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NEW: Ontario’s annual Sunshine List of public servants earning six figures has ballooned to a record 244,188, the provincial government says. thestar.com/politics/provi…
That's mostly because of the number of teachers crossing the $100,000 mark.

Fully 95% of the increase was at school boards, where 35,453 teachers joined the list, which identifies all public employees earning $100,000 or more. thestar.com/politics/provi…
The biggest pay packets were found among senior executives at Ontario Power Generation, Metrolinx and in the hospital and health-care sectors. thestar.com/politics/provi…
In 2020, there were almost 206,000 workers making $100,000 or more on the list, largely thanks to pandemic overtime for nurses and a rise in teacher salaries that doubled the number of educators earning more than the threshold. thestar.com/politics/provi…
The Bank of Canada inflation calculator shows $100,000 in 1996 would be the equivalent of $157,662 in 2021. Conversely, $100,000 last year was equal to $63,427 in 1996. thestar.com/politics/provi…

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