Employer
Finance
Total records: 5,985 (656 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025Category: Government of Ontario – Ministries
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 656 | +14.5% | $136,822 | $89,755,471 | +21.6% | $117,265 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 573 | +13.0% | $128,848 | $73,829,986 | +19.0% | $114,872 | -- |
| 2022 | 507 | +21.6% | $122,323 | $62,017,556 | +22.0% | $108,188 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 417 | +4.8% | $121,892 | $50,829,069 | +5.8% | $66,706 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 398 | +0.0% | $120,766 | $48,064,876 | +0.1% | $63,432 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 398 | +6.4% | $120,668 | $48,026,054 | +8.0% | $66,156 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 374 | +30.8% | $118,878 | $44,460,551 | +35.2% | $70,813 | -- |
| 2016 | 286 | +20.2% | $114,991 | $32,887,435 | +18.6% | $73,802 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 238 | +1.3% | $116,519 | $27,731,582 | +2.0% | $57,352 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 235 | -22.7% | $115,670 | $27,182,538 | -22.4% | $57,740 | -- |
| 2013 | 304 | -18.9% | $115,156 | $35,007,567 | -18.8% | $56,468 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 375 | +96.3% | $115,021 | $43,132,808 | +93.1% | $65,546 | -- |
| 2010 | 191 | +3.8% | $116,920 | $22,331,669 | +2.2% | $60,649 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 184 | +32.4% | $118,797 | $21,858,691 | +29.1% | $42,124 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 139 | +56.2% | $121,840 | $16,935,735 | +53.1% | $49,911 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 89 | -12.7% | $124,272 | $11,060,184 | -10.0% | $44,252 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 102 | +17.2% | $120,445 | $12,285,361 | +20.2% | $30,178 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 87 | +45.0% | $117,511 | $10,223,460 | +47.9% | $26,090 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 60 | -6.3% | $115,227 | $6,913,606 | -8.4% | $20,934 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 64 | -50.4% | $117,969 | $7,550,023 | -52.0% | $32,898 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 129 | +258.3% | $121,903 | $15,725,513 | +267.4% | $61,350 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 36 | +9.1% | $118,893 | $4,280,130 | +16.1% | $16,751 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 33 | -10.8% | $111,717 | $3,686,661 | -17.5% | $16,663 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | +42.3% | $120,801 | $4,469,639 | +47.2% | $32,366 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 26 | -10.3% | $116,757 | $3,035,695 | -13.0% | $11,943 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 29 | +61.1% | $120,301 | $3,488,741 | +59.0% | $36,202 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 18 | -- | $121,932 | $2,194,777 | -- | $21,033 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Policy Advisor | 308 | $114,156 |
| 2 | Senior Economist | 213 | $111,550 |
| 3 | Senior Program Advisory Specialist | 146 | $109,712 |
| 4 | Senior Economic Advisor | 95 | $114,694 |
| 5 | Economic Specialist | 90 | $109,238 |
| 6 | Senior Investigator | 78 | $128,851 |
| 7 | Senior Economic Analyst | 66 | $113,314 |
| 8 | Senior Policy Consultant | 58 | $116,379 |
| 9 | Audit Manager | 53 | $118,232 |
| 10 | Investigator | 50 | $111,244 |
Top earners from this employer since 1996
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gergely Orencsak | Deputy Minister | $535,203 |
| 2008 | COLIN ANDERSEN | Deputy Minister | $458,154 |
| 2025 | Jason Fitzsimmons | Deputy Minister | $435,316 |
| 2022 | Gergely Orencsak | Deputy Minister | $425,964 |
| 2021 | Gergely Orencsak | Deputy Minister | $419,934 |
| 2020 | Gergely Orencsak | Deputy Minister | $413,559 |
| 2025 | Timothy Schuurman | Associate Deputy Minister | $400,580 |
| 2024 | Jason Fitzsimmons | Deputy Minister | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Hillary Hartley | Deputy Minister | $373,073 |
| 2019 | Gergely Orencsak | Deputy Minister | $357,809 |