Position
Instructor
Total records: 4,078 (474 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 | 474 | -10.7% | $138,362 | $65,583,574 | -4.2% | $899,642 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 531 | +85.0% | $128,926 | $68,459,656 | +95.1% | $462,146 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 287 | -18.7% | $122,278 | $35,093,861 | -21.6% | $262,796 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 353 | +11.7% | $126,838 | $44,773,919 | +13.5% | $228,992 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 316 | +7.5% | $124,815 | $39,441,438 | +7.1% | $203,348 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 294 | +4.6% | $125,263 | $36,827,293 | +8.5% | $112,539 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 281 | -16.6% | $120,804 | $33,945,858 | -16.8% | $194,508 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 337 | +198.2% | $121,009 | $40,780,114 | +213.3% | $182,488 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 113 | -51.9% | $115,206 | $13,018,310 | -52.6% | $127,332 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 235 | +158.2% | $116,860 | $27,462,100 | +163.6% | $163,135 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 91 | -17.3% | $114,490 | $10,418,604 | -18.6% | $103,732 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 110 | -36.0% | $116,329 | $12,796,143 | -33.3% | $95,961 | -- |
| 2013 | 172 | +8.9% | $111,562 | $19,188,646 | +9.7% | $123,557 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 158 | +139.4% | $110,659 | $17,484,117 | +123.8% | $81,794 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 66 | -29.8% | $118,387 | $7,813,535 | -25.8% | $93,716 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 94 | +42.4% | $112,093 | $10,536,731 | +44.2% | $91,167 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 66 | +100.0% | $110,728 | $7,308,037 | +92.4% | $86,792 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 33 | +10.0% | $115,123 | $3,799,059 | +11.2% | $50,063 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 30 | +100.0% | $113,842 | $3,415,268 | +92.0% | $50,193 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 15 | +36.4% | $118,561 | $1,778,418 | +34.8% | $28,146 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 11 | +175.0% | $119,893 | $1,318,827 | +205.3% | $22,604 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% | $107,994 | $431,976 | +5.7% | $20,564 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | +300.0% | $102,190 | $408,762 | +232.3% | $13,927 | -- |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% | $123,013 | $123,013 | +14.0% | $109 | -- |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% | $107,945 | $107,945 | +6.5% | $115 | -- |
| 1996 | 1 | -- | $101,357 | $101,357 | -- | $129 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton University | 1,031 | $124,930 |
| 2 | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | 577 | $108,593 |
| 3 | Ontario Provincial Police | 378 | $133,526 |
| 4 | Solicitor General | 304 | $138,118 |
| 5 | Community Safety and Correctional Services | 295 | $113,238 |
| 6 | Ryerson University | 162 | $115,264 |
| 7 | York University | 159 | $141,584 |
| 8 | International Union of Operating Engineers | 158 | $127,369 |
| 9 | Comm. Safety & Corr. Services | 118 | $108,851 |
| 10 | College of Carpenters and Allied Trades Inc. | 108 | $124,293 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PATRICK FAGAN | Liuna Local 183 Training & Rehabilitation Centre | $334,192 |
| 2024 | Supinder Babra | York University | $282,061 |
| 2025 | Abi Sriharan | York University | $268,532 |
| 2024 | Steve Pulver | York University | $254,521 |
| 2025 | Harinder Thakur | Ontario Provincial Police | $236,051 |
| 2020 | Beppino Pasquali | York University | $235,458 |
| 2025 | Marisa Morriello | York University | $230,796 |
| 2024 | Joseph Ogilvie | York University | $227,876 |
| 2025 | Joseph Ogilvie | York University | $227,875 |
| 2019 | Beppino Pasquali | York University | $226,202 |