Highest paid all-time
Secretary of the Cabinet
$720,554
2025
Secretary of the Cabinet
$642,009
2024
Secretary of the Cabinet
$574,629
2021
Secretary of the Cabinet
$539,396
2020
Deputy Minister
$491,505
2022
Secretary of the Cabinet
$489,587
2019
Secretary of the Cabinet
$452,421
2022
Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre
$448,814
2014
Deputy Minister
$443,342
2025
Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre
$442,705
2015
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle DiEmanuele | Secretary of the Cabinet | 2025 | $720,554 |
| Michelle DiEmanuele | Secretary of the Cabinet | 2024 | $642,009 |
| Steven Davidson | Secretary of the Cabinet | 2021 | $574,629 |
| Steven Davidson | Secretary of the Cabinet | 2020 | $539,396 |
| Lynn Betzner | Deputy Minister | 2022 | $491,505 |
| Steven Davidson | Secretary of the Cabinet | 2019 | $489,587 |
| Steven Davidson | Secretary of the Cabinet | 2022 | $452,421 |
| Saäd Rafi | Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre | 2014 | $448,814 |
| Alexandra Sutton | Deputy Minister | 2025 | $443,342 |
| Saäd Rafi | Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre | 2015 | $442,705 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
338
Avg Salary
$143,226
Median
$125,938
Total Payroll
$48.4M
Employees
246
Avg Salary
$133,955
Median
$120,043
Total Payroll
$33.0M
Employees
136
Avg Salary
$137,916
Median
$118,331
Total Payroll
$18.8M
Employees
102
Avg Salary
$140,164
Median
$117,345
Total Payroll
$14.3M
Employees
110
Avg Salary
$139,789
Median
$117,941
Total Payroll
$15.4M
Employees
116
Avg Salary
$147,934
Median
$126,266
Total Payroll
$17.2M
Employees
123
Avg Salary
$136,202
Median
$122,783
Total Payroll
$16.8M
Employees
83
Avg Salary
$130,583
Median
$115,039
Total Payroll
$10.8M
Employees
67
Avg Salary
$139,347
Median
$115,870
Total Payroll
$9.3M
Employees
61
Avg Salary
$143,830
Median
$117,757
Total Payroll
$8.8M
Employees
51
Avg Salary
$136,972
Median
$120,967
Total Payroll
$7.0M
Employees
59
Avg Salary
$143,522
Median
$124,695
Total Payroll
$8.5M
Employees
53
Avg Salary
$139,060
Median
$128,822
Total Payroll
$7.4M
Employees
43
Avg Salary
$142,194
Median
$136,085
Total Payroll
$6.1M
Employees
42
Avg Salary
$150,253
Median
$133,646
Total Payroll
$6.3M
Employees
22
Avg Salary
$147,551
Median
$126,079
Total Payroll
$3.2M
Employees
21
Avg Salary
$143,475
Median
$122,730
Total Payroll
$3.0M
Employees
19
Avg Salary
$141,479
Median
$136,896
Total Payroll
$2.7M
Employees
24
Avg Salary
$134,738
Median
$125,655
Total Payroll
$3.2M
Employees
23
Avg Salary
$139,497
Median
$117,950
Total Payroll
$3.2M
Employees
18
Avg Salary
$140,107
Median
$127,342
Total Payroll
$2.5M
Employees
17
Avg Salary
$142,176
Median
$144,746
Total Payroll
$2.4M
Employees
20
Avg Salary
$144,924
Median
$134,878
Total Payroll
$2.9M
Employees
12
Avg Salary
$137,965
Median
$121,852
Total Payroll
$1.7M
Employees
10
Avg Salary
$129,616
Median
$109,471
Total Payroll
$1.3M
Employees
7
Avg Salary
$143,268
Median
$132,132
Total Payroll
$1.0M
Employees
3
Avg Salary
$116,145
Median
$119,470
Total Payroll
$348K
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 338 | $143,226 | $125,938 | $48.4M | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 246 | $133,955 | $120,043 | $33.0M | +80.9% |
| 2022 | 136 | $137,916 | $118,331 | $18.8M | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 102 | $140,164 | $117,345 | $14.3M | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 110 | $139,789 | $117,941 | $15.4M | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 116 | $147,934 | $126,266 | $17.2M | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 123 | $136,202 | $122,783 | $16.8M | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 83 | $130,583 | $115,039 | $10.8M | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 67 | $139,347 | $115,870 | $9.3M | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 61 | $143,830 | $117,757 | $8.8M | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 51 | $136,972 | $120,967 | $7.0M | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 59 | $143,522 | $124,695 | $8.5M | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 53 | $139,060 | $128,822 | $7.4M | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 43 | $142,194 | $136,085 | $6.1M | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 42 | $150,253 | $133,646 | $6.3M | +90.9% |
| 2007 | 22 | $147,551 | $126,079 | $3.2M | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21 | $143,475 | $122,730 | $3.0M | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 19 | $141,479 | $136,896 | $2.7M | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 24 | $134,738 | $125,655 | $3.2M | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23 | $139,497 | $117,950 | $3.2M | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 18 | $140,107 | $127,342 | $2.5M | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 17 | $142,176 | $144,746 | $2.4M | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | $144,924 | $134,878 | $2.9M | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 12 | $137,965 | $121,852 | $1.7M | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | $129,616 | $109,471 | $1.3M | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 7 | $143,268 | $132,132 | $1.0M | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 3 | $116,145 | $119,470 | $348K | — |
Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.