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Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness vs Long-Term Care

In 2025, the median salary for Long-Term Care was $7,019 (5.6%) higher than for Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness: $132,629 against $125,610. Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness had 537 people on the list, Long-Term Care 496.

At a glance

Agriculture, Food and AgribusinessLong-Term Care
People on the 2025 list537496
Median salary$125,610$132,629
Middle half$112,160–$137,374$117,907–$138,201
Highest salary$326,852$384,075
Total salaries$70,169,813$66,535,992
People, change—+20.7% vs 2024
Median, change—+8.3% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearAgriculture, Food and AgribusinessLong-Term Care
2020$109,319
2021$112,256
2022$112,621
2024$122,428
2025$125,610$132,629

People on the list by year

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YearAgriculture, Food and AgribusinessLong-Term Care
202075
2021114
2022124
2024411
2025537496

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

Long-Term Care

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Melissa ThomsonDeputy Minister$384,075$370
2Peter KaftarianDeputy Minister$348,437$351
3Sean CourtAssistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Policy$283,898$271
4Jeffrey GrahamAssistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer$269,893$257
5Sandra LawsonAssistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Operations$267,625$289

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness or Long-Term Care?

By median salary in 2025, Long-Term Care: $132,629 against $125,610.

Which has more people on the list?

Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness: 537 against 496 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