Kate Manson-Smith appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $315,159 plus $380 in taxable benefits (total $315,540). Kate is listed as Deputy Minister at Education, in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector.
Kate has been disclosed in 19 of the 21 years between 2005 and 2025. Their reported salary has grown from $104,432 in 2005 to $315,159 in 2025 — a 201.8% change over 20 years.
Within the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector that year, Kate's $315,159 placed them in the 97th percentile (sector average: $144,785). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 1% of all disclosed earners that year.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year Kate has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$315K
Current Salary
2025
$316K
Total Comp.
Incl. $380 benefits
19
Years on List
2005–2025
+201.8%
Salary Growth
2005–2025
+$22,642 vs previous year
Sector avg $144,785 · Range $100K\u2013$750K
Earns more than 99% of disclosed employees.
2025
Deputy Minister
Education
$315,159
+$22,642
2024
Deputy Minister
Education
$292,518
-$66,989
2023
Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre
Education / Éducation
$359,507
+$66,168
2022
Deputy Minister
Municipal Affairs and Housing
$293,339
-$19,047
2021
Deputy Minister
Municipal Affairs and Housing
$312,387
+$34,549
2020
Deputy Minister
Municipal Affairs and Housing
$277,837
+$40,586
2019
Deputy Minister
Municipal Affairs and Housing
$237,251
+$44,960
2018
Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government and Planning Policy
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
$192,290
+$11,659
2017
Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government and Planning Policy / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des administrations locales et des politiques d'aménagement
Ministry of Municipal Affairs / Ministère des Affaires municipales
$180,632
+$11,820
2016
Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government and Planning Policy / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des administrations locales et des politiques d'aménagement
Municipal Affairs
$168,811
+$7,143
2015
Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government & Planning Policy / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des administrations locales et des politiques d'aménagement
Municipal Affairs & Housing
$161,668
+$2,699
2014
Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government and Planning Policy / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des administrations locales et des politiques d'aménagement
Municipal Affairs and Housing
$158,969
+$5,623
2013
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy
Health & Long-Term Care
$153,346
+$16,208
2011
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy / Sous-ministre adjointe, politiques stratégiques
Health Promotion & Sport / Promotion de la santé et Sport
$137,138
+$2,539
2010
Director
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$134,599
+$31,600
2009
Director
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$103,000
-$11,765
2008
Director
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$114,764
-$4,540
2007
Director
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$119,304
+$14,872
2005
Executive Coordinator
Cabinet Office
$104,432