DEPUTY MINISTER

Seniority - Level 1: Professional/Staff

Sunshine Members - 2025 34
-1 (-2.9%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $366,995.68
+$34,493 (+10.4%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$126k $537k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
187.2% BEATING INFLATION

Since 1996

Market Presence
24 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at LABOUR, IMMIGRATION, TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT and earns 46% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.

Salary Evolution

Historical average salary for this position over time.

* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.

Market Distribution

Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.

Hiring Volume by Sector

Government of Ontario – Ministries 34 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

HEALTH $504,496
TRANSPORTATION $471,544
LABOUR, IMMIGRATION, TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT $456,061
FINANCE $435,316
TOURISM, CULTURE & GAMING $406,557

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 34 Sunshine Employees
47%
53%
64%
36%
Earliest: 1996 Based on: 25 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 16.9% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.

Gender Salary Gap

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Historical Context: Over the last 25 years, the data shows a historical Male advantage, with an average salary gap of $6,857 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for DEPUTY MINISTER across all recorded reporting periods.

Employee Salaries

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Name Employer Year Salary
Greg Meredith Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development 2025 $537,390.85
Deborah Richardson Health 2025 $504,495.61
Jean Paul Cadeau Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade 2025 $498,163.55
Douglas Jones Transportation 2025 $471,544.23
Jason Fitzsimmons Finance 2025 $435,315.73
Alexandra Sutton Cabinet Office 2025 $432,187.76
Shannon Fuller Cabinet Office 2025 $411,839.31
Nancy Kennedy Tourism, Culture & Gaming 2025 $406,556.51
Virve Susanna Laaksonen-Craig Energy & Mines 2025 $403,369.61
Mario Di Tommaso Solicitor General 2025 $402,196.60
Daniele Zanotti Children, Community & Social Services 2025 $400,477.93
Ali Veshkini Infrastructure 2025 $392,842.48
Nosa Ero-Brown Citizenship & Multiculturalism 2025 $389,451.50
Carlene Alexander Treasury Board Secretariat 2025 $385,586.31
Melissa Thomson Long-Term Care 2025 $384,074.93
Martha Greenberg Municipal Affairs & Housing 2025 $378,449.26
Jonathan Lebi Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development 2025 $374,730.16
Sarah Harrison Environment, Conservation & Parks 2025 $370,688.58
Raj Dhir Indigenous Affairs & First Nations Economic Reconciliation 2025 $369,968.90
Keith Palmer Sport 2025 $368,592.30
Denise Cole Education 2025 $367,632.96
Andrew Vanderduim Natural Resources 2025 $349,854.36
Peter Kaftarian Long-Term Care 2025 $348,436.85
Shawn Batise Energy & Mines 2025 $346,434.49
Roda Muse Francophone Affairs 2025 $343,709.08
Samantha Poisson Public & Business Service Delivery & Procurement 2025 $342,852.67
David S-M Wai Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence & Security 2025 $335,605.45
Erin Hannah Solicitor General 2025 $331,370.91
Maud Murray Cabinet Office 2025 $331,350.18
John Kelly Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs 2025 $326,851.60
Kate Manson-Smith Education 2025 $315,159.49
Karen Ellis Solicitor General 2025 $164,402.76
Stephen Rhodes Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade 2025 $130,692.79
Renu Kulendran Public & Business Service Delivery & Procurement 2025 $125,577.30


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