The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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D. Scott Thompson served as the Deputy Minister at Transportation in 2020, received an annual salary of $282,222.65 and a taxable benefit of $345.70, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. D. Scott has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$282,568.35

Total paid in 2020

$282,222.65

Salary

$345.70

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Deputy Minister
Employer :   Transportation
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2020

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$283K
Low: $283K Avg: $313K High: $343K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$283K
Low: $102K Avg: $204K High: $432K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2008 and 2020, D. Scott experienced an average annual increase of approximately 14.85% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Transportation. By 2020, D. Scott's total pay had risen by 58.10% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during D. Scott's tenure as Deputy Minister, there has been a significant 15.02% decline in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2020 Deputy Minister $282,223 $346 -13.15%
2019 Deputy Minister $319,034 $6,329 -2.15%
2018 Deputy Minister $320,031 $12,467 93.25%
2010 Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy And Planning Division $171,773 $282 -3.99%
2009 Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy And Planning $178,930 $285 0.27%
2008 Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy And Planning $178,430 $295

The 2020 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Minister ) in the Transportation.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Laurie Leblanc $318,124 $25,084
D. Scott Thompson $282,223 $346

The 2020 Sunshine List has 253 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 253 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gergely Orencsak Deputy Minister Finance $415,665
Helen Angus Deputy Minister Health $420,479
Lynn Betzner Deputy Minister Cabinet Office $431,593
Janet Menard Deputy Minister Children, Community and Social Services $419,824
Greg Meredith Deputy Minister Labour, Training and Skills Development $381,095
Mario Di Tommaso Deputy Minister Solicitor General $360,340
Giles Gherson Deputy Minister Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $346,748
Deborah Richardson Deputy Minister Solicitor General $360,002
Kevin French Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat $359,337
Martha Greenberg Deputy Minister Cabinet Office $352,034