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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Denise Cole served as the Deputy Minister at Children, Community and Social Services in 2023, received an annual salary of $356,739.98 and a taxable benefit of $9,173.79, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$365,913.77

Total paid in 2023

$356,739.98

Salary

$9,173.79

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   Deputy Minister
Employer :   Children, Community and Social Services
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$366K
Low: $366K Avg: $366K High: $366K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$366K
Low: $102K Avg: $209K High: $477K
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Between 2021 and 2023, Denise experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.44% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children, Community and Social Services. By 2023, Denise's total pay had risen by 2.78% compared to the pay in 2021. 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
2023 Deputy Minister $356,740 $9,174 -1.87%
2022 Deputy Minister $363,768 $9,102 4.74%
2021 Deputy Minister $348,049 $7,957

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Minister ) in the Children, Community and Social Services.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Denise Cole $356,740 $9,174

The 2023 Sunshine List has 285 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 285 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Catherine Zahn Deputy Minister Health $477,361
Kieran Moore Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health Health $464,735
Greg Meredith Deputy Minister Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development $449,268
Deborah Richardson Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat $468,063
Marc Rondeau Associate Deputy Minister, Centre for Public Sector Labour Relations And Compensation Treasury Board Secretariat $412,429
Stephen Rhodes Deputy Minister Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $412,765
Gergely Orencsak Deputy Minister Finance $398,924
Martha Greenberg Deputy Minister Municipal Affairs and Housing $381,996
Mario Di Tommaso Deputy Minister Solicitor General $391,080
Kate Manson-Smith Deputy Minister Education $373,364