Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Ministries

Children, Community and Social Services salaries, 2021

1,042 people paid $100,000 or more in 2021, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2021
1,042
+3.3% vs 2020
Median salary
$112,691
+0.3% vs 2020
Highest salary
$388,709
Total disclosed
$124M

Everyone on the 2021 list

Top 200 of 1,042
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Ajit NinanMedical Director$388,709$505−$14,324
2Denise ColeDeputy Minister$348,049$7,957new
3Janet MenardDeputy Minister$343,013$15,406−$50,042
4Timothy BealPsychiatrist$300,872$392+$8,764
5Sohail MakhdoomPsychiatrist$300,872$392+$8,764
6Clare MitchellPaediatrician$295,048$392+$2,941
7Nevena DourovaPsychiatrist$294,064$392+$1,956
8Michelle Ponti-SgargiPaediatrician$270,030$353+$7,986
9Linda PlowrightPsychiatrist$239,466$314+$10,317
10Simran AhluwaliaPsychiatrist$239,240$314+$7,011
11Jennifer MorrisAssistant Deputy Minister, Children with Special Needs$214,686$253−$2,885
12Andrew VanderduimAssistant Deputy Minister, Business Planning and Corporate Services$214,686$253−$2,885
13David MitchellAssistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice$210,557$248−$2,829
14Aklilu TeferaAssistant Deputy Minister, Business Intelligence and Practice$210,557$248−$3,989
15Karen GlassAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy$208,232$261−$1,818
16Alexander ColemanChief Information Officer$208,152$267new
17Jennifer McleanPaediatrician$206,146$274+$3,211
18Rupert GordonAssistant Deputy Minister, Community Services$198,786$234−$2,671
19David RemingtonAssistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and Protection$192,139$226+$11,183
20Harminder GrewalYouth Services Officer$191,767$180+$68,087
21Barbara SimmonsAssistant Deputy Minister, Office of Women’s Issues$188,471$228+$15,194
22Christopher LingDirector, Delivery Office$187,701$224−$2,155
23Martin HatzlhofferYouth Services Manager$183,873$122+$7,497
24Bani BawaDirector, Client Liaison$182,441$221+$9,165
25Christine KuepferDirector, Community Supports Policy$182,441$221+$9,165
26George KarlosDirector, Strategic and Operational Effectiveness$182,173$213+$17,173
27Nelson LoureiroExecutive Director, Social Assistance Transformation$180,470$226−$3,219
28Trevor SparrowAssistant Deputy Minister$180,140$226−$4,877
29Sarah HardyDirector, Autism$179,137$217+$512
30Patricia RedmondDirector, Social Assistance Service Delivery$176,844$224+$89
31Doris DumaisDirector$176,833$224+$90
32Angela JamesDirector, Service Delivery$176,833$224+$90
33Stanley ShiahDirector$176,688$224+$10,594
34Sara Lindsay JonesDirector, Social Assistance Strategy and Transformation$175,692$213+$8,825
35Tamara StoneDirector, Strategic Innovation and Modernization$175,691$213+$503
36Maxine DaleyDirector, Corporate Services$173,479$224−$3,264
37Paul De GrayDirector, Information and Information Technology Operations$173,377$219+$5,712
38Laura SummersDirector, Community Supports Policy$173,214$210+$495
39Akeem YusuffYouth Services Officer$173,120$0+$32,367
40Sandra BickfordDirector, Child Welfare Secretariat$168,520$214+$3,489
41Surendra NawbattDirector, Children and Youth Information and Information Technology Solutions$167,497$224−$9,258
42Jeffrey BowenDirector, Social Assistance Performance and Accountability$166,952$211+$85
43Jane CleveDirector, Child Development and Specialized Services$166,952$211+$85
44David WheelerProject Director$163,740$207+$83
45Jody HendryDirector$163,485$196−$1,577
46Patricia LarionDirector, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit$162,669$197+$8,172
47Cynthia PerryDirector, Analytics and Measurement$162,669$197+$465
48Jeffrey GillDirector, East Region$161,794$194+$11,224
49Jairo MunozDirector, Shared and Community Services Information and Information Technology Solutions$160,529$203+$80
50Valerie HopperDirector, Communications$159,542$193+$10,899
51Noah WieseYouth Services Manager$159,113$122+$28,848
52Cindy LamAssistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Immigration$158,144$148−$44,255
53Saba FerdinandsDirector, Children and Youth at Risk$156,338$189+$9,099
54Teuta DodbibaDirector, Business Planning$156,277$196+$1,780
55Jennifer RichardsonDirector, Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking$155,294$199−$10,090
56James FaulknerDirector$154,576$196+$79
57Seema ChhabraDirector, Policy and Operations$154,428$184+$16,151
58Kelly GarantDirector, Business Optimization and Accountability Office$154,179$195+$1,164
59Linda ChihabDirector, West Region$153,578$186+$440
60Eric DormanDirector, Case Triage and Resolution$152,559$189+$3,366
61John ScarfoDirector$152,197$198−$10,000
62Sheila De CuyperDirector, Transformation and Modernization$151,722$192+$78
63Anita WilliamsYouth Services Officer$151,687$180new
64Tony LazzaroDirector, Capital Planning and Delivery$151,604$192+$77
65Stacey WeberDirector, Integration and Program Effectiveness$151,604$192+$77
66Sandra RussellDirector, North Region$150,631$191+$76
67Laura BelfieDirector, Social Assistance Program Policy$150,624$182+$7,566
68Erin O'ConnorDirector, Client Operations$149,562$189+$3,331
69George AgyekumYouth Services Officer$148,467$180+$27,510
70Shannon BainDirector, Children’s Facilities$147,728$179+$7,421
71Michelle Braakman BeraDirector, Indigenous Child Well-being$147,494$182+$7,550
72Charene GilliesDirector, Policy and Stakeholder Relations$146,610$165−$4,918
73Monica NeitzertDirector, Child Welfare Secretariat$146,605$188+$877
74Tatum WilsonDirector, Youth Strategies$145,677$189+$5,172
75Michael BannonDirector, Planning and Strategic Policy$145,603$176+$7,520
76Kerwyn SmithYouth Services Officer$145,493$73+$32,993
77Jason Vk ChauhanChief of Staff$144,504$188+$20,507
78Andre BindaYouth Services Manager$144,183$180+$20,275
79Mandeep FloraDirector, Data Strategy and Solutions Platform$143,493$179+$3,686
80Sunny SharmaDirector, Business Innovation and Implementation$143,387$181−$1,153
81Virginia HatchetteAssistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Immigration$142,518$198−$67,532
82Aleempasha SyedDirector, Enterprise Architecture Office$142,271$180+$9,583
83Sherri RennieDirector, Toronto Region$141,513$178+$7,707
84Heidi GordonDirector, Integrated Analytics Exploration$141,452$177+$5,965
85Andres LaxamanaDirector, Social Assistance Central Services$141,127$179+$2,360
86Kevin LockwoodDirector, Residential Services Project$140,988$177+$3,203
87Sharareh KamaliSenior Manager$140,446$0+$22,290
88James HamiltonSenior Manager, Information and Information Technology Solutions$140,432$229+$3,417
89Patrizia VolpeSenior Manager$140,373$175+$6,507
90Michelle LewisSenior Manager, Employee and Stakeholder Engagement$139,393$176+$443
91Carrie Burns-SolitarSenior Manager, Strategic Financial and Business Planning Unit$139,280$178−$966
92Ryan ThompsonManager, Issues and Media$139,236$173new
93Rick MackiewiczManager, Client Services$137,940$178−$1,371
94Jeannette BelangerProgram Manager$137,894$173+$587
95Krista DymondManager$137,894$173+$123
96Diane GammonRegional Program Manager$137,894$173+$113
97Allan HampelBusiness Manager and Comptroller$137,894$173+$109
98Nancy JohansonManager, Child Welfare Funding Unit$137,894$173+$183
99Shona JohnstonBusiness Manager and Comptroller$137,894$173+$366
100Kimberley MccleanManager$137,894$173+$812
101Joven ObiasSenior Manager, Middleware and Operational Services$137,894$173−$644
102Murugesu SivasangaramSenior Manager$137,894$173+$113
103Valentin StoicescuSenior Manager, Cluster Common Solutions and Security Administration$137,894$173+$109
104Karen TurnerProgram Manager, Children’s Services$137,894$173+$457
105Elizabeth PaternoManager, Income Supports Analytics$137,890$173+$4,011
106Angela AllanDirector, Operational Finance$137,886$173+$4,020
107Sanjeev BordoloiSenior Manager, Information and Information Technology Solutions$137,886$173+$4,020
108Josee BoulianneSenior Program Manager (Bilingual)$137,886$173+$4,020
109Mark MikoluffSenior Manager$137,886$173+$4,020
110R Carlucci-NigroManager, Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking$137,879$173+$267
111Jasvinder MahalManager, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit$137,866$173+$4,062
112Emma WillerManager, Residential Services$137,625$172+$4,560
113Susan NitsopoulosManager, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit$137,438$172+$4,969
114Cynthia TanManager, Population Analytics and Insights$137,409$172+$2,006
115Jagrup MangatManager, Strategic Communications and Issues$137,176$171+$5,490
116Louise RobsonSenior Manager, Human Services Integration Office$137,103$171+$5,642
117Mark LangdonManager$137,092$173+$1,994
118Rory GleesonCoordinator, Private and International Adoptions$136,980$171+$25,297
119Nancy SauveSenior Manager$136,645$173−$1,136
120Edmond Co SoSenior Middleware Specialist$136,535$241+$9,061
121Christine HayhowDirector, Corporate Services$136,534$193+$500
122Delision YogaratnamYouth Services Officer$136,030$0+$16,658
123Daniel GrandchampSenior Manager, Information and Information Technology Solutions$135,239$173+$1,004
124Mark BettSenior Manager, Emergency Management$135,234$173−$2,547
125Nicholas ConstantinidisBusiness Manager and Comptroller$135,234$173−$3,469
126Imran GondalSenior Manager, Systems Development and Maintenance$135,224$173+$1,249
127Michael MeloSenior Manager$135,224$173−$2,383
128Anita PanousisSenior Manager, Resource Optimization$135,221$173+$1,421
129Jo-Anne PlattsBusiness Services Manager$135,221$173+$1,342
130Robert CehBusiness Manager and Comptroller$135,208$173+$1,342
131Tao JinManager, Controllership$135,208$173+$1,372
132Lou Ann MundingerRegional Manager, Toronto Youth Justice$135,208$173+$1,342
133Catherine ParkerManager, Renewal Strategies$135,208$173+$1,342
134Oksana Solomon-FukeSenior Manager$135,206$173+$1,367
135Gabe MinorSenior Manager, Intake and Benefits Administration Unit$135,198$173+$1,382
136Faisal MirzaSenior Manager, Information and Business Architecture$135,198$173+$1,372
137Julia ChoManager$135,185$173+$1,306
138Nicki CunninghamSenior Manager, Information and Information Technology Solutions$135,004$0+$1,340
139Sebastian MuellerSenior Manager$134,989$168+$2,711
140Michael RichardsonDirector, Child Welfare Operations$134,928$171+$7,056
141Karen SinghDirector, Central Region$134,928$171+$4,446
142Adam McconkeySenior Manager, Project Management and Implementation Unit$134,838$172+$1,334
143Debora PriceProgram Manager$134,732$168+$2,776
144Teresa SauveSenior Manager$134,444$173−$3,336
145Patryk LachYouth Services Officer$134,361$0+$13,292
146Ira MatthewsManager, Operational Improvement$134,030$167+$5,603
147Margaret StoryRegional Issues and Integration Manager$133,999$167+$5,601
148Aileen PennerYouth Services Officer$133,841$180+$22,671
149Nadir DayaSenior Manager$133,835$169+$4,390
150Corwin TrojeManager, Service Integration Unit$133,777$172new
151Diane YoungManager, Support Services$133,331$170−$1,669
152Wendy HampsonChief Psychologist$133,292$173+$945
153Binh Lu-FotheringhamManager, Data Strategy and Policy$133,291$164+$8,156
154Danny MarafiotiManager, Analytics Planning and Projects$133,226$172new
155Jeremy GrootenboerAssistant Director$133,149$169−$359
156Kristina LombardiProgram Manager$133,079$170−$1,606
157Walter PawlowskiManager, Development and Maintenance$132,955$171+$1,321
158Olwen LavoieRegional Program Manager, Children’s Services$132,935$166+$5,605
159Manoj SrivastavaManager, Development and Maintenance$132,930$171−$1,315
160Adrion SmithYouth Services Officer$132,769$180+$16,357
161Richard D'IorioSenior Policy Advisor$132,613$184+$2,991
162Pedro MarquesManager, Policy Development and Implementation$132,570$169+$3,111
163Christine PlummerYouth Services Officer$132,568$0+$17,297
164Donna BowersSenior Manger, Organizational Effectiveness Unit$132,557$169+$1,316
165Kelly RacicotRegional Issues and Integration Manager$132,557$169+$3,360
166Bonnie ReidManager, Correspondence$132,557$169+$3,111
167Solange HernandoSenior Manager$132,452$172−$1,824
168Michael PorterInformation and Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist$132,416$150+$19,214
169Ellen OgilvieProject Manager$132,191$169+$1,312
170Claire BerubeProgram Manager, Community Services$132,122$165+$2,746
171Caroline MckinnonSenior Manager$132,082$169+$1,311
172Elizabeth OrmsbyManager, Technology, Optimization and Support$132,047$164+$5,521
173Rick RaghubirSenior Manager$132,035$172−$1,831
174Matthew AndaloroBusiness Manager and Comptroller$131,927$169+$1,309
175Danielle KurucManager, Planning and Policy$131,860$127+$619
176Victoria AshatSenior Manager, Consulting Services and Change Management$131,481$168+$580
177Heather ShumanManager, Strategic Policy and Research Unit$131,342$169−$933
178Daniel SzymanskiManager, Data Development and Operations$131,273$164new
179Ann-Carol HargreavesProgram Manager$131,107$168−$1,547
180Robert GarstangRegional Manager, Central Youth Justice Services$131,013$155−$5,834
181Karen NesbittManager, Project Planning and Risk Management$130,997$165+$929
182Wade CrevierManager, Community Programs$130,936$167+$708
183Elena AngeloniSenior Manager$130,932$163+$5,521
184Chester AndersonYouth Services Manager$130,908$122+$8,887
185Bruce HareProject Lead$130,649$169−$2,962
186Aly Nizar AlibhaiLead Negotiator$130,482$170$0
187Kimberly RaeYouth Services Manager$130,002$122+$25,627
188May PowCluster Controller$129,957$166+$3,050
189Ron BurwellProgram Manager, Children’s Services$129,830$162+$5,428
190Alvin LourdesSenior Manager, Systems Development and Maintenance$129,315$161+$5,406
191Rose-Anne SohnManager, Child and Youth Services$129,126$165+$3,115
192Liane ProulxProgram Manager$128,975$161+$2,590
193Suzanne DiasManager, Stakeholder Relations and Policy Development$128,749$164+$2,461
194Alexey TogunovSenior Manager, Project Management$128,661$170−$11,006
195Mike VanderstoopInformation and Information Technology Lead Technology Specialist$128,633$150+$4,837
196Mateen KhanDirector, Quality Assurance and Oversight$128,569$166+$5,740
197Lisa JacksonSenior Manager$128,336$160+$5,365
198Damian StezinarYouth Centre Deputy Administrator$128,218$126−$22,575
199Jessica VivianManager, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit$128,211$173−$5,638
200Heather DuncanTransformation Implementation Lead$128,180$165−$1,177

Most common jobs in 2021

Program Supervisor90
Youth Services Officer69
Senior Policy Advisor46
Senior Manager34
Manager, Ontario Disability Support Program32
Youth Services Manager30
Manager25
Program Manager18
Probation Manager17
Senior Specialist and Team Lead16

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Why is someone who works at Children, Community and Social Services not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2021 are listed. Everyone else at Children, Community and Social Services that year was paid less.

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