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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Karen Hughes served as the Deputy Minister at Government and Consumer Services in 2022, received an annual salary of $314,116.76 and a taxable benefit of $369.65, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$314,486.41

Total paid in 2022

$314,116.76

Salary

$369.65

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Deputy Minister
Employer :   Government and Consumer Services
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2022

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$314K
Low: $289K Avg: $302K High: $314K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$314K
Low: $101K Avg: $212K High: $492K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2019 and 2022, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.07% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Government and Consumer Services. By 2022, Karen's total pay had risen by 9.99% compared to the pay in 2019. 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
2022 Deputy Minister $314,117 $370 -9.37%
2021 Deputy Minister $346,650 $357 22.54%
2020 Deputy Minister $282,821 $347 -0.97%
2019 Deputy Minister $285,595 $333

The 2022 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Minister ) in the Government and Consumer Services.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Karen Hughes $314,117 $370
Renu Kulendran $288,529 $340

The 2022 Sunshine List has 286 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 286 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lynn Betzner Deputy Minister Cabinet Office $491,505
Catherine Zahn Deputy Minister Health $477,361
Kieran Moore Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health Health $466,636
Gergely Orencsak Deputy Minister Finance $450,207
Deborah Richardson Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat $430,221
Greg Meredith Deputy Minister Labour, Training and Skills Development $406,077
Marie-lison Fougere Deputy Minister Francophone Affairs $378,409
Hillary Hartley Deputy Minister Finance $379,719
Mario Di Tommaso Deputy Minister Solicitor General $372,625
Denise Cole Deputy Minister Children, Community and Social Services $372,870