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 1287 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,862.07

$118,862.07

Average Salary in 2025

$113,853.97

Median Salary in 2025

Male
31.71% 
Male
Female
68.29%
Female
1287 employees (Respiratory Therapist)
1 1287
Low: $100K Median: $114K High: $314K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,230 employees received a salary between $100,088 - $153,542
49 employees received a salary between $153,542 - $206,995
5 employees received a salary between $206,995 - $260,449
3 employees received a salary between $260,449 - $313,902

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

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

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Respiratory Therapist are $118,862.07 and $113,853.97, respectively.

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

In 2025, Cindy Fan, holding the position of Respiratory Therapist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre received the highest salary of $313,902.67 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Respiratory Therapist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Campbellford Memorial Hospital with an average pay of $173,760.85; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $152,037.92; Stevenson Memorial Hospital with an average pay of $141,768.66; Toronto East General Hospital with an average pay of $139,124.80; and Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital with an average pay of $135,573.69.

A total of 71 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 Respiratory Therapist?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Respiratory Therapist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $118,879.26; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $107,819.76.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Respiratory Therapist in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Respiratory Therapist is 31.71% male and 68.29% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 1287 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1287 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Cindy Fan Respiratory Therapist Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $313,903
Andrea Shapiro Respiratory Therapist Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $298,585
Odisho Odisho Registered Respiratory Therapist Mackenzie Health $261,894
Alyssa Landingin Respiratory Therapist Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $235,821
Jeanne Whalls Respiratory Therapist Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $220,534
Dominic Gaudio Respiratory Therapist Unity Health Toronto $218,702
Michele Brazil Registered Respiratory Therapist Hamilton Health Sciences $212,605
Christopher Balaz Registered Respiratory Therapist Mackenzie Health $208,063
Sarah Nicol Registered Respiratory Therapist Hamilton Health Sciences $206,667
Patricia Harris Respiratory Therapist Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre $205,981

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20251,287$118,862
20251,287$118,862
20241,182$118,545
2023888$114,304
2022482$111,267
2021386$110,458
2020405$108,181
2019106$106,574
201871$106,619
201738$107,542
201627$108,184
201526$107,431
201420$106,365
201310$108,704
201212$106,558
201110$110,096
20103$101,843
200912$108,184
200810$115,986
20073$111,951