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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James Pearce served as the Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division at Transportation in 2024, received an annual salary of $180,279.41 and a taxable benefit of $210.50, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$180,489.91

Total paid in 2024

$180,279.41

Salary

$210.50

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division
Employer :   Transportation
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$180K
Low: $180K Avg: $180K High: $180K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$180K
Low: $101K Avg: $196K High: $456K
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Between 2020 and 2024, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.32% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Transportation. By 2024, James's total pay had risen by 36.96% compared to the pay in 2020. 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
2024 Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division $180,279 $211 17.41%
2023 Director, Transit Capital And Operations $153,535 $187 3.99%
2022 Director, Capital Projects Oversight $147,650 $179 3.99%
2021 Director, Municipal Programs $141,991 $172 7.88%
2020 Director, Municipal Programs $131,621 $163

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division ) in the Transportation.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
James Pearce $180,279 $211

The 2024 Sunshine List has 221 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 221 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kieran Moore Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health Health $455,692
David Mitchell Assistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice Children, Community and Social Services $390,075
Catherine Wang Assistant Deputy Minister, Hospitals And Capital University Health Network $382,236
Gregory Hein Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning And French Language Services Health $356,447
Raj Dhir Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations And Reconciliation Indigenous Affairs $277,773
Maureen Buckley Provincial Controller And Assistant Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat $265,519
Beverly Hawton Assistant Deputy Minister, Pay And Benefits Services Division Treasury Board Secretariat $265,490
Alison Pilla Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Policy Division Environment, Conservation and Parks $264,811
Erin Mcginn Assistant Deputy Minister, Alcohol Policy And Marketplace Implementation Finance $264,414
Jill Vienneau Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Programs And Projects Infrastructure $263,123