Position
Registered Nurse
Total records: 127,187 (22,129 in 2025)Years on list: 1998–2025
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 | 22,129 | +12.8% | $121,904 | $2,697,614,832 | +14.0% | $8,343,805 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19,615 | +3.8% | $120,652 | $2,366,590,539 | +2.2% | $7,825,495 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,899 | +26.8% | $122,516 | $2,315,424,091 | +36.1% | $7,119,963 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 14,903 | +56.8% | $114,145 | $1,701,099,483 | +59.4% | $5,674,170 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 9,504 | -20.0% | $112,300 | $1,067,302,151 | -18.5% | $3,552,304 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,875 | +104.6% | $110,230 | $1,308,975,679 | +105.1% | $4,502,716 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,805 | +28.3% | $109,916 | $638,064,497 | +28.1% | $2,363,168 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,525 | +34.3% | $110,038 | $497,921,864 | +35.0% | $1,715,064 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,369 | -1.7% | $109,464 | $368,783,091 | -2.0% | $1,270,668 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,426 | +43.3% | $109,877 | $376,437,563 | +44.0% | $1,222,830 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,390 | +40.9% | $109,358 | $261,364,557 | +40.6% | $995,021 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,696 | +29.5% | $109,581 | $185,849,941 | +28.6% | $819,163 | -- |
| 2013 | 1,310 | -7.0% | $110,318 | $144,516,689 | -7.3% | $589,360 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,409 | +16.0% | $110,693 | $155,966,878 | +15.6% | $596,746 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,215 | -6.5% | $111,089 | $134,973,301 | -6.4% | $522,493 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,299 | +9.4% | $110,965 | $144,143,165 | +9.7% | $344,001 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,187 | -7.1% | $110,713 | $131,415,807 | -7.7% | $397,495 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,278 | +97.2% | $111,449 | $142,432,175 | +96.1% | $392,189 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 648 | +164.5% | $112,074 | $72,623,797 | +169.4% | $148,734 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 245 | +25.6% | $110,031 | $26,957,489 | +24.9% | $52,661 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 195 | +156.6% | $110,675 | $21,581,580 | +157.7% | $35,480 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 76 | +1.3% | $110,196 | $8,374,920 | -1.2% | $17,630 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 75 | +8.7% | $113,001 | $8,475,055 | +9.3% | $14,145 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 69 | +228.6% | $112,403 | $7,755,791 | +238.2% | $28,552 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 21 | +23.5% | $109,201 | $2,293,218 | +24.4% | $4,003 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 17 | +183.3% | $108,445 | $1,843,566 | +193.5% | $2,594 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6 | +500.0% | $104,705 | $628,232 | +454.1% | $844 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1 | -- | $113,386 | $113,386 | -- | $0 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 8,523 | $120,482 |
| 2 | William Osler Health System | 8,057 | $118,982 |
| 3 | Trillium Health Partners | 7,739 | $115,848 |
| 4 | Hamilton Health Sciences | 7,652 | $115,383 |
| 5 | London Health Sciences Centre | 7,298 | $114,691 |
| 6 | Unity Health Toronto | 6,396 | $116,503 |
| 7 | Scarborough Health Network | 5,259 | $117,351 |
| 8 | Lakeridge Health | 4,808 | $118,105 |
| 9 | St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton | 3,988 | $114,924 |
| 10 | Sinai Health System | 3,553 | $116,082 |
Top earners in this position since 1998
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Huong Nguyen | Providence Care Centre | $389,364 |
| 2024 | Huong Nguyen | Providence Care Centre | $369,317 |
| 2024 | Lise Laframboise | Brockville General Hospital | $362,233 |
| 2024 | Mohamed Badwilan | Cambridge Memorial Hospital | $345,376 |
| 2023 | Kathleen Cummings | Quinte Health | $344,379 |
| 2024 | Kathleen Cummings | Quinte Health | $331,877 |
| 2002 | KAREN SAGER | Quinte Health Care Corporation | $331,243 |
| 2023 | Wendy Chong | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $330,372 |
| 2023 | Jing Luo | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $326,801 |
| 2023 | Jing Luo | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $326,801 |