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Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2003

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in University Health Network, including:

2003 Ontario Sunshine List: University Health Network Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, University Health Network's 209 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $32,713,256.36 in 2002.

At the top of the University Health Network Sunshine List

Topping the list for the University Health Network was President & Chief Executive Officer THOMAS CLOSSON, who brought home $601,733.32 in 2002.

Following THOMAS CLOSSON was VP Research CHRISTOPHER PAIGE, with annual earnings of $355,345.98. Physician-In-Chief MICHAEL BAKER made $349,119.96, Twh, VP & Chief Operating Officer CATHERINE ZAHN made $327,960.01, and Head, Program: Research ALEJANDRO JADAD round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $320,836.40 for the University Health Network 2003 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2002, 48 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 80 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 37 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 28 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 10 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 6 received over $300,000 at the University Health Network.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2003 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2003 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2003 Employers List.