Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Ministries

Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs salaries, 2007

33 people paid $100,000 or more in 2007, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2007
33
+3.1% vs 2006
Median salary
$125,049
+5.9% vs 2006
Highest salary
$217,266
Total disclosed
$4.1M

Everyone on the 2007 list

33 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1BRUCE ARCHIBALDDeputy Minister$217,266$3,911+$33,345 (+18.1%)
2JAMES WHEELERAssistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division$172,647$288+$9,072 (+5.5%)
3Deborah StarkAssistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety & Environment Division$165,830$280+$6,355 (+4.0%)
4Bonnie WinchesterAssistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development Division$165,522$280+$8,280 (+5.3%)
5DAVID ANTLEAssistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division$155,801$3,302+$17,816 (+12.9%)
6KAREN CHANAssistant Deputy Minister, Research & Corporate Services Division$132,169$3,183+$11,907 (+9.9%)
7Madeleine DavidsonDirector, Financial Management Branch$128,640$226+$7,218 (+5.9%)
8CHARLES LALONDEDirector, Environmental Policy & Programs Branch$128,252$220+$8,551 (+7.1%)
9Thomas HagertyDirector, Economic Development Policy$126,470$220−$5,591 (−4.2%)
10MAURICE BITRANDirector, Strategic Policy Branch$125,835$218+$10,527 (+9.1%)
11THOMAS BAKERDirector, Animal Health & Welfare$125,282$220+$6,510 (+5.5%)
12J. DOUGLAS CHAPMANDirector, External Relations$125,282$220+$6,988 (+5.9%)
13JIM FELKERDirector, Human Resources Branch$125,282$220+$6,988 (+5.9%)
14PETER MEERVELDDirector, Environmental Management Branch$125,282$220+$6,988 (+5.9%)
15GWEN ZELLENDirector, Research & Innovation Branch$125,282$220+$6,988 (+5.9%)
16WILLIAM INGRATTADirector, Transition$125,152$220+$8,057 (+6.9%)
17Michael ToombsDirector, Client Services Branch$125,049$220+$7,701 (+6.6%)
18DAVID CLARKEDirector, Market Development$122,688$219new
19Ling MarkDirector, Food Safety & Environmental Policy$120,693$213+$8,262 (+7.3%)
20George MccawDirector, Farm Finance Branch$119,670$212+$7,881 (+7.1%)
21TOM REKSTISDirector, Communications Branch$116,906$207+$7,052 (+6.4%)
22Aileen MacneilDirector, Agriculture Development Branch$114,132$200+$9,041 (+8.6%)
23Philip MalcolmsonDirector, University of Guelph Contract$112,676$195+$7,533 (+7.2%)
24Rena HubersDirector, Food Inspection Branch$110,896$186new
25DONALD TAYLORAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Priorities Project$108,614$160−$54,961 (−33.6%)
26Sid Vander VeenDrainage Coordinator$108,600$187+$3,586 (+3.4%)
27NANCY KENNEDYDirector, Strategic Policy Branch$105,239$219−$10,353 (−9.0%)
28Finbar DesirManager, Innovation, Engineering & Program Delivery$104,665$182+$4,133 (+4.1%)
29PATRICIA JOHNSONManager, Transition Projects$102,358$178new
30BRIAN CARDYDirector, Rural Community Development Branch$102,150$177new
31Nigel WoodManager, Strategic Policy Coordination$101,803$175new
32CHRISTIAN HORBASZManager, Agri-Food Policy$101,267$183new
33Andy RankineManager, Domestic Marketing$100,564$176−$9,413 (−8.6%)

Most common jobs in 2007

Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division2
Director, Strategic Policy Branch2
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development Division1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety & Environment Division1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Research & Corporate Services Division1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Priorities Project1
Deputy Minister1
Director, Agriculture Development Branch1
Director, Animal Health & Welfare1
Director, Client Services Branch1

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2007 are listed. Everyone else at Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs that year was paid less.

What are taxable benefits?

The benefits the employer reported as taxable for the year. They are listed separately and are not part of the salary figure.

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