Sector public compensation profile

Government of Ontario – Ministries public compensation profile, 2025

Government of Ontario – Ministries appears in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure with 35,897 disclosed records and $5,197,355,047 in salary paid. The median disclosed salary in this sector is $130,215. These figures reflect disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total sector payroll, total workforce compensation, or a standalone judgment.

Key disclosed metrics

Disclosed records35,897public disclosure rows
Disclosed payroll$5.2B$5,197,355,047 salary paid
Median disclosed salary$130,215among disclosed records
Taxable benefits$7.7M0.15% of salary paid
Employer count31appearing in disclosed rows
Disclosure year2025Ontario public disclosure

Profile snapshot

Top 5 employer concentration
Top 5 employers account for 65.9% of sector salary paid.
Role-family salary share
Other disclosed roles — 50.4% of sector salary paid.
Median-average gap
Average is 11.2% above median.
Salary-band concentration
100–125k — 40.2% of sector disclosed records.
Benefits-to-salary ratio
0.15% of salary paid.
Employer count
31 employers represented in disclosed records.
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 sector profile?

  • The sector includes 35,897 disclosed records and $5,197,355,047 in salary paid.
  • The median disclosed salary is $130,215.
  • The largest employer by disclosed salary paid is Ontario Provincial Police.
  • The largest role family by disclosed salary paid is Other disclosed roles.
  • The largest salary band by disclosed record count is 100–125k.

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

Top employers in this sector

Largest disclosed payroll in this sector, based on disclosed records only.

Top employers by disclosed payroll in this sector
EmployerDisclosed recordsDisclosed payrollMedian disclosed salaryRole-family signal
Ontario Provincial Police7,684$1,210,196,813$155,704Other disclosed roles
Solicitor General5,958$782,642,994$122,057Other disclosed roles
Attorney General3,127$666,265,392$188,366Other disclosed roles
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement4,037$532,052,816$127,798Digital, data and technology
Children, Community and Social Services1,821$233,047,833$120,445Corporate administration and operations
Transportation1,710$231,194,737$127,798Other disclosed roles
Health1,443$188,775,693$123,319Other disclosed roles
Environment, Conservation and Parks1,357$175,471,460$120,454Other disclosed roles
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development1,272$164,604,925$119,431Other disclosed roles
Treasury Board Secretariat1,198$163,984,160$127,798Other disclosed roles
Natural Resources1,120$142,127,985$120,430Corporate administration and operations
Education756$100,491,994$127,198Other disclosed roles

Role-family mix

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

Top role families by disclosed payroll
Role familyDisclosed recordsDisclosed payrollMedian disclosed salary
Other disclosed roles17,970$2,617,279,916$130,434
Corporate administration and operations7,386$1,015,865,596$131,108
Digital, data and technology2,093$274,569,008$127,798
Legal and judiciary1,185$271,671,802$217,120
Protective services1,805$236,791,361$117,676
Communications, marketing and public affairs1,178$148,599,115$121,657
Engineering, planning and infrastructure1,099$148,407,213$129,023
Executive and senior leadership721$147,351,183$171,017
Finance, procurement and audit803$104,853,292$127,757
Human resources, labour relations and total rewards545$73,990,771$129,162
Clinical health462$67,877,818$132,774
Academic and research471$66,052,770$127,899

Salary-band distribution

Salary bands summarize disclosed salary-paid records only.

Salary-band distribution for disclosed salary-paid records only
Salary bandDisclosed recordsSalary paid
100–125k14,446$1,609,922,925
125–150k10,477$1,418,049,372
150–200k7,620$1,284,856,629
200–300k2,320$537,206,867
300–500k1,029$344,317,085
500k+5$3,002,169

Employer comparison within the sector

Within this sector’s disclosed records, these employers have the largest disclosed payroll. This is not a measure of performance, value, efficiency, quality, or compensation fairness.

Employer comparison within this sector’s disclosed records
EmployerRecord sharePayroll shareAverage disclosed salaryMedian disclosed salary
Ontario Provincial Police21.4%23.3%$157,496$155,704
Solicitor General16.6%15.1%$131,360$122,057
Attorney General8.7%12.8%$213,069$188,366
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement11.2%10.2%$131,794$127,798
Children, Community and Social Services5.1%4.5%$127,978$120,445
Transportation4.8%4.4%$135,202$127,798
Health4.0%3.6%$130,822$123,319
Environment, Conservation and Parks3.8%3.4%$129,308$120,454

Selected disclosed records in this sector

This table shows selected public disclosure records in this sector, 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 in this sector
NameEmployerPositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Gupta, KumarSolicitor GeneralCoronerOther disclosed roles$750,440$02025
DiEmanuele, MichelleCabinet OfficeSecretary of the CabinetOther disclosed roles$700,826$19,7272025
Meredith, GregLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$537,391$33,6542025
Corbett, DavidAttorney GeneralDeputy Attorney GeneralOther disclosed roles$509,016$10,1602025
Richardson, DeborahHealthDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$504,496$17,9382025
Cadeau, Jean PaulEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$498,164$3,0462025
Moore, KieranHealthChief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister, Public HealthExecutive and senior leadership$483,203$5942025
Huyer, DirkSolicitor GeneralChief CoronerExecutive and senior leadership$482,887$5942025
Jones, DouglasTransportationDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$471,544$8,7982025
Pickup, MichaelSolicitor GeneralDeputy Chief Forensic PathologistExecutive and senior leadership$469,952$5622025
Carrique, ThomasOntario Provincial PoliceCommissioner, Ontario Provincial PoliceExecutive and senior leadership$468,524$5072025
Jhirad, ReuvenSolicitor GeneralDeputy Chief CoronerExecutive and senior leadership$460,019$5662025
View up to 100 disclosed records in this sector, sorted by salary paid

The expanded table lists up to 100 public disclosure records in this sector. These rows are not individual pages and should not be treated as a standalone judgment about any individual, employer, or sector.

Up to 100 disclosed records in this sector, sorted by salary paid
NameEmployerPositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Gupta, KumarSolicitor GeneralCoronerOther disclosed roles$750,440$02025
DiEmanuele, MichelleCabinet OfficeSecretary of the CabinetOther disclosed roles$700,826$19,7272025
Meredith, GregLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$537,391$33,6542025
Corbett, DavidAttorney GeneralDeputy Attorney GeneralOther disclosed roles$509,016$10,1602025
Richardson, DeborahHealthDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$504,496$17,9382025
Cadeau, Jean PaulEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$498,164$3,0462025
Moore, KieranHealthChief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister, Public HealthExecutive and senior leadership$483,203$5942025
Huyer, DirkSolicitor GeneralChief CoronerExecutive and senior leadership$482,887$5942025
Jones, DouglasTransportationDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$471,544$8,7982025
Pickup, MichaelSolicitor GeneralDeputy Chief Forensic PathologistExecutive and senior leadership$469,952$5622025
Carrique, ThomasOntario Provincial PoliceCommissioner, Ontario Provincial PoliceExecutive and senior leadership$468,524$5072025
Jhirad, ReuvenSolicitor GeneralDeputy Chief CoronerExecutive and senior leadership$460,019$5662025
Boucher, LizaSolicitor GeneralDeputy Chief Forensic PathologistExecutive and senior leadership$456,141$5622025
Pollanen, MichaelSolicitor GeneralChief Forensic PathologistExecutive and senior leadership$448,296$5942025
Kocovski, LindaSolicitor GeneralMedical ManagerCorporate administration and operations$444,674$5342025
Williams, AndrewSolicitor GeneralMedical ManagerCorporate administration and operations$439,515$5392025
Ninan, AjitChildren, Community and Social ServicesMedical DirectorOther disclosed roles$438,647$5392025
Bellis, MagdaleniSolicitor GeneralMedical ManagerCorporate administration and operations$438,472$5392025
Fitzsimmons, JasonFinanceDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$435,316$12,4922025
Reed, AndrewOntario Provincial PolicePhysicianClinical health$434,205$5532025
Sutton, AlexandraCabinet OfficeDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$432,188$11,1552025
Ahmed, Syed WajidHealthAssociate Chief Medical Officer of HealthExecutive and senior leadership$428,709$5282025
Harper, GaryOntario Provincial PoliceLaw Enforcement OfficerOther disclosed roles$426,635$1012025
Burke, BonnieSolicitor GeneralDeputy Chief CoronerExecutive and senior leadership$420,656$5052025
Beal, TimothyChildren, Community and Social ServicesPsychiatristClinical health$415,741$4222025
Makhdoom, SohailChildren, Community and Social ServicesPsychiatristClinical health$415,741$4222025
Ponti-Sgargi, MichelleChildren, Community and Social ServicesPaediatricianOther disclosed roles$415,741$4222025
Mastrangelo, Julia PatriciaChildren, Community and Social ServicesPsychiatristClinical health$413,885$4252025
Fuller, ShannonCabinet OfficeDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$411,839$20,2532025
Mallen, JaneIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic ReconciliationAssistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and ReconciliationExecutive and senior leadership$410,384$3502025
Schwartz, RandolvAttorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionOther disclosed roles$409,979$3862025
Dourova, NevenaChildren, Community and Social ServicesPsychiatristClinical health$408,966$4222025
Kennedy, NancyTourism, Culture and GamingDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$406,557$11,2812025
Abdulsatar, FarahChildren, Community and Social ServicesPaediatricianOther disclosed roles$405,968$4252025
Hickey, Tyler BmSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$405,423$4992025
Laaksonen-Craig, Virve SusannaEnergy and MinesDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$403,370$9,5422025
Di Tommaso, MarioSolicitor GeneralDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$402,197$4,8442025
Marshall, MichaelSolicitor GeneralStaff SergeantProtective services$400,751$1472025
Schuurman, TimothyFinanceAssociate Deputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$400,580$3422025
Zanotti, DanieleChildren, Community and Social ServicesDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$400,478$11,4062025
Khara, MalihaSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$398,880$4892025
Ball, ChristopherSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$398,519$4912025
Warshafsky, DanielHealthAssociate Chief Medical Officer of Health, Communicable and Infectious DiseaseExecutive and senior leadership$397,498$4762025
Grant, LauraAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$397,428$3332025
Salamon, OrnaEnvironment, Conservation and ParksAssistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Sciences and StandardsExecutive and senior leadership$396,874$2802025
Bingham, KatherineHealthAssociate Chief Medical Officer of Health, Communicable and Infectious DiseaseExecutive and senior leadership$394,585$822025
Veshkini, AliInfrastructureDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$392,842$19,7822025
Jacko, MarianAttorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Indigenous Justice DivisionLegal and judiciary$391,948$3862025
Ero-Brown, NosaCitizenship and MulticulturalismDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$389,452$7,0422025
Peters, SidneyAttorney GeneralPublic Guardian TrusteeOther disclosed roles$388,054$3742025
Kim, Patrick JhSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$387,865$4662025
Stewart, CatherineAttorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Duty to ConsultOther disclosed roles$387,810$3812025
Manley-Casimir, KirstenAttorney GeneralCounselOther disclosed roles$387,503$3272025
Neblett, Althea CgSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$386,249$4652025
Fawcett, DonaldCabinet OfficeSenior Director and General CounselOther disclosed roles$386,053$3742025
Spakowski, MarkAttorney GeneralChief Legislative CounselExecutive and senior leadership$385,792$3742025
Alexander, CarleneTreasury Board SecretariatDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$385,586$14,2892025
Thomson, MelissaLong-Term CareDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$384,075$3702025
Krigas, NancyAttorney GeneralDirector, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Criminal Law DivisionOther disclosed roles$384,028$3742025
Scott, JulieAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown OperationsCorporate administration and operations$383,961$3742025
Norman, ToddAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown OperationsCorporate administration and operations$383,886$3742025
Ndikumana, RobynSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$383,598$4732025
Weeks, KellyAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown OperationsCorporate administration and operations$383,448$3742025
Pagliaroli, BelindaAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown OperationsCorporate administration and operations$383,343$3742025
Murphy, KathleenAttorney GeneralExecutive Legal OfficerOther disclosed roles$383,242$3632025
Wright, SarahAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$381,869$3742025
Wilson, NatashaAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$381,792$3582025
Paine, LeslieAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown Law CriminalOther disclosed roles$381,381$3152025
Corelli, JohnAttorney GeneralDirector, Major Case Management ProjectsOther disclosed roles$381,191$3742025
Baichoo, RoslynAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$380,360$3642025
Dmetrichuk, JenniferSolicitor GeneralRegional Supervising CoronerOther disclosed roles$378,708$4682025
Kearney, SeanAttorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionOther disclosed roles$378,656$3862025
Greenberg, MarthaMunicipal Affairs and HousingDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$378,449$17,0922025
Murray, PaulAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$377,892$3642025
French, KarissaSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$377,476$4642025
McKinlay, TomAttorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Policy DivisionOther disclosed roles$377,324$3692025
Hamilton, KimberlySolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$377,088$4622025
Pawlowicz, BernardSolicitor GeneralForensic PathologistOther disclosed roles$376,575$4622025
Temple, Lauren EhAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$376,198$3642025
Taylor, EricAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$375,085$3582025
Lebi, JonathanLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills DevelopmentDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$374,730$12,2272025
Jeanes, LyndsayAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$374,595$3642025
Allison, DarilynnAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$374,565$3642025
Atkinson, LynneAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$374,543$3562025
Burgess, LeeAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$374,475$3642025
Cox, DaleAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$374,475$3642025
Hatzis, LenAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$372,952$3642025
Findlay, AlanAttorney GeneralCrown AttorneyLegal and judiciary$372,952$3642025
Elmasry, CarmenAttorney GeneralCrown CounselOther disclosed roles$372,465$3552025
Carter, DianneAttorney GeneralChildren's LawyerLegal and judiciary$371,648$3742025
McNaughton, Mary LouiseSolicitor GeneralRegional Supervising CoronerOther disclosed roles$371,609$4572025
Cameron, DavidSolicitor GeneralRegional Supervising CoronerOther disclosed roles$371,282$4572025
Kirsh, JoelSolicitor GeneralRegional Supervising CoronerOther disclosed roles$371,271$4572025
Harrison, SarahEnvironment, Conservation and ParksDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$370,689$8,4292025
Dhir, RajIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic ReconciliationDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$369,969$3862025
Urbantke, ElizabethSolicitor GeneralRegional Supervising CoronerOther disclosed roles$369,023$4422025
Malik, KikeeAttorney GeneralDirector, Legal ServicesOther disclosed roles$368,826$3742025
Braley, FredericAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown OperationsCorporate administration and operations$368,682$3742025
Locke, AndrewAttorney GeneralDirector, Crown OperationsCorporate administration and operations$368,682$3742025
Palmer, KeithSportDeputy MinisterExecutive and senior leadership$368,592$12,8892025

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.

Sector profile questions and answers

What does this sector profile show?

This profile summarizes Government of Ontario – Ministries disclosed records in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure, including salary paid, taxable benefits, top employers, role-family mix, salary bands, and employer comparison.

Are disclosed records the same as employees?

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

Is disclosed payroll the same as total sector payroll?

No. Disclosed payroll is salary paid across disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total sector payroll.

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