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Top 100 Ontario Sunshine List Salaries, 2012

The 2012 top 100 ranges from $1,726,768 down to $468,284 in total compensation. Hospitals and Boards of Public Health accounts for 48% of this list, followed by Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation at 20%. Making the cut took $468,284 in total compensation this year, up 2.4% from $457,483 the year before.

These are the 2012 Ontario Sunshine List's 100 highest-paid public sector employees, as disclosed under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

#1THOMAS MITCHELL
$1,726,768
Ontario Power Generation·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $1,720,000 + benefits $6,768
#2LAURA FORMUSA
$1,039,302
Hydro One·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $1,036,740 + benefits $2,561
#3WAYNE ROBBINS
$939,919
Ontario Power Generation·Chief Nuclear Officer
Salary $935,236 + benefits $4,683
#4ALBERT SWEETNAM
$847,847
Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Nuclear Projects
Salary $843,095 + benefits $4,752
#5ROBERT S. BELL
$828,553
University Health Network·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $753,992 + benefits $74,561
#6JOHN MURPHY
$826,016
Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Salary $687,709 + benefits $138,307
#7WILLIAM MORIARTY
$775,665
University of Toronto·President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation
Salary $773,830 + benefits $1,835
#8BARRY MCLELLAN
$760,628
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $715,000 + benefits $45,628
#9CATHERINE ZAHN
$746,322
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale·President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente–directrice générale
Salary $672,747 + benefits $73,574
#10WILLIAM REICHMAN
$737,003
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $722,875 + benefits $14,128
#11KEVIN SMITH
$721,403
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton·President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System
Salary $645,126 + benefits $76,277
#12HOWARD WETSTON
$716,484
Ontario Securities Commission·Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $715,077 + benefits $1,407
#13JOHN B. KITTS
$701,281
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·President / Président
Salary $630,485 + benefits $70,796
#14JOSEPH MAPA
$693,720
Mount Sinai Hospital·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $690,201 + benefits $3,519
#15MURRAY MARTIN
$684,009
Hamilton Health Sciences·President, Chief Executive Officer
Salary $647,466 + benefits $36,544
#16RODNEY ALAN PHILLIPS
$673,710
Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $672,990 + benefits $720
#17DONN HANBIDGE
$657,660
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Salary $653,144 + benefits $4,516
#18FRANK CHIAROTTO
$655,978
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Hydro Thermal Operations
Salary $620,072 + benefits $35,907
#19MARY HADDAD
$633,176
The Hospital for Sick Children·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $616,000 + benefits $17,176
#20MARK ROCHON
$618,435
University Health Network·Vice President
Salary $616,946 + benefits $1,488
#21PAUL M. MURPHY
$611,393
Independent Electricity System Operator·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $609,587 + benefits $1,806
#22BONNIE ADAMSON
$600,955
London Health Sciences Centre·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $581,625 + benefits $19,330
#23THOMAS STEWART
$599,394
Mount Sinai Hospital·Physician–in–Chief and Chief Clinical Officer
Salary $576,626 + benefits $22,767
#24JEFFREY TURNBULL
$575,354
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Chief of Staff / Médecin–chef
Salary $516,998 + benefits $58,356
#25COLIN B. ANDERSEN
$573,927
Ontario Power Authority·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $573,027 + benefits $900
#26ROBERT HOWARD
$571,181
St. Michael's Hospital·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $544,503 + benefits $26,678
#27LINDA RABENECK
$569,545
Cancer Care Ontario·Vice President, Prevention & Cancer Control
Salary $521,828 + benefits $47,717
#28ROBERT ROBERTS
$565,882
University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Institut de cardiologie de l'Université d'Ottawa·President & Chief Executive Officer / Président–directeur général
Salary $565,591 + benefits $292
#29THOMAS MARINELLI
$563,459
Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation·Executive Vice President Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Information Officer
Salary $562,691 + benefits $768
#30GADI MAYMAN
$559,622
Ontario Financing Authority·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $559,048 + benefits $573
#31GURPREET DHINDSA
$558,857
Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation·Executive Vice President Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Salary $558,089 + benefits $768
#32JANET M. DAVIDSON
$558,109
Trillium Health Partners·President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente et directrice générale
Salary $542,859 + benefits $15,250
#33MICHELLE DIEMANUELE
$556,790
Trillium Health Partners·President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente et directrice générale
Salary $553,667 + benefits $3,123
#34ROBERT VINSON
$555,103
Woodstock Hospital / Hôpital de Woodstock·Radiologist / Radiologue
Salary $552,761 + benefits $2,342
#35THOMAS HUDSON
$551,437
Ontario Institute of Cancer Research·President and Scientific Director
Salary $551,036 + benefits $400
#36PIERRE TREMBLAY
$551,084
Ontario Power Generation·Deputy Chief Nuclear Operating Strategic Initiative
Salary $547,088 + benefits $3,996
#37MARK FULLER
$550,958
Ontario Pension Board·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $550,446 + benefits $512
#38KEN DEANE
$549,723
London Health Sciences Centre·Hospital Supervisor – Ministry of Health and Long–Term Care
Salary $548,605 + benefits $1,118
#39PAUL PASQUET
$547,458
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President
Salary $544,589 + benefits $2,868
#40ILSE TREURNICHT
$544,457
MaRS Discovery District·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $532,375 + benefits $12,082
#41SERGE JOTHY
$541,112
St. Michael's Hospital·Medical Director – Diagnostic Labs
Salary $541,109 + benefits $3
#42LAWRENCE RITCHIE
$539,815
Ontario Securities Commission·Vice Chair
Salary $537,470 + benefits $2,346
#43WILLIAM MARK ELLIOTT
$538,989
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Nuclear Engineering & Chief Nuclear Engineer
Salary $536,181 + benefits $2,808
#44DONALD LOW
$537,911
Mount Sinai Hospital·Microbiologist–in–Chief
Salary $536,043 + benefits $1,867
#45MICHAEL SHERAR
$535,214
Cancer Care Ontario·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $489,595 + benefits $45,619
#46GLENN JAGER
$529,887
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Pickering
Salary $527,079 + benefits $2,808
#47BRUCE BOLAND
$522,029
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and Environment
Salary $518,153 + benefits $3,876
#48SHOO LEE
$521,866
Mount Sinai Hospital·Paediatrician–in–Chief
Salary $519,999 + benefits $1,867
#49AMIT CHAKMA
$520,723
University of Western Ontario·President and Vice–Chancellor
Salary $479,600 + benefits $41,123
#50RUEBEN DR. DEVLIN
$518,457
Humber River Regional Hospital·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $498,631 + benefits $19,826
#51SANDY STRUTHERS
$517,961
Hydro One·Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Salary $516,830 + benefits $1,131
#52MICHAEL PECKHAM
$517,282
Ontario Power Generation·Vice President, Projects & Modifications
Salary $514,997 + benefits $2,285
#53ROBERT BOGUSKI
$517,069
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Business and Administration Services
Salary $501,167 + benefits $15,902
#54MOHAMED ABDELAZIZ ELBESTAWI
$516,168
McMaster University·Vice–President Research/Professor
Salary $506,247 + benefits $9,921
#55CAROL SAWKA
$515,754
Cancer Care Ontario·Vice President, Clinical Programs & Quality Initiatives
Salary $472,415 + benefits $43,339
#56TRUNG KIEN MAI
$515,447
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Pathologist / Pathologiste
Salary $515,427 + benefits $19
#57SHAF KESHAVJEE
$515,349
University Health Network·Surgeon–In–Chief
Salary $514,393 + benefits $956
#58MATTHEW ANDERSON
$513,354
William Osler Health System·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $484,170 + benefits $29,185
#59CAROLYN BAKER
$511,370
St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto·President
Salary $498,435 + benefits $12,935
#60KAREN DE FREITAS
$511,098
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences·Psychiatrist
Salary $511,098 + benefits $0
#61MANOHAR SHROFF
$508,914
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist–in–Chief
Salary $507,780 + benefits $1,134
#62MICHAEL ALLEN
$507,723
Ontario Power Generation·Director
Salary $506,035 + benefits $1,688
#63DEREK ARMSTRONG
$507,658
The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist
Salary $506,524 + benefits $1,134
#64IAN TROOP
$507,351
Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan/ParaPan American Games·Chief Executive Officer / Directeur Général
Salary $477,260 + benefits $30,091
#65DAVID A. HIGGINS
$507,115
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton·President
Salary $497,553 + benefits $9,562
#66NICOLE ONETTO
$506,769
Ontario Institute of Cancer Research·Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer
Salary $505,778 + benefits $991
#67LESLEE THOMPSON
$506,723
Kingston General Hospital / Hôpital général de Kingston·President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente–directrice générale
Salary $495,299 + benefits $11,424
#68RICHARD SKINNER
$506,400
Cancer Care Ontario·Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Salary $459,060 + benefits $47,341
#69ROSEMARIE LECLAIR
$501,467
Ontario Energy Board·Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $495,490 + benefits $5,977
#70CHRISTOPHER J. PAIGE
$498,544
University Health Network·Vice President
Salary $451,786 + benefits $46,758
#71KEVIN MERCER
$498,356
Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre·Chief Executive Officer
Salary $493,785 + benefits $4,571
#72CARMINE MARCELLO
$495,743
Hydro One·Executive Vice President, Strategy
Salary $493,655 + benefits $2,088
#73JILL PEPALL
$495,260
Ontario Pension Board·Chief Investment Officer
Salary $494,782 + benefits $478
#74SHEILA JARVIS
$494,562
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital·President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente–directrice générale
Salary $475,970 + benefits $18,592
#75GINO PICCIANO
$494,260
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Vice President / Vice–président
Salary $472,000 + benefits $22,260
#76MARIAN WALSH
$491,238
Bridgepoint Hospital·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $487,432 + benefits $3,806
#77ALASTAIR SUMMERLEE
$490,858
University of Guelph·President
Salary $465,724 + benefits $25,134
#78MYLES D'ARCEY
$488,849
Hydro One·Senior Vice President, Customer Operations
Salary $484,357 + benefits $4,492
#79PATRICK J. MONAHAN
$488,723
York University·Professor
Salary $488,234 + benefits $490
#80JOHN P. VEINOT
$488,353
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Pathologist / Pathologiste
Salary $487,381 + benefits $972
#81PETER GREGG
$488,076
Hydro One·Executive Vice President, Operations
Salary $486,022 + benefits $2,053
#82MAMDOUH SHOUKRI
$486,517
York University·President & Vice Chancellor
Salary $478,852 + benefits $7,665
#83DUNCAN STEWART
$486,287
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Vice President / Vice président
Salary $435,435 + benefits $50,852
#84EDWARD BROWN
$486,196
Ontario Telemedicine Network / Réseau Télémédecine Ontario·Chief Executive Officer/Chef de la direction
Salary $475,406 + benefits $10,790
#85TIM RUTLEDGE
$486,157
North York General Hospital·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $471,925 + benefits $14,232
#86GLENNA RAYMOND
$483,557
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences·President and Chief Executive Officer
Salary $456,251 + benefits $27,306
#87JAMES TURNER
$482,511
Ontario Securities Commission·Vice Chair
Salary $481,104 + benefits $1,407
#88MICHAEL STRONG
$482,221
University of Western Ontario·Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor
Salary $482,126 + benefits $95
#89JOHN A. OLIVER
$477,520
Halton Healthcare Services·President/Chief Executive Officer
Salary $474,796 + benefits $2,725
#90MARY CONDON
$475,949
Ontario Securities Commission·Vice Chair
Salary $463,838 + benefits $12,111
#91DEZSO HORVATH
$475,593
York University·Professor / Dean
Salary $475,262 + benefits $331
#92ARTHUR SLUTSKY
$474,658
St. Michael's Hospital·Vice President, Research
Salary $462,080 + benefits $12,578
#93VIRBALA ACHARYA
$473,927
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Pathologist / Pathologiste
Salary $473,927 + benefits $0
#94DONALD ROSE
$472,626
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Executive
Salary $442,727 + benefits $29,900
#95BARBARA KEENAN
$472,379
Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, People, Culture & Chief Ethics Officer
Salary $467,209 + benefits $5,171
#96BRUCE BURNS
$472,189
The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa·Pathologist / Pathologiste
Salary $471,378 + benefits $811
#97KEVIN GOLDTHORP
$472,095
University of Western Ontario·Vice President (External)
Salary $460,000 + benefits $12,095
#98GILLIAN KERNAGHAN
$470,519
St. Joseph's Health Care, London·President & Chief Executive Officer
Salary $453,180 + benefits $17,339
#99DR. BRIAN TALARICO
$469,883
North Bay Regional Health Centre / Centre régional de santé de North Bay·Psychiatrist / Psychiatre
Salary $468,944 + benefits $939
#100MICHAEL KOUNINE
$468,284
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences·Psychiatrist
Salary $468,284 + benefits $0

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.

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