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Enseignant Salary in Ontario 2025: Sunshine List Data
1,709 Enseignants appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List in 2025, earning between $100,232 and $220,276 (avg $125,562).

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Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction had 38 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $154,910. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Executive Council Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Executive Council had 39 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $176,544. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Forestry and Parks Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Forestry and Parks had 41 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $148,434. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Education Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Education had 43 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $148,222. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Infrastructure Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Infrastructure had 45 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $152,482. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Agriculture and Irrigation Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Agriculture and Irrigation had 46 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $152,997. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Transportation and Economic Corridors Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Transportation and Economic Corridors had 55 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $152,274. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Public Safety and Emergency Services Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Public Safety and Emergency Services had 57 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $156,999. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Children and Family Services Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Children and Family Services had 60 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $145,714. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Technology and Innovation Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Technology and Innovation had 62 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $147,656. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Jobs, Economy and Trade Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Jobs, Economy and Trade had 64 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $159,067. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Seniors, Community and Social Services Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Seniors, Community and Social Services had 66 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $152,151. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Treasury Board and Finance Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Treasury Board and Finance had 71 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $160,463. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Health Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Health had 80 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $153,766. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Environment and Protected Areas Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Environment and Protected Areas had 80 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $151,606. See the top earners and full breakdown.

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Justice Sunshine List 2024: Salaries & Top Earners
Justice had 687 employees on the Alberta Sunshine List in 2024, averaging $197,628. See the top earners and full breakdown.

News
Ontario Sunshine List 2025 Is Now Searchable
The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List is live and fully searchable — by name, employer, and job title — with four years of salary history for every person.

Career Guides
From Gross to Net: Every Deduction on Your Canadian Paycheque, Explained
You earn $100,000 but your bank sees about $72,500. Here’s every deduction between gross salary and take-home pay in Canada — federal tax, provincial tax, CPP and EI — explained simply.
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