Head-to-head comparison
Ontario vs British Columbia
How public-sector pay disclosure stacks up between Ontario and British Columbia — thresholds, list sizes, averages, and the very top of the pay scale, side by side.
FIG. 01
The numbers, side by side
Latest disclosed year for each province.
OntarioON · 2025
Threshold$100,000
Employees on list15
Total paid$14.1M
Average compensation$943,188.00
Top salary$1,907,408.69
$200K+ earners15
$500K+ earners15
$1M+ earners3
British ColumbiaBC · 2023
Threshold$75,000
Employees on list10
Total paid$6.7M
Average compensation$667,629.00
Top salary$1,340,162.00
$200K+ earners10
$500K+ earners8
$1M+ earners2
FIG. 02
The verdict
What the numbers say, in plain language.
Ontario sets a higher disclosure threshold ($100,000) than British Columbia ($75,000), so British Columbia's list captures more employees relative to its workforce.
The average disclosed compensation is higher in Ontario at $943,188.00 — about 41% above the other province's $667,629.00.
Ontario has the larger list overall, with 15 names disclosed versus 10.
At the very top, Ontario reports more million-dollar earners (3 vs 2).