Government of Ontario – Ministries
Children, Community and Social Services salaries
1,821 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 2019 to 2025 (with gaps).
People on the 2025 list
1,821
−9.1% vs 2024
Median salary
$120,445
+3.3% vs 2024
Highest salary
$438,647
Total disclosed
$233M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 100 of 1,821
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit NinanMedical Director | $438,647 | $539 | +$25,612 |
| 2 | Timothy BealPsychiatrist | $415,741 | $422 | +$106,816 |
| 3 | Sohail MakhdoomPsychiatrist | $415,741 | $422 | +$106,816 |
| 4 | Michelle Ponti-SgargiPaediatrician | $415,741 | $422 | +$106,816 |
| 5 | Julia Patricia MastrangeloPsychiatrist | $413,885 | $425 | +$115,713 |
| 6 | Nevena DourovaPsychiatrist | $408,966 | $422 | +$100,041 |
| 7 | Farah AbdulsatarPaediatrician | $405,968 | $425 | +$97,043 |
| 8 | Daniele ZanottiDeputy Minister | $400,478 | $11,406 | new |
| 9 | Simran AhluwaliaPsychiatrist | $332,593 | $338 | +$85,452 |
| 10 | Linda PlowrightPsychiatrist | $332,593 | $338 | +$86,589 |
| 11 | Jacqueline CuretonAssistant Deputy Minister, Community Services | $318,562 | $295 | +$107,940 |
| 12 | Shannon LebrunDirector | $299,417 | $94 | +$138,830 |
| 13 | Jennifer MorrisAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy | $292,139 | $314 | +$61,933 |
| 14 | Linda ChihabAssistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and Protection | $290,611 | $270 | +$92,078 |
| 15 | Shella SalazarAssistant Deputy Minister, Business Planning and Corporate Services | $272,018 | $277 | +$64,508 |
| 16 | Trevor SparrowAssistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice | $266,445 | $281 | +$50,177 |
| 17 | Cordelia Clarke JulienAssistant Deputy Minister, Social Assistance Programs | $266,008 | $282 | +$53,100 |
| 18 | George KarlosAssistant Deputy Minister | $249,891 | $269 | +$55,790 |
| 19 | Michael BannonDirector | $247,798 | $234 | +$78,972 |
| 20 | Jeffrey GillAssistant Deputy Minister | $237,124 | $245 | +$62,768 |
| 21 | Karen SinghDirector | $235,988 | $236 | +$84,030 |
| 22 | Peter KiatipisDirector | $233,950 | $244 | +$56,370 |
| 23 | Jody HendryDirector | $231,357 | $245 | +$55,571 |
| 24 | Mateen KhanDirector | $228,600 | $219 | +$74,963 |
| 25 | Amy Dk OlmsteadDirector | $228,471 | $230 | |
| 26 | Christopher LingDirector, Delivery Planning and Implementation Support | $228,113 | $250 | +$35,019 |
| 27 | Jeffrey BowenDirector, Social Assistance Performance and Accountability | $226,606 | $247 | +$49,910 |
| 28 | Bridget SinclairAssistant Deputy Minister | $225,995 | $215 | +$75,534 |
| 29 | Stacey WeberDirector | $223,027 | $234 | +$55,967 |
| 30 | Aly Nizar AlibhaiDirector | $222,246 | $208 | +$76,472 |
| 31 | Sandra BickfordDirector | $221,280 | $242 | +$43,361 |
| 32 | Sarah HardyDirector | $220,424 | $250 | +$27,190 |
| 33 | Bani BawaDirector | $220,424 | $250 | +$27,470 |
| 34 | Christine KuepferDirector | $220,424 | $250 | +$34,795 |
| 35 | Murray LeaningDirector | $220,424 | $250 | +$34,865 |
| 36 | Tony LazzaroDirector | $220,250 | $232 | +$55,319 |
| 37 | Ziyaad VahedDirector | $218,569 | $201 | +$71,250 |
| 38 | Sandra RussellDirector | $218,158 | $235 | +$45,095 |
| 39 | Taunya PaquetteAssistant Deputy Minister | $216,889 | $248 | +$25,966 |
| 40 | Andre BindaYouth Services Manager | $215,529 | $129 | +$49,596 |
| 41 | Anshoo KamalDirector | $211,017 | $234 | +$37,874 |
| 42 | Angela AllanDirector | $208,934 | $219 | +$53,313 |
| 43 | Colleen HardieDirector | $208,525 | $209 | +$63,261 |
| 44 | Seema ChhabraDirector | $207,916 | $227 | +$45,288 |
| 45 | Heidi GordonDirector | $207,270 | $224 | +$42,675 |
| 46 | Andres LaxamanaDirector, Social Assistance Central Services | $206,883 | $218 | +$51,302 |
| 47 | Andrew ChungDirector | $204,722 | $204 | +$64,539 |
| 48 | Sherri RennieDirector | $203,302 | $220 | +$41,656 |
| 49 | Sunny SharmaDirector, Business Innovation and Implementation | $203,281 | $220 | +$41,673 |
| 50 | Elizabeth FoxPaediatrician | $202,347 | $255 | +$34,125 |
| 51 | Kelly BurnhamDirector | $200,922 | $206 | +$57,982 |
| 52 | Sonia BozzoDirector | $200,872 | $205 | +$61,980 |
| 53 | Harriett GrantDirector, Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking | $196,962 | $207 | +$51,155 |
| 54 | Konstantina ConnellyDirector | $194,725 | $200 | +$71,253 |
| 55 | Vena PersaudDirector | $194,661 | $212 | +$42,809 |
| 56 | Kerwyn SmithYouth Services Manager | $191,649 | $129 | +$36,512 |
| 57 | Erin O'ConnorDirector | $191,320 | $222 | |
| 58 | Harminder GrewalYouth Services Officer | $191,121 | $201 | −$8,348 |
| 59 | Harkirat MannDirector | $186,385 | $202 | +$43,484 |
| 60 | Huma DurraniDirector | $185,412 | $199 | +$52,642 |
| 61 | Ming-Young TamManager | $185,332 | $194 | |
| 62 | Binh Lu-FotheringhamDirector, Data Strategy and Solutions Platform | $185,201 | $206 | +$36,277 |
| 63 | Nigel CadoganYouth Services Manager | $183,242 | $205 | +$21,243 |
| 64 | Anita WilliamsYouth Services Manager | $182,844 | $178 | +$63,994 |
| 65 | Jhonathan CalderonYouth Services Officer | $182,521 | $201 | −$12,370 |
| 66 | Annmarie ConnellDirector | $182,170 | $197 | +$39,529 |
| 67 | Eden CantkierProgram Manager | $181,291 | $197 | +$35,577 |
| 68 | Sebastian MuellerDirector | $180,718 | $200 | +$36,180 |
| 69 | Tara-Jeanette JonesDirector, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit | $180,446 | $205 | +$30,559 |
| 70 | Emma WillerDirector, Children and Youth at Risk | $179,688 | $204 | +$31,963 |
| 71 | Jane KovarikChief of Staff | $179,499 | $225 | +$24,876 |
| 72 | Steven ClarkeYouth Services Manager | $179,382 | $136 | +$22,008 |
| 73 | Tanya KellyDirector | $178,506 | $198 | +$33,155 |
| 74 | Sharareh KamaliDirector | $177,827 | $202 | +$25,670 |
| 75 | Josee BoulianneSenior Program Manager | $177,586 | $193 | +$35,833 |
| 76 | Olivia LamSenior Manager, Operational Service Strategy Modernization | $177,138 | $189 | +$42,990 |
| 77 | Nancy SauveDirector | $177,062 | $177 | +$23,737 |
| 78 | Jose Iguiniz RomeroProgram Manager, Children's Services | $176,974 | $190 | +$41,535 |
| 79 | Eli PerellManager | $176,934 | $183 | +$38,012 |
| 80 | Crystal HuntYouth Services Manager | $176,757 | $137 | +$31,733 |
| 81 | Noah WieseYouth Services Manager | $176,720 | $136 | +$35,972 |
| 82 | Bianca SchiopuYouth Services Manager | $176,610 | $134 | +$47,952 |
| 83 | Tracy McmurrayManager | $176,222 | $190 | +$41,109 |
| 84 | Tracy WilliamsonSenior Manager | $176,079 | $193 | +$35,951 |
| 85 | Michael LeeSenior Manager, Medical Advisory Unit | $175,884 | $189 | +$41,387 |
| 86 | Akeem YusuffYouth Services Manager | $175,235 | $220 | +$25,866 |
| 87 | Charlene Bertrand-RoyeProgram Manager | $174,991 | $188 | +$42,175 |
| 88 | Anil MistryController | $174,888 | $193 | +$35,382 |
| 89 | Erin SheardManager, Policy Coordination | $174,855 | $191 | +$34,991 |
| 90 | Elizabeth PaternoDirector, Analytics and Measurement | $174,559 | $193 | +$29,864 |
| 91 | Carolyn McintoshManager | $174,108 | $190 | +$38,186 |
| 92 | Benjamin JensenSenior Manager | $173,436 | $183 | +$39,622 |
| 93 | Pedro MarquesManager, Policy Innovation and Insights | $173,287 | $193 | +$33,847 |
| 94 | Rachelle Blanchette DeansProgram Manager (Bilingual) | $173,228 | $185 | +$42,794 |
| 95 | Brigitte Dianne MarleauExecutive Assistant to Deputy Minister | $173,199 | $205 | +$19,713 |
| 96 | Donald BryceManager, Child Protection Information Network | $173,190 | $0 | +$38,021 |
| 97 | Jeremy GrootenboerDirector | $173,128 | $196 | +$26,041 |
| 98 | Pradeepan MahalingamManager, Program Performance and Evaluation Unit | $173,058 | $193 | +$33,880 |
| 99 | Colette BlairSenior Manager, Employee and Stakeholder Engagement | $172,869 | $193 | +$30,881 |
| 100 | Rojean PrinceManager, Business Services | $172,738 | $189 | +$37,999 |
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| 2019 | 941 |
| 2020 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 1,042 |
| 2022 | 1,087 |
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| 2024 | 2,003 |
| 2025 | 1,821 |
Median salary by year
Children, Community and Social Services medianGovernment of Ontario – Ministries median
$120K
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| Year | Employer median | Sector median |
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| 2003 | $113,404 | |
| 2004 | $114,845 | |
| 2005 | $115,202 | |
| 2006 | $116,175 | |
| 2007 | $115,847 | |
| 2008 | $113,971 | |
| 2009 | $113,796 | |
| 2010 | $113,077 | |
| 2011 | $112,347 | |
| 2012 | $111,871 | |
| 2013 | $111,847 | |
| 2014 | $112,850 | |
| 2015 | $112,552 | |
| 2016 | $113,460 | |
| 2017 | $113,617 | |
| 2018 | $115,431 | |
| 2019 | $110,988 | $115,653 |
| 2020 | $112,403 | $116,364 |
| 2021 | $112,691 | $117,349 |
| 2022 | $113,140 | $118,520 |
| 2023 | $119,166 | |
| 2024 | $116,607 | $123,253 |
| 2025 | $120,445 | $130,215 |
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