Position
Pharmacist
Total records: 9,784 (1,272 in 2025)Years on list: 2002–2025
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 | 1,272 | +11.1% | $125,855 | $160,088,183 | +12.9% | $538,083 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,145 | +12.6% | $123,836 | $141,792,364 | +16.3% | $481,920 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,017 | +16.4% | $119,918 | $121,956,837 | +24.8% | $417,727 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 874 | +4.3% | $111,841 | $97,749,324 | +5.0% | $356,736 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 838 | +11.1% | $111,081 | $93,086,169 | +12.2% | $327,027 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 754 | +20.6% | $110,044 | $82,973,034 | +22.8% | $299,815 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 625 | +10.4% | $108,141 | $67,588,229 | +11.6% | $292,519 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 566 | +16.5% | $107,017 | $60,571,752 | +17.7% | $226,649 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 486 | -18.0% | $105,913 | $51,473,823 | -18.2% | $211,588 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 593 | +48.6% | $106,145 | $62,944,191 | +50.7% | $232,996 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 399 | +33.0% | $104,687 | $41,770,195 | +33.2% | $163,655 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 300 | +55.4% | $104,533 | $31,360,016 | +56.7% | $121,798 | -- |
| 2013 | 193 | +19.9% | $103,672 | $20,008,748 | +18.1% | $82,158 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 161 | +53.3% | $105,189 | $16,935,477 | +53.6% | $67,192 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105 | -23.4% | $105,023 | $11,027,447 | -25.7% | $36,948 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 137 | +23.4% | $108,296 | $14,836,618 | +23.8% | $57,057 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 111 | +19.4% | $107,947 | $11,982,104 | +18.6% | $45,720 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93 | +111.4% | $108,638 | $10,103,288 | +113.0% | $36,423 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 44 | +57.1% | $107,792 | $4,742,847 | +57.2% | $14,745 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28 | +33.3% | $107,750 | $3,016,990 | +29.5% | $11,578 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21 | +75.0% | $110,978 | $2,330,540 | +82.7% | $9,303 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 12 | +71.4% | $106,327 | $1,275,925 | +73.6% | $4,429 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7 | +133.3% | $104,994 | $734,957 | +97.9% | $1,861 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3 | -- | $123,816 | $371,449 | -- | $396 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Health Network | 914 | $115,991 |
| 2 | Hamilton Health Sciences | 724 | $111,678 |
| 3 | William Osler Health System | 588 | $112,686 |
| 4 | London Health Sciences Centre | 570 | $111,742 |
| 5 | Trillium Health Partners | 536 | $114,393 |
| 6 | Lakeridge Health | 457 | $112,387 |
| 7 | Scarborough Health Network | 423 | $117,612 |
| 8 | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | 295 | $114,888 |
| 9 | Sinai Health System | 277 | $113,862 |
| 10 | North York General Hospital | 263 | $114,499 |
Top earners in this position since 2002
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Benson Lau | Humber River Health | $281,762 |
| 2024 | Benson Lau | Humber River Health | $210,140 |
| 2025 | Jaspreet Lamba | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | $203,038 |
| 2022 | Belling Leung | University Health Network | $200,769 |
| 2015 | Tracy Harker | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $186,095 |
| 2019 | Belling Leung | University Health Network | $182,557 |
| 2024 | Jie Ling Wang | Humber River Health | $182,290 |
| 2013 | TERRANCE DEAN | Grand River Hospital | $178,332 |
| 2010 | TERRANCE DEAN | Grand River Hospital | $176,101 |
| 2011 | TERRANCE W. DEAN | Grand River Hospital | $175,582 |