Ontario · Public sector compensation
Ontario Public Sector Compensation Insights
Explore salaries across employers, jobs and years. Follow changes over time, compare similar roles and discover the patterns behind Ontario’s Sunshine List. Employee matching and other derived measures are estimates. About the data
Total disclosed salary & employees 2010–2025
Fastest movers 3,000+ on the role
Same person, same role, consecutive years — not a raw average. 3,000+ person minimum so this reflects real workforces, not noisy small cells.
Where the money goes 2025 total disclosed salary
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Ontario’s highest paid… 2025
Top 15 roles province-wide disclosed employees, median salary, matched raise
| Role | Sector | Disclosed Emp. | Median | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher | School Boards | 93,022 | $118,059 | -4.8% |
| Registered Nurse | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health | 30,615 | $118,629 | +3.1% |
| Constable | Municipalities and Services | 12,994 | $137,652 | +9.1% |
| Firefighter | Municipalities and Services | 6,968 | $131,325 | +7.5% |
| Professor | Colleges | 6,360 | $131,853 | +6.3% |
| Professor | Universities | 6,252 | $218,080 | +5.0% |
| Associate Professor | Universities | 5,162 | $176,964 | +5.3% |
| Transit Operator | Municipalities and Services | 5,075 | $109,684 | +5.5% |
| Principal | School Boards | 4,946 | $167,058 | +5.7% |
| Primary Care Paramedic | Municipalities and Services | 4,148 | $114,821 | +6.0% |
| Vice Principal | School Boards | 3,170 | $150,159 | +7.0% |
| Assistant Professor | Universities | 3,061 | $141,107 | +7.9% |
| Curriculum Leader | School Boards | 2,992 | $124,242 | -5.1% |
| Corrections Officer | Government of Ontario Ministries | 2,942 | $118,959 | -0.8% |
| Law Enforcement Officer (Opp) | Government of Ontario Ministries | 2,864 | $148,515 | +28.7% |
More than an annual list
Follow changes over time
OPSCI matches employees across years so you can explore changes in their disclosed salary, rather than relying only on changes in a group's average.
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