Highest paid all-time
Deputy Minister
$401,060
2025
Education Health Advisor
$358,175
2021
Deputy Minister
$346,963
2021
Deputy Minister
$347,199
2024
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning Division
$320,019
2025
Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Achievement Division
$316,870
2025
Deputy Minister
$315,540
2025
Deputy Minister
$314,446
2022
Deputy Minister
$330,718
2018
Education Health Advisor
$311,423
2022
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Cole | Deputy Minister | 2025 | $401,060 |
| Joshua Tepper | Education Health Advisor | 2021 | $358,175 |
| Nancy Naylor | Deputy Minister | 2021 | $346,963 |
| Denise Cole | Deputy Minister | 2024 | $347,199 |
| Rupert Gordon | Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning Division | 2025 | $320,019 |
| Yael Ginsler | Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Achievement Division | 2025 | $316,870 |
| Kate Manson-Smith | Deputy Minister | 2025 | $315,540 |
| Nancy Naylor | Deputy Minister | 2022 | $314,446 |
| Bruce Rodrigues | Deputy Minister | 2018 | $330,718 |
| Joshua Tepper | Education Health Advisor | 2022 | $311,423 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
756
Avg Salary
$132,926
Median
$127,198
Total Payroll
$100.5M
Employees
895
Avg Salary
$129,513
Median
$125,991
Total Payroll
$115.9M
Employees
671
Avg Salary
$120,242
Median
$113,259
Total Payroll
$80.7M
Employees
637
Avg Salary
$120,278
Median
$114,616
Total Payroll
$76.6M
Employees
575
Avg Salary
$119,962
Median
$115,181
Total Payroll
$69.0M
Employees
609
Avg Salary
$118,258
Median
$112,575
Total Payroll
$72.0M
Employees
567
Avg Salary
$118,052
Median
$113,996
Total Payroll
$66.9M
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$126,826
Median
$126,826
Total Payroll
$127K
Employees
474
Avg Salary
$114,324
Median
$111,685
Total Payroll
$54.2M
Employees
423
Avg Salary
$113,901
Median
$111,370
Total Payroll
$48.2M
Employees
480
Avg Salary
$115,153
Median
$112,208
Total Payroll
$55.3M
Employees
405
Avg Salary
$115,331
Median
$114,630
Total Payroll
$46.7M
Employees
396
Avg Salary
$116,150
Median
$115,128
Total Payroll
$46.0M
Employees
346
Avg Salary
$115,432
Median
$113,826
Total Payroll
$39.9M
Employees
296
Avg Salary
$115,980
Median
$113,239
Total Payroll
$34.3M
Employees
220
Avg Salary
$113,918
Median
$110,621
Total Payroll
$25.1M
Employees
151
Avg Salary
$111,654
Median
$109,528
Total Payroll
$16.9M
Employees
120
Avg Salary
$110,642
Median
$104,575
Total Payroll
$13.3M
Employees
79
Avg Salary
$111,475
Median
$106,917
Total Payroll
$8.8M
Employees
59
Avg Salary
$109,379
Median
$106,035
Total Payroll
$6.5M
Employees
59
Avg Salary
$115,567
Median
$108,311
Total Payroll
$6.8M
Employees
41
Avg Salary
$123,917
Median
$112,629
Total Payroll
$5.1M
Employees
22
Avg Salary
$120,831
Median
$110,957
Total Payroll
$2.7M
Employees
17
Avg Salary
$117,384
Median
$104,270
Total Payroll
$2.0M
Employees
16
Avg Salary
$118,817
Median
$107,179
Total Payroll
$1.9M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 756 | $132,926 | $127,198 | $100.5M | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 895 | $129,513 | $125,991 | $115.9M | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 671 | $120,242 | $113,259 | $80.7M | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 637 | $120,278 | $114,616 | $76.6M | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 575 | $119,962 | $115,181 | $69.0M | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 609 | $118,258 | $112,575 | $72.0M | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 567 | $118,052 | $113,996 | $66.9M | +56600.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | $126,826 | $126,826 | $127K | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 474 | $114,324 | $111,685 | $54.2M | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 423 | $113,901 | $111,370 | $48.2M | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 480 | $115,153 | $112,208 | $55.3M | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 405 | $115,331 | $114,630 | $46.7M | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 396 | $116,150 | $115,128 | $46.0M | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 346 | $115,432 | $113,826 | $39.9M | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 296 | $115,980 | $113,239 | $34.3M | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 220 | $113,918 | $110,621 | $25.1M | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 151 | $111,654 | $109,528 | $16.9M | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 120 | $110,642 | $104,575 | $13.3M | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 79 | $111,475 | $106,917 | $8.8M | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 59 | $109,379 | $106,035 | $6.5M | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59 | $115,567 | $108,311 | $6.8M | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 41 | $123,917 | $112,629 | $5.1M | +86.4% |
| 2001 | 22 | $120,831 | $110,957 | $2.7M | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 17 | $117,384 | $104,270 | $2.0M | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 16 | $118,817 | $107,179 | $1.9M | — |
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.