Long-Term Care

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025

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 Long-Term Care, including:

2025 Ontario Sunshine List: Long-Term Care Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Long-Term Care's 413 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $50,625,564.28 in 2024.

At the top of the Long-Term Care Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Long-Term Care was Deputy Minister Melissa Thomson, who brought home $293,604.87 in 2024.

Following Melissa Thomson was Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Operations Kelly Mcaslan, with annual earnings of $207,044.57. Assistant Deputy Minister, System Planning and Partnerships Gillian Steeve made $199,183.97, Director, Long-Term Care Staffing Carol Strachan made $192,953.77, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Policy Sean Court round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $191,190.88 for the Long-Term Care 2025 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2024, 112 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 280 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 19 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Long-Term Care.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2025 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employers List.