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.
Deputy Minister
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 285 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $209,262.55
$209,262.55
Average Salary in 2023
$200,323.18
Median Salary in 2023
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40.28% Male |
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59.72% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 127 employees received a salary between $101,710 - $195,623 |
| 126 employees received a salary between $195,623 - $289,535 |
| 23 employees received a salary between $289,535 - $383,448 |
| 9 employees received a salary between $383,448 - $477,360 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Deputy Minister listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Deputy Minister are $209,262.55 and $200,323.18, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Deputy Minister in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Catherine Zahn, holding the position of Deputy Minister at the Health received the highest salary of $477,360.78 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Deputy Minister?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Deputy Minister and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University Health Network with an average pay of $295,675.12; Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade with an average pay of $239,159.06; Indigenous Affairs with an average pay of $235,397.55; Municipal Affairs and Housing with an average pay of $234,752.64; and Health with an average pay of $234,743.42.
A total of 29 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Deputy Minister?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Deputy Minister and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Seconded (Health) with an average pay of $295,675.12; Seconded (Education) with an average pay of $227,545.08; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $216,884.04.
There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Deputy Minister in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Deputy Minister is 40.28% male and 59.72% female, respectively.
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 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 285 | $209,263 |
| 2022 | 286 | $212,102 |
| 2021 | 253 | $212,061 |
| 2020 | 253 | $203,860 |
| 2019 | 249 | $204,829 |
| 2018 | 241 | $199,074 |
| 2017 | 209 | $193,774 |
| 2016 | 215 | $183,182 |
| 2015 | 188 | $185,481 |
| 2014 | 189 | $180,245 |
| 2013 | 204 | $178,627 |
| 2012 | 207 | $184,229 |
| 2011 | 190 | $179,545 |
| 2010 | 216 | $177,779 |
| 2009 | 210 | $186,640 |
| 2008 | 176 | $185,023 |
| 2007 | 170 | $172,234 |
| 2006 | 168 | $167,851 |
| 2005 | 62 | $186,095 |
| 2004 | 52 | $175,054 |
| 2003 | 48 | $191,162 |
| 2002 | 36 | $187,594 |
| 2001 | 44 | $177,241 |