CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health made $650,454.71 last year.
Other notable figures include Doris Greenspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, who earned $565,489.68.
For a breakdown of salary brackets, click on the three categories below.
Premier Doug Ford, meanwhile, made $208,974.00 last year. The leader of the Official Opposition, Andrea Horwath, made $180,885.96.
Meanwhile, Green Leader Mike Schreiner made $125,874.00. Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca doesn't have a seat in the legislature and does not hold a role that appears on the list.
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