Ontario Sunshine List 2018

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The $100,000 disclosure threshold has not been adjusted for inflation since 1996. $100,000 in 2018 is worth about $123,088 in 2025 dollars.

2018 data last updated 2026-03-25.

2018 Overview

On the List

151,375

+14.8% vs 2017

Total Compensation

$19.4B

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$127,230

-0.3% vs 2017

Top Earner

$1,753,914

Jeffrey Lyash · salary + benefits

Year over Year

Employee count change: +14.8% (19,466)

Average salary change: -0.3% (-$393)

Top Earners
2018

Top earners, 2018
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Jeffrey Lyash	Ontario Power Generation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,746,825	$1,753,914
2	Daren Smith	University of Toronto	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$989,308	$989,711
3	Glenn Jager	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer	$962,749	$966,152
4	Michael Apkon	The Hospital for Sick Children	Former President and Chief Executive Officer	$792,572	$828,408
5	Mark Fuller	Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	$803,552	$804,271
6	Sean Granville	Ontario Power Generation	Chief Nuclear Officer	$774,055	$776,340
7	Dietmar E. Reiner	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President Nuclear Projects	$766,193	$768,477
8	Stephen Rigby	Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	$765,407	$766,676
9	Andy Smith	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	President and Chief Executive Officer	$714,999	$763,983
10	Catherine Zahn	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale	$670,517	$741,911

#1Jeffrey Lyash

$1,753,914

Ontario Power Generation·President and Chief Executive Officer

#2Daren Smith

$989,711

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

#3Glenn Jager

$966,152

Ontario Power Generation·Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer

#4Michael Apkon

$828,408

The Hospital for Sick Children·Former President and Chief Executive Officer

#5Mark Fuller

$804,271

Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)·President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction

#6Sean Granville

$776,340

Ontario Power Generation·Chief Nuclear Officer

#7Dietmar E. Reiner

$768,477

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President Nuclear Projects

#8Stephen Rigby

$766,676

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation·President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction

#9Andy Smith

$763,983

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·President and Chief Executive Officer

#10Catherine Zahn

$741,911

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

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Sector Breakdown
2018

Total compensation by sector

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2017 → 2018

Sean Granville at Ontario Power Generation had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2018 Sunshine List: $527,346 to $774,055, up 46.8%.

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, 2017–2018
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Sean Granville	Ontario Power Generation	Chief Nuclear Officer	$527,346	$774,055	+46.8%
Hai Lu	University of Toronto	Professor of Accounting	$120,795	$355,385	+194.2%
Martin Lavigne	Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique De L'Est Ontarien	Surintendant des affaires et trésorier	$149,702	$377,250	+152.0%
Davy C.H. Cheng	University of Western Ontario	Vice Dean/ Professor/Medical Doctor	$235,971	$460,675	+95.2%
Randy Lockwood	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President Pickering	$330,430	$535,233	+62.0%
Jeffrey Lyash	Ontario Power Generation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,554,457	$1,746,825	+12.4%
Andy Smith	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	President and Chief Executive Officer	$534,519	$714,999	+33.8%
George Soleas	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général	$468,741	$645,969	+37.8%
Timothy Moseley	Ontario Securities Commission	Vice Chair / Vice-président	$225,655	$396,765	+75.8%
Sara Dolatshahi	Ontario Power Generation	Manager, Operations Training	$109,771	$267,790	+144.0%

Sean Granville+46.8%

Ontario Power Generation·Chief Nuclear Officer

$527,346 → $774,055

Hai Lu+194.2%

University of Toronto·Professor of Accounting

$120,795 → $355,385

Martin Lavigne+152.0%

Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique De L'Est Ontarien·Surintendant des affaires et trésorier

$149,702 → $377,250

Davy C.H. Cheng+95.2%

University of Western Ontario·Vice Dean/ Professor/Medical Doctor

$235,971 → $460,675

Randy Lockwood+62.0%

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President Pickering

$330,430 → $535,233

Jeffrey Lyash+12.4%

Ontario Power Generation·President and Chief Executive Officer

$1,554,457 → $1,746,825

Andy Smith+33.8%

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·President and Chief Executive Officer

$534,519 → $714,999

George Soleas+37.8%

Liquor Control Board of Ontario·President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général

$468,741 → $645,969

Timothy Moseley+75.8%

Ontario Securities Commission·Vice Chair / Vice-président

$225,655 → $396,765

Sara Dolatshahi+144.0%

Ontario Power Generation·Manager, Operations Training

$109,771 → $267,790

Biggest Cuts
2017 → 2018

Allan Rock at University of Ottawa had the largest decrease in disclosed pay on the 2018 Sunshine List: $395,000 to $257,289, down 34.9%.

Biggest year-over-year cuts, 2017–2018
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Allan Rock	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor	$395,000	$257,289	-34.9%
Ken Ogata	York University	Assistant Professor	$290,073	$162,769	-43.9%
Chris Bourdon	Health Sciences North	Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs / Vice-président aux Affaires médicales et universitaires	$301,757	$176,149	-41.6%
Shari Mogk-Edwards	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Vice President, Products, Sales and Merchandising / Vice-présidente, Produits, ventes et marchandisage	$337,040	$217,114	-35.6%
Sven Josef Dickinson	University of Toronto	Professor of Computer Science	$240,811	$121,884	-49.4%
Mohit Bhandari	McMaster University	Professor	$375,807	$259,111	-31.1%
Michael Strong	University of Western Ontario	Professor/Medical Doctor	$472,126	$359,095	-23.9%
Tegan Sacevich	St. Joseph's Care Group	Psychiatrist / Psychiatre	$278,420	$169,389	-39.2%
Andrew Pilla	Attorney General	Crown Attorney	$220,996	$113,898	-48.5%
Mark Pretty	Ontario Power Generation	Thermal Operating Technician	$220,789	$114,587	-48.1%

Allan Rock-34.9%

University of Ottawa·Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor

$395,000 → $257,289

Ken Ogata-43.9%

York University·Assistant Professor

$290,073 → $162,769

Chris Bourdon-41.6%

Health Sciences North·Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs / Vice-président aux Affaires médicales et universitaires

$301,757 → $176,149

Shari Mogk-Edwards-35.6%

Liquor Control Board of Ontario·Vice President, Products, Sales and Merchandising / Vice-présidente, Produits, ventes et marchandisage

$337,040 → $217,114

Sven Josef Dickinson-49.4%

University of Toronto·Professor of Computer Science

$240,811 → $121,884

Mohit Bhandari-31.1%

McMaster University·Professor

$375,807 → $259,111

Michael Strong-23.9%

University of Western Ontario·Professor/Medical Doctor

$472,126 → $359,095

Tegan Sacevich-39.2%

St. Joseph's Care Group·Psychiatrist / Psychiatre

$278,420 → $169,389

Andrew Pilla-48.5%

Attorney General·Crown Attorney

$220,996 → $113,898

Mark Pretty-48.1%

Ontario Power Generation·Thermal Operating Technician

$220,789 → $114,587

New to the List
2018

25,508 people are new to the 2018 Sunshine List. The highest-paid was Johanne Bélanger at Toronto Convention and Visitors Association ($536,203).

New to the list, 2018
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Johanne Bélanger	Toronto Convention and Visitors Association	President and Chief Executive Officer	$536,203	$537,982
2	Timothy Rutledge	Unity Health Toronto	President and Chief Executive Officer	$497,700	$518,321
3	Kenneth(Dr) Boss	North Bay Regional Health Centre	Psychiatrist/Psychiatre	$438,018	$438,018
4	David M Musyj	Windsor Regional Hospital	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général	$435,753	$448,701
5	Mary Rowe	Office Of The Premier	Executive Advisor to the Premier	$428,585	$428,913
6	Andrea A Krystal	Southlake Regional Health Centre	President and Chief Executive Officer	$424,457	$436,268
7	Yung Wu	Mars Discovery District	Chief Executive Officer	$421,875	$428,981
8	Garth Gibson	Vector Institute	President and Chief Executive Officer	$417,481	$511,777
9	Kenneth Lusk	Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)	Chief Investment Officer / Chef des placements	$393,648	$393,648
10	Paul Boniferro	Attorney General	Deputy Attorney General	$380,233	$380,833