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 87807 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,995.48

$118,995.48

Average Salary in 2025

$118,089.17

Median Salary in 2025

Male
28.44% 
Male
Female
71.56%
Female
87807 employees (Teacher)
1 87807
Low: $100K Median: $118K High: $257K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

86,801 employees received a salary between $100,000 - $139,225
972 employees received a salary between $139,225 - $178,450
30 employees received a salary between $178,450 - $217,674
4 employees received a salary between $217,674 - $256,899

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

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

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Teacher are $118,995.48 and $118,089.17, respectively.

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

In 2025, Gorian Surlan, holding the position of Teacher, Elementary at the Toronto District School Board received the highest salary of $256,899.28 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Shari Miller, serving as the Teacher at Waterloo Catholic District School Board , earned the highest salary of $196,574.00 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

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

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Teacher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Windsor with an average pay of $214,076.81; James Bay Lowlands Secondary School Board with an average pay of $135,892.91; George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $134,322.29; Moose Factory Island District School Area Board with an average pay of $131,028.50; and Toronto Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $130,795.84.

A total of 110 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 Teacher?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Teacher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $144,085.24; Colleges with an average pay of $134,322.29; and School Boards with an average pay of $119,000.04.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Teacher is 28.44% male and 71.56% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 87807 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 87807 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gorian Surlan Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $256,899
Martha Hradowy Executive Officer Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Greater Essex County District School Board $233,064
Michelle Jurkovic Secondary Teacher Greater Essex County District School Board $223,394
Jeffery Denys Treasurer of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Avon Maitland District School Board $218,687
Shi Jing Xu Associate Dean, Teacher Education; Professor University of Windsor $214,077
David Mastin Elementary Teacher Durham District School Board $210,367
Karen Brown Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $209,550
Heather Dodgson Elementary Teacher Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board $206,233
Simon Dallimore Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association – Teacher Waterloo Catholic District School Board $205,541
Colin Timothy Matthew Teacher – Secondary Trillium Lakelands District School Board $201,840

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202587,807$118,995
202587,807$118,995
202492,623$125,993
202360,664$103,652
202261,952$103,858
202162,146$103,772
202027,788$103,554
201914,042$103,565
201810,104$103,818
20176,411$104,065
20167,137$108,290
20153,888$104,624
20142,579$104,890
20132,459$105,107
20122,107$105,358
20111,044$107,740
2010572$109,050
2009368$109,962
2008188$112,251
200788$113,717
200690$112,860
200554$113,364
200432$120,574
200322$111,608
200220$118,400
200114$117,322