Sunshine List by Year
The Ontario Sunshine List has been published every year since 1996 — 30 disclosure years through 2025, covering 3,271,132 salary records at 5,711 public-sector employers.
| Year | Employees | YoY Change | Avg Salary | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 404,922 | +7.2% | $134,229 | $122,262 |
| 2024 | 377,664 | +25.6% | $132,497 | $125,365 |
| 2023 | 300,570 | +12.6% | $126,940 | $115,304 |
| 2022 | 266,903 | +9.2% | $124,938 | $112,437 |
| 2021 | 244,456 | +18.8% | $123,742 | $111,295 |
| 2020 | 205,855 | +23.2% | $125,870 | $113,876 |
| 2019 | 167,098 | +10.4% | $127,396 | $115,284 |
| 2018 | 151,375 | +14.8% | $127,230 | $115,487 |
| 2017 | 131,909 | +6.1% | $127,622 | $115,881 |
| 2016 | 124,380 | +7.3% | $127,236 | $115,424 |
| 2015 | 115,920 | +3.8% | $127,070 | $115,332 |
| 2014 | 111,655 | +14.0% | $127,171 | $115,782 |
| 2013 | 97,916 | +10.6% | $127,424 | $115,414 |
| 2012 | 88,542 | +11.1% | $127,518 | $115,302 |
| 2011 | 79,714 | +11.2% | $127,563 | $115,352 |
| 2010 | 71,684 | +11.6% | $127,888 | $115,250 |
| 2009 | 64,218 | +19.3% | $128,542 | $115,274 |
| 2008 | 53,817 | +25.8% | $128,841 | $115,001 |
| 2007 | 42,766 | +25.1% | $128,895 | $115,813 |
| 2006 | 34,199 | +24.5% | $129,799 | $116,135 |
| 2005 | 27,461 | +18.1% | $127,926 | $115,653 |
| 2004 | 23,253 | +14.2% | $129,255 | $115,563 |
| 2003 | 20,368 | +22.0% | $128,339 | $115,350 |
| 2002 | 16,691 | +27.0% | $129,392 | $116,976 |
| 2001 | 13,144 | +27.0% | $129,685 | $115,801 |
| 2000 | 10,352 | +27.4% | $126,235 | $113,847 |
| 1999 | 8,125 | +29.1% | $124,580 | $112,914 |
| 1998 | 6,296 | +17.1% | $122,127 | $112,006 |
| 1997 | 5,378 | +19.5% | $121,940 | $113,833 |
| 1996 | 4,501 | — | $121,495 | $113,423 |