Ministry of Labour

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

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 Ministry of Labour, including:

2019 Ontario Sunshine List: Ministry of Labour Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Ministry of Labour's 258 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $30,753,225.93 in 2018.

At the top of the Ministry of Labour Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Ministry of Labour was Chief Physician Leon Genesove, who brought home $380,855.20 in 2018.

Following Leon Genesove was Deputy Minister Sophie Dennis, with annual earnings of $288,321.07. Senior Medical Consultant Nikhil Rajaram made $209,683.62, Medical Consultant Sylvie Hudon made $199,033.51, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division Marcelle Crouse round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $196,235.79 for the Ministry of Labour 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 114 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 123 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 18 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 1 received over $300,000 at the Ministry of Labour.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employers List.