Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Ministries

Cabinet Office salaries, 2009

43 people paid $100,000 or more in 2009, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2009
43
+2.4% vs 2008
Median salary
$136,085
+1.8% vs 2008
Highest salary
$333,983
Total disclosed
$6.1M

Everyone on the 2009 list

43 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1SHELLY JAMIESONSecretary of the Cabinet$333,983$11,066+$6,029 (+1.8%)
2Giles GhersonDeputy Minister$229,032$375+$4,149 (+1.8%)
3Lynn BetznerDeputy Minister$210,625$9,063+$18,813 (+9.8%)
4Ernie BartucciAssistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social, Environment & National Institutions$193,466$310+$16,640 (+9.4%)
5ROY NORTONAssistant Deputy Minister, International Relations & Chief of Protocol$184,312$250+$23,619 (+14.7%)
6LESLIE COOKEAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategy & Results Branch$182,543$285+$16,660 (+10.0%)
7DAVID O'TOOLEAssistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Environmental, Justice & Intergovernmental Policy$180,259$285+$2,756 (+1.6%)
8Marsha BarnesAssistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social, Education & Children's Policy$179,395$285−$2,885 (−1.6%)
9Linda A. JacksonAssistant Deputy Minister & Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Planning & Services$178,981$285+$14,801 (+9.0%)
10Richard MckinnellAssistant Deputy Minister, Communications$178,180$285+$1,789 (+1.0%)
11RICHARD L. KOHLERSenior Advisor International Relations & Chief of Protocol$163,093$0−$3,235 (−1.9%)
12Craig McfadyenAssistant Deputy Minister, Economics & Justice$152,001$247+$18,355 (+13.7%)
13Rhonda McmichaelAssistant Deputy Minister, Communications$146,393$230+$8,346 (+6.0%)
14Bryan KozmanDirector, Economics & Justice$144,442$226+$3,738 (+2.7%)
15Leslie MarchantAssistant Deputy Minister, International Relations & Chief of Protocol$143,092$229+$21,225 (+17.4%)
16Chris GiannekosDirector & Executive Assistant to the Cabinet Secretary$139,973$224+$3,184 (+2.3%)
17ROSEMARIE GRAFChief of Staff to the Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs/Senior Advisor to the Premier$139,521$240+$29,131 (+26.4%)
18Timothy LewisDirector, Democratic Institutions Policy$139,178$239+$20,332 (+17.1%)
19Rachele DabraioExecutive Coordinator$138,262$224+$5,845 (+4.4%)
20BRUCE BALDWINExecutive Coordinator$138,187$224+$4,542 (+3.4%)
21Karen GlassExecutive Coordinator, Delivery Project$136,912$223+$11,043 (+8.8%)
22NANCY M. KENNEDYExecutive Coordinator, Environment$136,085$224new
23Marcelle CrouseExecutive Coordinator, Environment$132,390$221+$8,512 (+6.9%)
24Alison DrummondExecutive Coordinator$120,152$194+$15,682 (+15.0%)
25Kevin OwensDirector, Corporate Planning & Services$120,065$202+$5,597 (+4.9%)
26Mark LehmanDirector, Canadian Intergovernmental Relations$119,546$180new
27STEVEN M. GREENDirector, Communications & Marketing$116,162$184+$13,509 (+13.2%)
28HOWARD W. JONESCoordinator, Freedom of Information & Issues$114,596$188+$3,719 (+3.4%)
29William CarrDirector, International Relations & Deputy Chief of Protocol$111,903$183+$6,697 (+6.4%)
30Richard FrankSenior Manager, Communications$111,428$181+$4,566 (+4.3%)
31Aine ScullyManager, Correspondence Services Unit$111,428$181+$1,079 (+1.0%)
32Craig SumiManager, Corporate Issues$111,428$181+$3,965 (+3.7%)
33Anna ValerioDeputy Clerk & Manager, Machinery of Government$111,428$181+$3,615 (+3.4%)
34Tom AllisonChief of Staff, Government House Leader$111,284$195−$1,074 (−1.0%)
35Adriana IbarguchiExecutive Coordinator$110,956$16new
36Jonathan LeighManager, Communications Services$108,393$179new
37Vena PersaudSenior Policy Advisor$106,753$177new
38Shannon FullerExecutive Assistant to the Deputy Minister, Communications$106,633$177new
39ANGELA POWELLExecutive Coordinator$105,679$171new
40Suzanne BoothbyCoordinator, Policy Service Standards Development$105,166$175new
41Terri LangManager, Corporate Planning & Projects$103,886$179−$1,662 (−1.6%)
42STEPHEN SHARPEManager, Communications Operations$103,574$174new
43Laura SummersSenior Policy Advisor$103,558$173new

Most common jobs in 2009

Executive Coordinator5
Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications2
Assistant Deputy Minister, International Relations & Chief of Protocol2
Deputy Minister2
Executive Coordinator, Environment2
Senior Policy Advisor2
Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Planning & Services1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Environmental, Justice & Intergovernmental Policy1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economics & Justice1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social, Education & Children's Policy1

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Cabinet Office not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2009 are listed. Everyone else at Cabinet Office 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