Position
Chair
Total records: 794 (31 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
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 | 31 | +0.0% | $169,122 | $5,242,796 | +5.4% | $27,214 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | +10.7% | $160,481 | $4,974,913 | +7.8% | $20,931 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28 | +3.7% | $164,835 | $4,615,387 | +15.2% | $23,147 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 27 | -41.3% | $148,378 | $4,006,200 | -45.0% | $19,732 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 46 | -11.5% | $158,235 | $7,278,819 | -9.0% | $19,838 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 52 | +0.0% | $153,881 | $8,001,792 | +6.1% | $12,101 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 52 | -39.5% | $145,055 | $7,542,871 | -40.4% | $5,145 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86 | +56.4% | $147,051 | $12,646,352 | +70.2% | $7,492 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 55 | +25.0% | $135,105 | $7,430,801 | +29.8% | $7,204 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 44 | +10.0% | $130,158 | $5,726,942 | +15.0% | $8,281 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40 | -45.9% | $124,490 | $4,979,616 | -54.1% | $8,318 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74 | +335.3% | $146,696 | $10,855,478 | +395.1% | $50,174 | -- |
| 2013 | 17 | -26.1% | $128,972 | $2,192,531 | -27.3% | $15,771 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +76.9% | $131,171 | $3,016,928 | +95.6% | $12,588 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13 | -18.8% | $118,666 | $1,542,657 | -39.5% | $3,262 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 16 | -11.1% | $159,247 | $2,547,954 | -13.7% | $22,640 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18 | +20.0% | $164,059 | $2,953,066 | +13.2% | $31,646 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% | $173,929 | $2,608,935 | -13.9% | $26,071 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15 | +50.0% | $201,895 | $3,028,426 | +42.8% | $37,397 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10 | -16.7% | $212,098 | $2,120,979 | -3.8% | $22,529 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12 | +50.0% | $183,803 | $2,205,638 | +18.3% | $14,045 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | -20.0% | $233,036 | $1,864,290 | +2.1% | $27,830 | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 10 | -28.6% | $182,673 | $1,826,726 | -15.1% | $26,022 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14 | +75.0% | $153,714 | $2,151,995 | +23.2% | $23,177 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 8 | -46.7% | $218,256 | $1,746,051 | -30.8% | $15,644 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15 | +36.4% | $168,212 | $2,523,182 | +24.4% | $16,583 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11 | +83.3% | $184,461 | $2,029,067 | +192.7% | $15,989 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6 | -40.0% | $115,524 | $693,144 | -37.0% | $1,924 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10 | +42.9% | $109,990 | $1,099,901 | +49.0% | $31,896 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7 | -- | $105,446 | $738,121 | -- | $6,487 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | 171 | $152,269 |
| 2 | Fanshawe College | 158 | $115,596 |
| 3 | Carleton University | 120 | $162,223 |
| 4 | Seneca College | 113 | $130,761 |
| 5 | Ryerson University | 42 | $166,665 |
| 6 | Hydro One | 21 | $187,592 |
| 7 | Ontario Securities Commission | 12 | $590,820 |
| 8 | Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat | 8 | $119,228 |
| 9 | University of Guelph | 8 | $114,049 |
| 10 | Ontario Energy Board | 7 | $414,148 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | W. DAVID WILSON | Ontario Securities Commission | $705,605 |
| 2007 | W. DAVID WILSON | Ontario Securities Commission | $700,528 |
| 2009 | W. DAVID WILSON | Ontario Securities Commission | $668,316 |
| 2006 | HOWARD WETSTON | Ontario Energy Board | $648,302 |
| 2004 | DAVID BROWN | Ontario Securities Commission | $641,938 |
| 2010 | W. DAVID WILSON | Ontario Securities Commission | $626,121 |
| 2005 | HOWARD WETSTON | Ontario Energy Board | $616,310 |
| 2003 | DAVID BROWN | Ontario Securities Commission | $606,156 |
| 2007 | HOWARD WETSTON | Ontario Energy Board | $578,778 |
| 2002 | DAVID BROWN | Ontario Securities Commission | $552,000 |