Ontario Sunshine List 2019

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The $100,000 disclosure threshold has not been adjusted for inflation since 1996. $100,000 in 2019 is worth about $120,735 in 2025 dollars.

2019 data last updated 2026-03-25.

2019 Overview

On the List

167,098

+10.4% vs 2018

Total Compensation

$21.4B

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$127,396

+0.1% vs 2018

Top Earner

$940,787

Jeffrey Lyash · salary + benefits

Year over Year

Employee count change: +10.4% (15,723)

Average salary change: +0.1% ($166)

Top Earners
2019

Top earners, 2019
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Jeffrey Lyash	Ontario Power Generation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$938,846	$940,787
2	Kenneth Hartwick	Ontario Power Generation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$929,764	$936,627
3	Kevin Smith	University Health Network	President and Chief Executive Officer	$844,992	$915,248
4	Dietmar E. Reiner	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President Nuclear Projects	$837,075	$839,373
5	Daren Smith	University Of Toronto	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$800,749	$801,110
6	Mark Fuller	Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	$797,575	$798,238
7	Sean Granville	Ontario Power Generation	Deputy Chief Nuclear Officer	$792,196	$794,586
8	Mike Martelli	Ontario Power Generation	President, Renewable Generation	$787,752	$791,164
9	Timothy Rutledge	Unity Health Toronto	President And Chief Executive Officer	$754,414	$782,181
10	Andy Smith	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	President and Chief Executive Officer	$714,999	$765,169

#1Jeffrey Lyash

$940,787

Ontario Power Generation·President and Chief Executive Officer

#2Kenneth Hartwick

$936,627

Ontario Power Generation·President and Chief Executive Officer

#3Kevin Smith

$915,248

University Health Network·President and Chief Executive Officer

#4Dietmar E. Reiner

$839,373

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President Nuclear Projects

#5Daren Smith

$801,110

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

#6Mark Fuller

$798,238

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

#7Sean Granville

$794,586

Ontario Power Generation·Deputy Chief Nuclear Officer

#8Mike Martelli

$791,164

Ontario Power Generation·President, Renewable Generation

#9Timothy Rutledge

$782,181

Unity Health Toronto·President And Chief Executive Officer

#10Andy Smith

$765,169

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre·President and Chief Executive Officer

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Sector Breakdown
2019

Total compensation by sector

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2018 → 2019

Kenneth Hartwick at Ontario Power Generation had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2019 Sunshine List: $682,188 to $929,764, up 36.3%.

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, 2018–2019
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Kenneth Hartwick	Ontario Power Generation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$682,188	$929,764	+36.3%
Zeliang Lu	University Of Toronto	Head of Fixed Income, Investments, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$205,761	$416,421	+102.4%
Gregory Mckenzie	Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer / Vice-pr�sident directeur et dirigeant principal, Exploitation	$489,227	$673,132	+37.6%
Gillian Hadfield	University Of Toronto	Professor of Law	$149,000	$325,565	+118.5%
Barry Craig	Huron University College	President	$255,634	$425,388	+66.4%
Tegan Sacevich	St. Joseph’s Care Group	Psychiatrist / Psychiatre	$169,389	$339,003	+100.1%
Seymour Brownstein	The Ottawa Hospital	Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal	$151,177	$318,039	+110.4%
Robin Riddell	Independent Electricity System Operator	Vice President Human Resources / Vice-président – Ressources humaines	$150,549	$310,701	+106.4%
Steven Davidson	Cabinet Office	Secretary of the Cabinet	$320,031	$479,817	+49.9%
Daniel Poon	Ontario Power Generation	Shift Manager	$274,543	$422,300	+53.8%

Kenneth Hartwick+36.3%

Ontario Power Generation·President and Chief Executive Officer

$682,188 → $929,764

Zeliang Lu+102.4%

University Of Toronto·Head of Fixed Income, Investments, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation

$205,761 → $416,421

Gregory Mckenzie+37.6%

Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation·Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer / Vice-pr�sident directeur et dirigeant principal, Exploitation

$489,227 → $673,132

Gillian Hadfield+118.5%

University Of Toronto·Professor of Law

$149,000 → $325,565

Barry Craig+66.4%

Huron University College·President

$255,634 → $425,388

Tegan Sacevich+100.1%

St. Joseph’s Care Group·Psychiatrist / Psychiatre

$169,389 → $339,003

Seymour Brownstein+110.4%

The Ottawa Hospital·Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal

$151,177 → $318,039

Robin Riddell+106.4%

Independent Electricity System Operator·Vice President Human Resources / Vice-président – Ressources humaines

$150,549 → $310,701

Steven Davidson+49.9%

Cabinet Office·Secretary of the Cabinet

$320,031 → $479,817

Daniel Poon+53.8%

Ontario Power Generation·Shift Manager

$274,543 → $422,300

Biggest Cuts
2018 → 2019

Glenn Jager at Ontario Power Generation had the largest decrease in disclosed pay on the 2019 Sunshine List: $962,749 to $473,863, down 50.8%.

Biggest year-over-year cuts, 2018–2019
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Glenn Jager	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer	$962,749	$473,863	-50.8%
Jack Lightstone	Brock University	Professor	$376,493	$153,642	-59.2%
Daren Smith	University Of Toronto	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$989,308	$800,749	-19.1%
David Lyon	Queen’s University	Professor	$317,911	$149,839	-52.9%
Martin Lavigne	Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique De L’est Ontarien	Surintendant des affaires et trésorier	$377,250	$209,559	-44.5%
Malcolm Lock	Brant County Health Unit	Medical Officer of Health	$325,077	$158,852	-51.1%
Michael Harpur	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$260,467	$116,706	-55.2%
Graham Collingridge	University Of Toronto	Professor, Physiology	$315,922	$174,506	-44.8%
Sergio Grinstein	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior Scientist	$373,372	$244,366	-34.6%
Robert Morrison	Queen’s University	Professor, Queen’s National Scholar	$241,231	$115,112	-52.3%

Glenn Jager-50.8%

Ontario Power Generation·Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer

$962,749 → $473,863

Jack Lightstone-59.2%

Brock University·Professor

$376,493 → $153,642

Daren Smith-19.1%

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

$989,308 → $800,749

David Lyon-52.9%

Queen’s University·Professor

$317,911 → $149,839

Martin Lavigne-44.5%

Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique De L’est Ontarien·Surintendant des affaires et trésorier

$377,250 → $209,559

Malcolm Lock-51.1%

Brant County Health Unit·Medical Officer of Health

$325,077 → $158,852

Michael Harpur-55.2%

Ontario Court Of Justice·Judge

$260,467 → $116,706

Graham Collingridge-44.8%

University Of Toronto·Professor, Physiology

$315,922 → $174,506

Sergio Grinstein-34.6%

The Hospital For Sick Children·Senior Scientist

$373,372 → $244,366

Robert Morrison-52.3%

Queen’s University·Professor, Queen’s National Scholar

$241,231 → $115,112

New to the List
2019

29,939 people are new to the 2019 Sunshine List. The highest-paid was Dominique Miniere at Ontario Power Generation ($563,968).

New to the list, 2019
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Dominique Miniere	Ontario Power Generation	President, Nuclear	$563,968	$566,910
2	Leslie Radvanyi	Ontario Institute For Cancer Research	President and Scientific Director	$491,245	$492,463
3	Birgit Betina Ertl-Wagner	The Hospital For Sick Children	Radiologist	$471,100	$471,795
4	Oscar Kunstmann	The Hospital For Sick Children	Radiologist	$462,305	$463,000
5	Andrea Krystal	Southlake Regional Health Centre	President and Chief Executive Officer	$444,960	$455,188
6	Ronald Gagnon	Grand River Hospital Corporation	President and Chief Executive Officer	$427,757	$429,863
7	Richard Macklem	University Of Toronto	Dean, Rotman School of Management	$420,554	$420,914
8	Kullervo H Hynynen	Sunnybrook Research Institute	Director	$409,931	$411,733
9	Peter N Burns	Sunnybrook Research Institute	Senior Scientist	$409,890	$409,890
10	Angelo Mikrogianakis	McMaster University	Professor	$387,687	$387,905