Position
Chief Operating Officer
Total records: 987 (80 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 | 80 | +8.1% | $190,963 | $15,277,031 | +9.6% | $345,232 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 74 | +10.4% | $188,448 | $13,945,139 | +14.5% | $358,070 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 67 | -1.5% | $181,795 | $12,180,258 | +6.7% | $347,302 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 68 | +19.3% | $167,934 | $11,419,511 | +10.7% | $313,870 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57 | -1.7% | $180,973 | $10,315,482 | +5.7% | $260,483 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58 | +18.4% | $168,196 | $9,755,379 | +21.5% | $250,441 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 49 | +11.4% | $163,860 | $8,029,164 | +20.1% | $176,891 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 44 | +7.3% | $151,994 | $6,687,747 | +6.5% | $165,792 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 41 | +5.1% | $153,211 | $6,281,648 | +3.8% | $158,386 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 39 | +18.2% | $155,193 | $6,052,539 | +11.4% | $166,056 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33 | +6.5% | $164,679 | $5,434,395 | -4.0% | $204,631 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 31 | -24.4% | $182,604 | $5,660,716 | -29.7% | $204,546 | -- |
| 2013 | 41 | +0.0% | $196,282 | $8,047,573 | +3.3% | $223,663 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 41 | +64.0% | $190,050 | $7,792,039 | +89.6% | $221,638 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 25 | -32.4% | $164,415 | $4,110,371 | -41.8% | $121,834 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +8.8% | $190,719 | $7,056,585 | +4.3% | $233,435 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 34 | +3.0% | $198,970 | $6,764,968 | -1.4% | $252,952 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +22.2% | $207,893 | $6,860,463 | +19.0% | $283,021 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 27 | +35.0% | $213,479 | $5,763,938 | +35.4% | $290,214 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20 | +42.9% | $212,879 | $4,257,573 | +73.1% | $160,751 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14 | +7.7% | $175,681 | $2,459,539 | -35.7% | $38,559 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +18.2% | $294,405 | $3,827,260 | -26.8% | $116,537 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11 | +22.2% | $475,234 | $5,227,577 | +11.5% | $79,707 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 9 | -10.0% | $520,912 | $4,688,211 | +28.0% | $73,312 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -28.6% | $366,179 | $3,661,793 | +1.6% | $58,537 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 14 | +16.7% | $257,549 | $3,605,692 | +71.1% | $21,317 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 12 | +1100.0% | $175,565 | $2,106,776 | +1168.0% | $18,145 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% | $166,154 | $166,154 | +11.2% | $916 | -- |
| 1997 | 1 | -66.7% | $149,442 | $149,442 | -74.9% | $7,315 | -- |
| 1996 | 3 | -- | $198,783 | $596,350 | -- | $39,421 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Power Generation | 19 | $780,218 |
| 2 | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | 19 | $216,008 |
| 3 | Children's Aid Society of Toronto | 19 | $193,910 |
| 4 | University of Toronto | 18 | $214,861 |
| 5 | Halton Healthcare Services | 18 | $156,869 |
| 6 | McMaster University | 13 | $182,286 |
| 7 | St. Francis Memorial Hospital | 13 | $130,603 |
| 8 | The Perley & Rideau Veterans' Health Centre | 11 | $226,797 |
| 9 | YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford | 11 | $196,269 |
| 10 | CANES Community Care | 11 | $135,054 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $1,721,948 |
| 2003 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $1,721,948 |
| 2002 | GRAHAM BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $1,632,550 |
| 2002 | GRAHAM BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $1,632,550 |
| 2004 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $941,761 |
| 2001 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $808,334 |
| 2001 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $808,334 |
| 2000 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $625,070 |
| 2000 | GRAHAM A. BROWN | Ontario Power Generation | $625,070 |
| 2021 | Christopher Fralick | Ontario Power Generation | $604,160 |