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Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade vs Energy and Mines

In 2025, the median salary for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade was $1,543 (1.2%) higher than for Energy and Mines: $129,341 against $127,798. Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade had 377 people on the list, Energy and Mines 315.

At a glance

Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeEnergy and Mines
People on the 2025 list377315
Median salary$129,341$127,798
Middle half$113,406–$149,111$113,234–$143,904
Highest salary$498,164$403,370
Total salaries$53,211,492$43,368,834
People, change+12.5% vs 2024—
Median, change+4.2% vs 2024—

Median salary by year

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YearEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeEnergy and Mines
2019$111,959
2020$113,202
2021$115,469
2022$116,741
2023$100,283
2024$124,135
2025$129,341$127,798

People on the list by year

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YearEconomic Development, Job Creation and TradeEnergy and Mines
2019254
2020232
2021255
2022273
202310
2024335
2025377315

Highest paid in 2025

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Jean Paul CadeauDeputy Minister$498,164$3,046
2David PatersonSpecial Advisor, Agent General$362,218$0
3Bernard DeribleSpecial Advisor, Agent General$332,815$12,644
4David BarnesAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Industries$319,744$311
5Rachel SimeonAssistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Economic Partnership$289,365$269

Energy and Mines

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Virve Susanna Laaksonen-CraigDeputy Minister$403,370$9,542
2Shawn BatiseDeputy Minister$346,434$10,234
3Karen MooreAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Network and Agency Policy$329,135$287
4Steen HumeAssistant Deputy Minister, Energy Supply Policy$318,228$315
5Kelly BrownAssistant Deputy Minister, Distribution, Conservation and Innovation Policy$314,427$90

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade or Energy and Mines?

By median salary in 2025, Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade: $129,341 against $127,798.

Which has more people on the list?

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade: 377 against 315 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