Employer public compensation profile

Rural Affairs public compensation profile, 2025

Rural Affairs appears in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure with 23 disclosed records, $3,185,160 in salary paid, and a median disclosed salary of $129,989. These figures reflect disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total workforce compensation, total institutional payroll, or a standalone judgment.

Key disclosed metrics

Disclosed records23public disclosure rows
Disclosed payroll$3.2M$3,185,160 salary paid
Median disclosed salary$129,989among disclosed records
Taxable benefits$4.7K0.15% of salary paid
SectorGovernment of Ontario – MinistriesView Government of Ontario – Ministries sector page
Inferred placeOntario / not location-specificplatform-generated label

Profile snapshot

Sector footprint
0.1% of sector disclosed records; 0.1% of sector salary paid.
Median vs sector
Employer median: $129,989; sector median: $130,215; close to sector median.
Role-family salary share
Other disclosed roles — 52.6% of this employer’s salary paid.
Salary-band concentration
100–125k — 47.8% of disclosed records.
Benefits-to-salary ratio
Employer: 0.15%; sector: 0.15%.
Benchmark caveat
Disclosed-record benchmarks only.

Responsible use and limits

Disclosure records require context: they are not judgments about people, employers, or sectors; salary paid is not total compensation; disclosed rows are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

  • Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
  • Salary paid is not total compensation.
  • Disclosed payroll is not total employer or sector payroll.
  • Role family and inferred place are platform-generated heuristics, not official Ontario fields.
What this page does not conclude
  • It does not assess performance, value, efficiency, quality, conduct, or compensation fairness.
  • It does not prove a trend from one year of disclosure.
  • It does not explain individual employment circumstances, overtime, retroactive payments, or partial-year effects.
  • It does not replace source review, methodology, or correction context.

What stands out in this profile?

  • The profile includes 23 disclosed records and $3,185,160 in salary paid.
  • The median disclosed salary is $129,989, compared with $130,215 for the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector; this is close to the sector median disclosed salary.
  • The largest role family by disclosed salary paid is Other disclosed roles.
  • The largest salary band by disclosed record count is 100–125k.
  • Reported taxable benefits equal 0.15% of salary paid, using disclosed taxable benefits only.

These observations summarize disclosed records only and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and responsible-use caveats.

Sector context

Within this sector’s disclosed records, Rural Affairs can be compared with the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector by disclosed record count, salary paid, median disclosed salary, and average disclosed salary where available. This is context for transparency and benchmarking, not a measure of performance, value, efficiency, quality, or compensation fairness.

Employer metrics compared with sector disclosed-record metrics
MetricRural AffairsGovernment of Ontario – Ministries sectorContext
Disclosed records2335,8970.1% of sector disclosed records
Disclosed payroll / salary paid$3,185,160$5,197,355,0470.1% of sector salary paid
Median disclosed salary$129,989$130,215Median salary paid among disclosed records only.
Average disclosed salary$138,485$144,785Average salary paid among disclosed records only.

Role-family mix

Role families summarize disclosed position titles using neutral, platform-generated heuristics. They do not assess performance, efficiency, quality, or institutional value.

Top role families by disclosed payroll
Role familyDisclosed recordsDisclosed payrollMedian disclosed salary
Other disclosed roles13$1,674,744$118,748
Executive and senior leadership3$550,607$188,488
Communications, marketing and public affairs4$514,839$131,768
Corporate administration and operations3$444,971$159,802

Salary-band distribution

Salary bands summarize disclosed salary-paid records only.

Salary-band distribution for disclosed salary-paid records only
Salary bandDisclosed recordsSalary paid
100–125k11$1,241,537
125–150k7$961,517
150–200k3$511,049
200–300k2$471,057
300–500k0$0
500k+0$0

Selected disclosed records for this employer

This table shows selected public disclosure records for this employer, sorted by salary paid. Records are shown for context and should be read with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

Selected disclosed records for this employer
NamePositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Miller, LaurieAssistant Deputy Minister, Rural Affairs DivisionExecutive and senior leadership$242,996$2642025
Duff, ScottDirector, Rural Policy and Economic DevelopmentOther disclosed roles$228,061$2502025
Anderson, HannahChief of StaffExecutive and senior leadership$188,488$1382025
Stack, ChristopherManager, Rural Policy and EngagementCorporate administration and operations$162,759$1932025
Berthiaume, RichardManager, Rural Economic DevelopmentCorporate administration and operations$159,802$1932025
Pidgeon, GeorgeDirector of Communications and StrategyCommunications, marketing and public affairs$143,613$1802025
Harris, CatherineAssistant Director and Manager, Strategic Communications UnitCommunications, marketing and public affairs$142,830$1672025
Fung, MavisDirector, Rural Policy and Economic DevelopmentOther disclosed roles$141,880$2172025
Morris, StephenTeam LeadOther disclosed roles$135,677$1672025
Uliana, KarlaSenior Policy AdvisorOther disclosed roles$135,677$1672025
Florio, MichaelSenior Policy AdvisorOther disclosed roles$131,850$1622025
Abebe, TigistTeam LeadOther disclosed roles$129,989$1602025
View up to 100 disclosed records, sorted by salary paid

The expanded table lists up to 100 public disclosure records for this employer. These rows are not individual pages and should not be treated as a standalone judgment about any individual. These are public disclosure rows for this employer. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats.

Up to 100 disclosed records for this employer, sorted by salary paid
NamePositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Miller, LaurieAssistant Deputy Minister, Rural Affairs DivisionExecutive and senior leadership$242,996$2642025
Duff, ScottDirector, Rural Policy and Economic DevelopmentOther disclosed roles$228,061$2502025
Anderson, HannahChief of StaffExecutive and senior leadership$188,488$1382025
Stack, ChristopherManager, Rural Policy and EngagementCorporate administration and operations$162,759$1932025
Berthiaume, RichardManager, Rural Economic DevelopmentCorporate administration and operations$159,802$1932025
Pidgeon, GeorgeDirector of Communications and StrategyCommunications, marketing and public affairs$143,613$1802025
Harris, CatherineAssistant Director and Manager, Strategic Communications UnitCommunications, marketing and public affairs$142,830$1672025
Fung, MavisDirector, Rural Policy and Economic DevelopmentOther disclosed roles$141,880$2172025
Morris, StephenTeam LeadOther disclosed roles$135,677$1672025
Uliana, KarlaSenior Policy AdvisorOther disclosed roles$135,677$1672025
Florio, MichaelSenior Policy AdvisorOther disclosed roles$131,850$1622025
Abebe, TigistTeam LeadOther disclosed roles$129,989$1602025
Buck, MylesSenior Program AnalystCorporate administration and operations$122,409$2392025
Novakovic, MatthewDirector of Issues Management and Stakeholder RelationsCommunications, marketing and public affairs$120,705$1492025
Wintle, LesleyExecutive Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Rural Affairs DivisionExecutive and senior leadership$119,123$2832025
Ellis, CrystalEconomic and Business AdvisorOther disclosed roles$118,748$402025
Desrochers, PierretteBilingual Economic and Business AdvisorOther disclosed roles$112,160$2392025
Kinkel, NickEconomic and Business AdvisorOther disclosed roles$112,160$2392025
Puterbough, CarolynEconomic and Business AdvisorOther disclosed roles$112,160$4782025
Langlois, ChloeEconomic and Business AdvisorOther disclosed roles$111,179$2052025
Beste, ShaniaSenior Communications StrategistCommunications, marketing and public affairs$107,691$2152025
Thaker, SonaliProject LeaderOther disclosed roles$103,087$1202025
Viola, SerenaEconomic and Business AdvisorOther disclosed roles$102,116$2042025

Source, methodology, and corrections

This profile is based on Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure source data as processed for public-interest analysis. Review source attribution, methodology, and correction options before relying on any single figure.

Employer profile questions and answers

What does this employer profile show?

This profile summarizes Rural Affairs disclosed records in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure, including salary paid, taxable benefits, role-family mix, salary bands, and sector context.

Are disclosed records the same as employees?

No. Disclosed records are public disclosure rows and are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

Is role family an official Ontario field?

No. Role family is a platform-generated heuristic based on position title and is not an official Ontario field.

Where can corrections or privacy concerns be raised?

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