Ontario Sunshine List 2016

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The $100,000 disclosure threshold has not been adjusted for inflation since 1996. $100,000 in 2016 is worth about $127,882 in 2025 dollars.

2016 data last updated 2026-03-25.

2016 Overview

On the List

124,445

+7.4% vs 2015

Total Compensation

$15.9B

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$127,252

+0.1% vs 2015

Top Earner

$1,165,702

Jeffrey Lyash · salary + benefits

Year over Year

Employee count change: +7.4% (8,525)

Average salary change: +0.1% ($181)

Top Earners
2016

Top earners, 2016
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Jeffrey Lyash	Ontario Power Generation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,155,899	$1,165,702
2	William Moriarty	University of Toronto	President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$1,045,583	$1,046,194
3	Glenn Jager	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer	$832,751	$837,503
4	Jill Pepall	Ontario Pension Board	Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer / Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements	$835,389	$836,117
5	Peter Pisters	University Health Network	President and Chief Executive Officer	$753,992	$831,717
6	Barry Mclellan	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	President and Chief Executive Officer	$715,000	$764,445
7	Catherine Zahn	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale	$672,731	$744,015
8	William Reichman	Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care	President and Chief Executive Officer	$718,475	$733,279
9	Kevin Smith	St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton	Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System	$660,067	$726,315
10	Joseph Mapa	Sinai Health System	President and Chief Executive Officer	$719,725	$721,129

#1Jeffrey Lyash

$1,165,702

Ontario Power Generation·President and Chief Executive Officer

#2William Moriarty

$1,046,194

University of Toronto·President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation

#3Glenn Jager

$837,503

Ontario Power Generation·Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer

#4Jill Pepall

$836,117

Ontario Pension Board·Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer / Vice-présidente directrice et chef des placements

#5Peter Pisters

$831,717

University Health Network·President and Chief Executive Officer

#6Barry Mclellan

$764,445

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·President and Chief Executive Officer

#7Catherine Zahn

$744,015

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health·President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale

#8William Reichman

$733,279

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care·President and Chief Executive Officer

#9Kevin Smith

$726,315

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

#10Joseph Mapa

$721,129

Sinai Health System·President and Chief Executive Officer

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Sector Breakdown
2016

Total compensation by sector

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2015 → 2016

Kit Ngan Young Hoon at Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2016 Sunshine List: $150,314 to $392,662, up 161.2%.

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, 2015–2016
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Kit Ngan Young Hoon	Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit	Medical Officer of Health / Le Médecin du travail de Santé	$150,314	$392,662	+161.2%
Donna Bain	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board	Deputy Chief Operating Officer / Chef adjointe des opérations	$282,670	$490,406	+73.5%
Linda Abrams	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
Carol Albert	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
Ronna Brott	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
Andrew Graham	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
May Jean	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
Barbara McAfee	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
Robert A. J. Muir	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%
Louann Pope	Superior Court of Justice	Case Management Master	$192,684	$376,457	+95.4%

Kit Ngan Young Hoon+161.2%

Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit·Medical Officer of Health / Le Médecin du travail de Santé

$150,314 → $392,662

Donna Bain+73.5%

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board·Deputy Chief Operating Officer / Chef adjointe des opérations

$282,670 → $490,406

Linda Abrams+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Carol Albert+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Ronna Brott+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Andrew Graham+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

May Jean+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Barbara McAfee+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Robert A. J. Muir+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Louann Pope+95.4%

Superior Court of Justice·Case Management Master

$192,684 → $376,457

Biggest Cuts
2015 → 2016

Robert Solomon at University of Western Ontario had the largest decrease in disclosed pay on the 2016 Sunshine List: $378,720 to $131,814, down 65.2%.

Biggest year-over-year cuts, 2015–2016
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Robert Solomon	University of Western Ontario	Professor	$378,720	$131,814	-65.2%
Zulfiqar Bhutta	The Hospital for Sick Children	Co-Director, Global Child Health	$393,864	$173,056	-56.1%
James Paul	McMaster University	Associate Professor	$330,921	$143,401	-56.7%
Daren Smith	University of Toronto	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$693,507	$512,216	-26.1%
Michael Allen	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment	$700,442	$529,189	-24.4%
Kyle Hampe	St. Joseph's Care Group	Psychiatrist	$337,122	$170,062	-49.6%
Adrian Hussey	University of Toronto	Managing Director, Portfolio and Risk Analysis, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$547,714	$388,254	-29.1%
Bairbre Connolly	The Hospital for Sick Children	Radiologist	$387,093	$244,121	-36.9%
Dale Corbett	Université d'Ottawa	Full Professor	$321,983	$181,196	-43.7%
Josee Turcotte	Ontario Securities Commission	Secretary to the Commission / Secrétaire de la Commission	$265,245	$138,953	-47.6%

Robert Solomon-65.2%

University of Western Ontario·Professor

$378,720 → $131,814

Zulfiqar Bhutta-56.1%

The Hospital for Sick Children·Co-Director, Global Child Health

$393,864 → $173,056

James Paul-56.7%

McMaster University·Associate Professor

$330,921 → $143,401

Daren Smith-26.1%

University of Toronto·President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation

$693,507 → $512,216

Michael Allen-24.4%

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment

$700,442 → $529,189

Kyle Hampe-49.6%

St. Joseph's Care Group·Psychiatrist

$337,122 → $170,062

Adrian Hussey-29.1%

University of Toronto·Managing Director, Portfolio and Risk Analysis, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation

$547,714 → $388,254

Bairbre Connolly-36.9%

The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist

$387,093 → $244,121

Dale Corbett-43.7%

Université d'Ottawa·Full Professor

$321,983 → $181,196

Josee Turcotte-47.6%

Ontario Securities Commission·Secretary to the Commission / Secrétaire de la Commission

$265,245 → $138,953

New to the List
2016

19,681 people are new to the 2016 Sunshine List. The highest-paid was Raphael Hofstein at MaRS Innovation ($599,850).

New to the list, 2016
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Raphael Hofstein	MaRS Innovation	President and CEO / Président et Directeur Général	$599,850	$611,638
2	Nell Turok	Perimeter Institute	Director	$499,110	$501,307
3	Rohinton Medhora	The Centre for International Governance Innovation	President	$427,371	$427,371
4	Kenneth Hartwick	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President Finance, Strategy, Risk and Chief Financial Officer	$424,293	$427,957
5	Joshua Basseches	Royal Ontario Museum	Director and Chief Executive Officer	$381,631	$413,543
6	Dr. Plabon Ismail	Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care	Psychiatrist	$381,607	$381,607
7	Valerie Primeau	North Bay Regional Health Centre	Psychiatrist	$370,365	$370,365
8	William Fleissig	Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation	Chief Executive Officer	$370,234	$454,057
9	Lilian K. Ng	York University	Professor	$367,927	$369,119
10	Dr. Raheel Shahid	Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care	Psychiatrist	$359,319	$359,319