Ontario Sunshine List 2010

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The $100,000 disclosure threshold has not been adjusted for inflation since 1996. $100,000 in 2010 is worth about $140,944 in 2025 dollars.

2010 data last updated 2026-03-25.

2010 Overview

On the List

71,684

+11.6% vs 2009

Total Compensation

$9.2B

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$127,888

-0.5% vs 2009

Top Earner

$1,335,462

Thomas Mitchell · salary + benefits

Year over Year

Employee count change: +11.6% (7,466)

Average salary change: -0.5% (-$654)

Top Earners
2010

Top earners, 2010
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Thomas Mitchell	Ontario Power Generation	President & Chief Executive Officer	$1,325,119	$1,335,462
2	David L. Johnston	University of Waterloo	President and Vice Chancellor	$1,041,881	$1,056,814
3	Laura Formusa	Hydro One	President & Chief Executive Officer	$953,844	$956,317
4	William Robinson	Ontario Power Generation	Executive Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment, Projects & Support	$863,834	$867,964
5	Clifford Nordal	St. Joseph's Health Care, London	President & Chief Executive Officer	$732,615	$833,549
6	Robert S. Bell	University Health Network	President & Chief Executive Officer	$753,992	$831,432
7	Ronald Sapsford	Hamilton Health Sciences	Deputy Minister, Health & Long Term Care	$672,917	$762,069
8	Ronald Sapsford	Hamilton Health Sciences	Deputy Minister, Health and Long-Term Care	$672,917	$762,069
9	Mary Haddad	The Hospital for Sick Children	President and Chief Executive Officer	$702,000	$726,073
10	Kevin Smith	St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton	President/Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System	$649,486	$724,587

#1Thomas Mitchell

$1,335,462

Ontario Power Generation·President & Chief Executive Officer

#2David L. Johnston

$1,056,814

University of Waterloo·President and Vice Chancellor

#3Laura Formusa

$956,317

Hydro One·President & Chief Executive Officer

#4William Robinson

$867,964

Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment, Projects & Support

#5Clifford Nordal

$833,549

St. Joseph's Health Care, London·President & Chief Executive Officer

#6Robert S. Bell

$831,432

University Health Network·President & Chief Executive Officer

#7Ronald Sapsford

$762,069

Hamilton Health Sciences·Deputy Minister, Health & Long Term Care

#8Ronald Sapsford

$762,069

Hamilton Health Sciences·Deputy Minister, Health and Long-Term Care

#9Mary Haddad

$726,073

The Hospital for Sick Children·President and Chief Executive Officer

#10Kevin Smith

$724,587

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton·President/Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System

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Sector Breakdown
2010

Total compensation by sector

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2009 → 2010

David L. Johnston at University of Waterloo had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2010 Sunshine List: $485,040 to $1,041,881, up 114.8%.

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

Biggest year-over-year raises, 2009–2010
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
David L. Johnston	University of Waterloo	President and Vice Chancellor	$485,040	$1,041,881	+114.8%
Thomas Mitchell	Ontario Power Generation	President & Chief Executive Officer	$1,011,334	$1,325,119	+31.0%
Daniel Chenier	City of Ottawa	General Manager, Parks Recreation & Cultural Services	$130,414	$278,262	+113.4%
Michael Strong	University of Western Ontario	Dean / Professor/Medical Doctor	$171,071	$318,869	+86.4%
Khurshed Irani	Centennial College	Executive Director, Facilities & Services	$153,453	$298,332	+94.4%
Christopher Spence	Toronto District School Board	Director of Education	$133,395	$270,958	+103.1%
Thomas Stewart	Mount Sinai Hospital	Physician-in-Chief and Chief Clinical Officer	$396,673	$530,040	+33.6%
Serge Brousseau	La Cité collégiale	Vice-président, Services étudiants et administratifs	$193,653	$324,278	+67.5%
Karen De Freitas	Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences	Psychiatrist	$257,834	$382,735	+48.4%
Cathy Szabo	Central Community Care Access Centre	Chief Executive Officer	$180,006	$302,321	+68.0%

David L. Johnston+114.8%

University of Waterloo·President and Vice Chancellor

$485,040 → $1,041,881

Thomas Mitchell+31.0%

Ontario Power Generation·President & Chief Executive Officer

$1,011,334 → $1,325,119

Daniel Chenier+113.4%

City of Ottawa·General Manager, Parks Recreation & Cultural Services

$130,414 → $278,262

Michael Strong+86.4%

University of Western Ontario·Dean / Professor/Medical Doctor

$171,071 → $318,869

Khurshed Irani+94.4%

Centennial College·Executive Director, Facilities & Services

$153,453 → $298,332

Christopher Spence+103.1%

Toronto District School Board·Director of Education

$133,395 → $270,958

Thomas Stewart+33.6%

Mount Sinai Hospital·Physician-in-Chief and Chief Clinical Officer

$396,673 → $530,040

Serge Brousseau+67.5%

La Cité collégiale·Vice-président, Services étudiants et administratifs

$193,653 → $324,278

Karen De Freitas+48.4%

Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences·Psychiatrist

$257,834 → $382,735

Cathy Szabo+68.0%

Central Community Care Access Centre·Chief Executive Officer

$180,006 → $302,321

Biggest Cuts
2009 → 2010

Matthew Teitelbaum at Art Gallery of Ontario had the largest decrease in disclosed pay on the 2010 Sunshine List: $945,498 to $281,008, down 70.3%.

Biggest year-over-year cuts, 2009–2010
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Matthew Teitelbaum	Art Gallery of Ontario	Michael and Sonja Koerner Director and Chief Executive Officer	$945,498	$281,008	-70.3%
Susan Apostle-Clark	Trent University	Full Professor	$447,895	$161,516	-63.9%
Denis Daneman	The Hospital for Sick Children	Paediatrician-In-Chief	$343,065	$158,100	-53.9%
Tina Dacin	Queen's University	Dir, Ctr for Corporate Social Responsibility, School of Business/Prof, School of Business	$476,372	$292,115	-38.7%
Brian Whibbs	Ontario Pension Board	Vice President, Real Estate	$370,138	$210,920	-43.0%
David Evans	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Regional Coroner	$284,868	$144,824	-49.2%
Patrick Deane	Queen's University	Vice Principal, Academic	$275,108	$137,671	-50.0%
Diane Beattie	London Health Sciences Centre	Integrated Vice President	$385,693	$251,482	-34.8%
John Elder	City of Hamilton	Director Entertainment	$259,114	$128,924	-50.2%
Mary K. Senterman	The Ottawa Hospital	Pathologist	$212,008	$101,226	-52.3%

Matthew Teitelbaum-70.3%

Art Gallery of Ontario·Michael and Sonja Koerner Director and Chief Executive Officer

$945,498 → $281,008

Susan Apostle-Clark-63.9%

Trent University·Full Professor

$447,895 → $161,516

Denis Daneman-53.9%

The Hospital for Sick Children·Paediatrician-In-Chief

$343,065 → $158,100

Tina Dacin-38.7%

Queen's University·Dir, Ctr for Corporate Social Responsibility, School of Business/Prof, School of Business

$476,372 → $292,115

Brian Whibbs-43.0%

Ontario Pension Board·Vice President, Real Estate

$370,138 → $210,920

David Evans-49.2%

Community Safety & Correctional Services·Regional Coroner

$284,868 → $144,824

Patrick Deane-50.0%

Queen's University·Vice Principal, Academic

$275,108 → $137,671

Diane Beattie-34.8%

London Health Sciences Centre·Integrated Vice President

$385,693 → $251,482

John Elder-50.2%

City of Hamilton·Director Entertainment

$259,114 → $128,924

Mary K. Senterman-52.3%

The Ottawa Hospital·Pathologist

$212,008 → $101,226

New to the List
2010

16,339 people are new to the 2010 Sunshine List. The highest-paid was Mary Haddad at The Hospital for Sick Children ($702,000).

New to the list, 2010
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Mary Haddad	The Hospital for Sick Children	President and Chief Executive Officer	$702,000	$726,073
2	Albert Sweetnam	Ontario Power Generation	Executive Vice President, Darlington New Nuclear Project	$686,238	$689,974
3	Donn Hanbidge	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$619,497	$622,929
4	Jim Garner	The Hospital for Sick Children	Executive Vice President, Corporate Services	$472,514	$495,712
5	Rik Ganderton	Rouge Valley Health System	President/Chief Executive Officer	$456,433	$459,340
6	Douglas Sinclair	St. Michael's Hospital	Executive Vice President Programs and Chief Medical Officer	$427,983	$441,362
7	Andrew L. McCallum	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Chief Coroner	$412,206	$412,880
8	Oscar Navarro Kunstmann	The Hospital for Sick Children	Radiologist	$387,137	$388,343
9	Bernard Leduc	Montfort Hospital	Président-directeur général	$383,143	$408,245
10	Martin Tulett	Ontario Power Generation	Director, Nuclear Improvement	$378,409	$380,247