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Who are the top paid pubic sector workers in Ontario?

Since 1996, the Government of Ontario has published its annual disclosure of public sector employees earning over $100,000. Commonly known as the sunshine list, the 2024 iteration features 377,666 individuals representing more than 2,200 organizations. The highest-paid public sector worker in 2024 was Kenneth Hartwick, President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation, with a salary of over $2 million.

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