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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Melissa Thomson

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Melissa Thomson served as the Deputy Minister at Long-Term Care in 2024, received an annual salary of $293,604.87 and a taxable benefit of $332.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$293,937.19

Total paid in 2024

$293,604.87

Salary

$332.32

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   Deputy Minister
Employer :   Long-Term Care
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$294K
Low: $294K Avg: $294K High: $294K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$294K
Low: $100K Avg: $216K High: $549K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2023 and 2024, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 22.28% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Long-Term Care. By 2024, Melissa's total pay had risen by 22.28% compared to the pay in 2023. 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 Deputy Minister $293,605 $332 22.28%
2023 Deputy Minister $240,086 $289

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Minister ) in the Long-Term Care.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Melissa Thomson $293,605 $332

The 2024 Sunshine List has 280 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 280 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gergely Orencsak Deputy Minister Finance $541,777
Serge Imbrogno Deputy Minister Environment, Conservation and Parks $548,678
Kieran Moore Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health Health $455,692
Deborah Richardson Deputy Minister Health $454,209
Douglas Jones Deputy Minister Transportation $413,094
Jason Fitzsimmons Deputy Minister Finance $416,514
Martha Greenberg Deputy Minister Municipal Affairs and Housing $430,095
Greg Meredith Deputy Minister Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development $395,539
David Mitchell Assistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice Children, Community and Social Services $390,075
Annina Chiarelli Deputy Minister Tourism, Culture and Sport $388,577