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Top 100 Ontario Sunshine List Salaries, 2009

The 2009 top 100 ranges from $2,152,748 down to $456,230 in total compensation. Hospitals and Boards of Public Health accounts for 52% of this list, followed by Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation at 21%. Making the cut took $456,230 in total compensation this year, up 1.3% from $450,326 the year before. 36 of these 100 names were not in the 2008 top 100.

These are the 2009 Ontario Sunshine List's 100 highest-paid public sector employees, as disclosed under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

2009 data last updated .

#1James F. Hankinson
$2,152,748
Ontario Power Generation·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $2,150,116 + benefits $2,633
#2Thomas Mitchell
$1,042,567
Ontario Power Generation·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $1,011,334 + benefits $31,233
#3Matthew Teitelbaum
$981,013
Art Gallery of Ontario·Michael and Sonja Koerner Director and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $945,498 + benefits $35,515
#4Laura Formusa
$977,646
Hydro One·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $975,176 + benefits $2,470
#5William R. Robinson
$879,579
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment
Salary $875,648 + benefits $3,931
#6Robert S. Bell
$830,948
University Health Network·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $753,992 + benefits $76,956
#7Clifford Nordal
$821,095
St. Joseph's Health Care, London·President/CEO, London Health Sciences Centre/St. Joseph's Health Care, London
Salary $732,240 + benefits $88,855
#8Albert F. Sweetnam
$810,483
Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Darlington New Nuclear Project
Salary $808,305 + benefits $2,178
#9Dan Carriere
$785,285
Southlake Regional Health Centre·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $475,000 + benefits $310,285
#10Pierre R. Charlebois
$784,717
Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Salary $784,717 + benefits $0
#11Amit Chakma
$741,146
University of Waterloo·Vice-Pres. Academic & Provost
Salary $737,640 + benefits $3,505
#12Mary J. Haddad
$728,857
The Hospital for Sick Children·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $702,000 + benefits $26,857
#13John B. Kitts
$725,518
The Ottawa Hospital·President
Salary $663,567 + benefits $61,952
#14Joseph Mapa
$724,734
Mount Sinai Hospital·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $700,534 + benefits $24,200
#15Barry McLellan
$721,706
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $716,010 + benefits $5,696
#16William Reichman
$720,228
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $701,844 + benefits $18,383
#17John D. Murphy
$713,244
Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Hydro
Salary $709,175 + benefits $4,068
#18Murray Martin
$705,812
Hamilton Health Sciences·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $625,416 + benefits $80,396
#19Kevin P. Smith
$704,016
St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $633,906 + benefits $70,110
#20Robert Roberts
$701,562
University of Ottawa Heart Institute·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $689,827 + benefits $11,735
#21W. David Wilson
$683,473
Ontario Securities Commission·Chair
Salary $668,316 + benefits $15,157
#22Dr. Graham Sher
$671,794
Canadian Blood Services·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $651,674 + benefits $20,120
#23Catherine Zahn
$644,180
University Health Network·Executive Vice President
Salary $578,875 + benefits $65,305
#24Paul Garfinkel
$639,033
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $575,948 + benefits $63,085
#25Donn W. Hanbidge
$622,356
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Salary $619,029 + benefits $3,327
#26Mark Rochon
$620,240
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $604,368 + benefits $15,871
#27William Moriarty
$607,428
University of Toronto·President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation
Salary $605,728 + benefits $1,700
#28Paul M. Murphy
$593,226
Independent Electricity System Operator·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $591,716 + benefits $1,510
#29Wayne Robbins
$585,982
Ontario Power Generation·Chief Nuclear Officer
Salary $582,420 + benefits $3,562
#30Frank Chiarotto
$579,835
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Fossil Business
Salary $470,915 + benefits $108,920
#31Colin Andersen
$573,881
Ontario Power Authority·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $573,027 + benefits $854
#32James R. Burpee
$571,558
Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
Salary $566,784 + benefits $4,774
#33Jeffrey Turnbull
$567,554
The Ottawa Hospital·Chief of Staff
Salary $512,243 + benefits $55,312
#34Gadi Mayman
$561,614
Ontario Financing Authority·Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Financing Authority
Salary $560,923 + benefits $691
#35Janice A. Dunlop
$556,017
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Chief Ethics Officer
Salary $554,608 + benefits $1,409
#36David S. Brennan
$539,782
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Law & General Counsel
Salary $535,220 + benefits $4,562
#37Peter George
$536,474
McMaster University·President & Vice-Chancellor
Salary $524,435 + benefits $12,039
#38Thomas Hudson
$535,689
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research·President/Chief Scientific Officer
Salary $535,218 + benefits $471
#39Paul S. Babyn
$532,786
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist-In-Chief
Salary $531,506 + benefits $1,280
#40Mark Fuller
$531,312
Ontario Pension Board·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $519,931 + benefits $11,381
#41Gerald R. Savoie
$530,895
Montfort Hospital·Président Directeur Général
Salary $524,328 + benefits $6,567
#42Carol Sawka
$528,101
Cancer Care Ontario·Vice President, Clinical Programs
Salary $519,728 + benefits $8,373
#43Myles D'Arcey
$523,513
Hydro One·Senior Vice President, Customer Operations
Salary $515,982 + benefits $7,531
#44Janet M. Davidson
$522,333
Trillium Health Centre·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $504,188 + benefits $18,145
#45Shoo Lee
$521,033
Mount Sinai Hospital·Neonatologist-in-Chief
Salary $516,499 + benefits $4,534
#46Sarah Kramer
$518,283
eHealth Ontario·Chief Executive Officer & President
Salary $517,428 + benefits $854
#47David Glass
$517,927
Ontario Realty Corporation·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $481,945 + benefits $35,982
#48Feridun Hamdullahpur
$515,248
Carleton University·Vice-President (Research and International)
Salary $503,248 + benefits $12,000
#49Robert Howard
$512,364
St. Michael's Hospital·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $494,455 + benefits $17,909
#50Ronald Sapsford
$511,972
Hamilton Health Sciences·Deputy Minister, Health & Long Term Care
Salary $449,905 + benefits $62,068
#51Tom Goldie
$510,217
Hydro One·Senior Vice President, Corporate Services
Salary $506,935 + benefits $3,282
#52Bonnie J. Adamson
$507,743
North York General Hospital·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $486,408 + benefits $21,336
#53Bruce Boland
$507,209
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Salary $504,340 + benefits $2,869
#54Ken Deane
$506,537
London Health Sciences Centre·Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care
Salary $490,233 + benefits $16,304
#55Donald Weiss
$506,018
Ontario Pension Board·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $494,665 + benefits $11,353
#56Bryce Taylor
$505,749
University Health Network·Surgeon-In-Chief
Salary $461,605 + benefits $44,144
#57Duncan Stewart
$504,350
The Ottawa Hospital·Vice President
Salary $452,183 + benefits $52,167
#58David L. Johnston
$503,104
University of Waterloo·President
Salary $485,040 + benefits $18,064
#59Derek Armstrong
$502,050
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist
Salary $500,770 + benefits $1,280
#60Howard Wetston
$501,998
Ontario Energy Board·Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $492,148 + benefits $9,850
#61John A. Oliver
$500,920
Halton Healthcare Services·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $490,303 + benefits $10,617
#62Gino Picciano
$499,192
The Ottawa Hospital·Vice President
Salary $454,130 + benefits $45,062
#63Christopher J. Paige
$498,940
University Health Network·Vice President
Salary $451,786 + benefits $47,154
#64Mamdouh Shoukri
$498,592
York University·President & Vice Chancellor
Salary $478,073 + benefits $20,519
#65Ian Craig Dr.
$497,381
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital·Pathologist
Salary $496,264 + benefits $1,117
#66Bairbre L. Connolly
$497,083
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist
Salary $495,803 + benefits $1,280
#67Robert D. Boguski
$494,446
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Business Services & Information Technology
Salary $456,559 + benefits $37,887
#68Michael Julius
$492,995
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·Vice President
Salary $474,263 + benefits $18,732
#69Marian Walsh
$489,975
Bridgepoint Hospital·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $487,432 + benefits $2,543
#70Marilyn Emery
$488,774
Women's College Hospital·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $472,965 + benefits $15,808
#71Robert A. Richards
$488,078
William Osler Health System·Administration
Salary $488,078 + benefits $0
#72Sheila Jarvis
$486,137
Bloorview Kids Rehab·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $474,934 + benefits $11,203
#73Rick Kellestine
$485,203
Hydro One·Vice President & Executive Advisor
Salary $484,044 + benefits $1,159
#74Gary Sherkey
$484,989
Independent Electricity System Operator·Vice President, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Salary $484,111 + benefits $878
#75Serge Jothy
$481,716
St. Michael's Hospital·Medical Director, Diagnostic Labs
Salary $481,109 + benefits $607
#76Michael Peckham
$481,253
Ontario Power Generation·Director, Commissioning / Operations & Maintenance
Salary $459,276 + benefits $21,978
#77Lawrence Ritchie
$479,748
Ontario Securities Commission·Vice Chair
Salary $470,582 + benefits $9,166
#78Jim A. Garner
$479,694
The Hospital for Sick Children·Executive Vice President, Corporate Services
Salary $457,513 + benefits $22,180
#79James Turner
$478,123
Ontario Securities Commission·Vice Chair
Salary $469,743 + benefits $8,379
#80Edward Brown
$476,835
Ontario Telemedicine Network·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $464,935 + benefits $11,900
#81Tina Dacin
$476,703
Queen's University·Dir., Ctr., Corporate Social Responsibility, School of Business/Prof., School of Business
Salary $476,372 + benefits $331
#82Arthur Slutsky
$474,537
St. Michael's Hospital·Vice President, Research
Salary $460,900 + benefits $13,637
#83Terry Sullivan
$472,862
Cancer Care Ontario·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $464,489 + benefits $8,373
#84Carolyn Baker
$471,352
St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $448,461 + benefits $22,891
#85Malcolm Maxwell
$470,955
Grand River Hospital·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $469,308 + benefits $1,647
#86Craig Earle
$470,008
Cancer Care Ontario·Director, Health Services Research
Salary $468,835 + benefits $1,173
#87Donald Rose
$469,530
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·Executive Vice President
Salary $448,806 + benefits $20,724
#88Pierre F. Tremblay
$469,517
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Nuclear Programs & Training
Salary $466,148 + benefits $3,370
#89Donald Low
$468,640
Mount Sinai Hospital·Microbiologist-in-Chief
Salary $466,633 + benefits $2,008
#90Robert Vinson
$468,637
Woodstock General Hospital·Radiologist
Salary $466,075 + benefits $2,562
#91Rueben Dr. Devlin
$467,324
Humber River Regional Hospital·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $451,446 + benefits $15,879
#92Stephen F. Miller
$465,525
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist
Salary $464,246 + benefits $1,280
#93Linda Rabeneck
$465,169
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·Vice President Cancer Program
Salary $448,058 + benefits $17,111
#94Stewart Kevin Empey
$462,898
Lakeridge Health·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $461,008 + benefits $1,890
#95Manohar Shroff
$461,481
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist
Salary $460,201 + benefits $1,280
#96Robert Devitt
$460,853
Toronto East General Hospital·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $441,347 + benefits $19,505
#97Alastair Summerlee
$459,810
University of Guelph·President
Salary $434,518 + benefits $25,292
#98Alan Bocking
$458,866
Mount Sinai Hospital·Chief Physician
Salary $449,708 + benefits $9,158
#99William Mark Elliott
$457,400
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Pickering A
Salary $454,833 + benefits $2,567
#100Maria Gospodarowicz
$456,230
University Health Network·Director, Radiation Medicine
Salary $456,165 + benefits $65

Ranked by each person’s highest single disclosure in the year: a duplicate filing collapses to one row, and a person with two employers appears once, at their higher-paying role. Ties are broken alphabetically by name.

“Not in the 2008 top 100” compares by name against the 2008 list ranked the same way. A person filed under a different spelling in 2008 counts as new.

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