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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Patrick Thornton served as the Policy Advisor / Conseiller en politiques at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2023, received an annual salary of $112,593.44 and a taxable benefit of $145.29, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Patrick has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$112,738.73

Total paid in 2023

$112,593.44

Salary

$145.29

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Policy Advisor / Conseiller en politiques
Employer :   Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$113K
Low: $103K Avg: $109K High: $114K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$113K
Low: $100K Avg: $113K High: $201K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2018 and 2023, Patrick experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.36% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. By 2023, Patrick's total pay had risen by 5.53% compared to the pay in 2018. 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 Policy Advisor / Conseiller en politiques $112,593 $145 2.39%
2022 Policy Advisor $109,961 $143 1.10%
2021 Policy Advisor $108,762 $142 2.00%
2020 Policy Advisor $106,627 $139 -0.07%
2018 Policy Advisor $106,680 $156

The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held exactly same position title ( Policy Advisor / Conseiller en politiques ) in the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
John Fitzgerald $113,819 $121
Jamie Boles $112,593 $145
Michael Hay $112,593 $145
Patrick Thornton $112,593 $145
Michael Jj Weber $112,593 $145
William Martin $112,593 $145
Trevor Robak $104,965 $206
Benjamin Hindmarsh $104,219 $230
Drew Crinklaw $102,449 $132
Mark Ferguson $102,370 $201

The 2023 Sunshine List has 228 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 228 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Chris Cincar Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Ontario Energy Board $201,271
Laurie Reid Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Ontario Energy Board $169,222
Clarence Cheng Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Energy $131,171
Edward Timothy Fish Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $126,325
Tomas Hachard Senior Sector Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques sectorielles Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $126,160
John Turvey Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $124,346
Richard Hustwick Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Public and Business Service Delivery $121,697
Luis Caceres Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Treasury Board Secretariat $121,465
Graham Flanagan Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Finance $121,067
Sameer Wissanji Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques Mines $120,086