Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade vs Long-Term Care
In 2025, the median salary for Long-Term Care was $3,288 (2.5%) higher than for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade: $132,629 against $129,341. Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade had 377 people on the list, Long-Term Care 496.
At a glance
| Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | Long-Term Care | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 377 | 496 |
| Median salary | $129,341 | $132,629 |
| Middle half | $113,406–$149,111 | $117,907–$138,201 |
| Highest salary | $498,164 | $384,075 |
| Total salaries | $53,211,492 | $66,535,992 |
| People, change | +12.5% vs 2024 | +20.7% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.2% vs 2024 | +8.3% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | Long-Term Care |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $111,959 | |
| 2020 | $113,202 | $109,319 |
| 2021 | $115,469 | $112,256 |
| 2022 | $116,741 | $112,621 |
| 2023 | $100,283 | |
| 2024 | $124,135 | $122,428 |
| 2025 | $129,341 | $132,629 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | Long-Term Care |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 254 | |
| 2020 | 232 | 75 |
| 2021 | 255 | 114 |
| 2022 | 273 | 124 |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 335 | 411 |
| 2025 | 377 | 496 |
Highest paid in 2025
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Paul CadeauDeputy Minister | $498,164 | $3,046 |
| 2 | David PatersonSpecial Advisor, Agent General | $362,218 | $0 |
| 3 | Bernard DeribleSpecial Advisor, Agent General | $332,815 | $12,644 |
| 4 | David BarnesAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Industries | $319,744 | $311 |
| 5 | Rachel SimeonAssistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Economic Partnership | $289,365 | $269 |
Long-Term Care
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa ThomsonDeputy Minister | $384,075 | $370 |
| 2 | Peter KaftarianDeputy Minister | $348,437 | $351 |
| 3 | Sean CourtAssistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Policy | $283,898 | $271 |
| 4 | Jeffrey GrahamAssistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer | $269,893 | $257 |
| 5 | Sandra LawsonAssistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Operations | $267,625 | $289 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade or Long-Term Care?
By median salary in 2025, Long-Term Care: $132,629 against $129,341.
Which has more people on the list?
Long-Term Care: 496 against 377 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade was $113,202 and for Long-Term Care $109,319, a gap of $3,883; in 2025 the gap was $3,288.
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