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Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness vs Finance

In 2025, the median salary for Finance was $2,870 (2.3%) higher than for Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness: $128,480 against $125,610. Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness had 537 people on the list, Finance 656.

At a glance

Agriculture, Food and AgribusinessFinance
People on the 2025 list537656
Median salary$125,610$128,480
Middle half$112,160–$137,374$115,865–$142,256
Highest salary$326,852$435,316
Total salaries$70,169,813$89,755,471
People, change—+14.5% vs 2024
Median, change—+2.5% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearAgriculture, Food and AgribusinessFinance
1996$114,216
1997$113,307
1998$109,054
1999$108,186
2000$106,666
2001$109,017
2002$115,728
2003$112,767
2004$112,839
2005$113,596
2006$113,948
2007$116,917
2008$111,127
2009$111,361
2010$109,282
2012$108,658
2013$107,730
2014$107,909
2015$107,109
2016$106,473
2018$109,866
2019$110,988
2020$112,115
2021$113,153
2022$113,695
2024$125,352
2025$125,610$128,480

People on the list by year

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YearAgriculture, Food and AgribusinessFinance
199618
199729
199826
199937
200032
200136
2002129
200364
200460
200587
2006100
200789
2008139
2009184
2010191
2012375
2013304
2014235
2015238
2016286
2018374
2019398
2020397
2021417
2022507
2024573
2025537656

Highest paid in 2025

Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness

#NameSalaryBenefits
1John KellyDeputy Minister$326,852$18,744
2David HagartyAssistant Deputy Minister, Policy$302,003$291
3Randolph JackiwAssistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development$294,097$315
4Gregory WoottonChief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Corporate Services$265,528$287
5Renee BowlerAssistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety and Environment$244,279$260

Finance

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Jason FitzsimmonsDeputy Minister$435,316$12,492
2Timothy SchuurmanAssociate Deputy Minister$400,580$342
3Nancy MudrinicAssociate Deputy Minister$357,501$0
4Nadia IacobelliAssistant Deputy Minister, Tax Compliance and Benefits$310,321$315
5Sofie Di MuzioAssistant Deputy Minister/Chief Administrative Officer$308,022$279

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness or Finance?

By median salary in 2025, Finance: $128,480 against $125,610.

Which has more people on the list?

Finance: 656 against 537 in 2025.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone at each employer.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work