The so-called “Sunshine List” released today shows that in 2017 there were 131,741 workers on the list, up from 123,410 last year, earning salaries and benefits that total over $16.8 billion. The highest earner on the list is Ontario Power Generation CEO Jeff Lyash whose salary was $1,554,456.95 and $6,864.00 in taxable benefits, up nearly $400,000 from last year. The province’s second-highest earner is Daren Smith, president of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation, with a salary of $936,089.48 and $448.14 in taxable benefits. The $100,000 threshold for those on the list has not changed since it was introduced by then-premier Mike Harris in 1996. Premier Kathleen Wynne says today that she won’t be increasing the threshold because $100,000 is still a lot of money.

Source: National Post March 23, 2018 16:37 UTC