The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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In Ontario's 2025 Sunshine List, there were 2274 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $161,049.45

$161,049.45

Average Salary in 2025

$159,125.96

Median Salary in 2025

Male
95.99% 
Male
Female
4.01%
Female
2274 employees (Captain)
1 2274
Low: $101K Median: $159K High: $272K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

232 employees received a salary between $100,588 - $143,465
1,881 employees received a salary between $143,465 - $186,342
139 employees received a salary between $186,342 - $229,219
22 employees received a salary between $229,219 - $272,096

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Captain listed in the 2025 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Captain are $161,049.45 and $159,125.96, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Captain in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2025, Richard James Mcdougall, holding the position of Captain at the City of Greater Sudbury received the highest salary of $272,096.74 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Captain?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Captain and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $187,661.03; City of Belleville with an average pay of $179,715.02; City of Port Colborne with an average pay of $175,113.75; City of Stratford with an average pay of $174,989.92; and Town of Caledon with an average pay of $173,437.56.

A total of 74 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Captain?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Captain and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $172,715.63; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $161,354.44; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $121,862.61.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Captain in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Captain is 95.99% male and 4.01% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 2274 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 2274 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Richard James Mcdougall Captain City of Greater Sudbury $272,097
Andrew Macsween Captain Operation City of Toronto $271,495
Barry Albert Captain City of Vaughan $259,877
Blair Wallhouse Captain Operation City of Toronto $260,965
Craig Lester Captain Operation City of Toronto $258,810
Samuel Gautreau Captain Training City of Toronto $256,168
John Pagnotta Captain Operation City of Toronto $254,134
Powin Low Captain Operation City of Toronto $245,391
Ted Kular Captain Operation City of Toronto $244,481
Steven Zavitz Captain Operation City of Toronto $239,894

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20252,274$161,049
20252,274$161,049
20242,121$152,991
20232,094$147,555
20222,060$149,640
20212,060$140,752
20202,044$138,241
20192,028$135,220
20182,013$132,613
20171,926$130,013
20161,917$120,434
20151,918$123,057
20141,933$118,976
20131,884$118,681
20121,340$111,719
20111,239$110,814
20101,150$111,572
2009815$110,250
2008732$112,142
2007261$107,118
200637$105,834
200528$104,049