Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Ministries

Finance salaries, 2019

398 people paid $100,000 or more in 2019, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2019
398
+6.4% vs 2018
Median salary
$110,988
+1.0% vs 2018
Highest salary
$357,809
Total disclosed
$48.0M

Everyone on the 2019 list

Top 200 of 398
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Gergely OrencsakDeputy Minister$357,809$2,806+$28,938 (+8.8%)
2Mahmood NanjiAssociate Deputy Minister$266,385$325+$22,240 (+9.1%)
3Michael WeirAssociate Deputy Minister$240,428$301+$13,843 (+6.1%)
4Nancy MudrinicAssociate Deputy Minister$233,476$284+$25,799 (+12.4%)
5Allan DohenyAssistant Deputy Minister, Provincial Local Finance Division$222,439$277+$14,763 (+7.1%)
6Sriram SubrahmanyanAssistant Deputy Minister, Taxation Policy Division$222,439$277+$14,763 (+7.1%)
7Timothy SchuurmanAssociate Deputy Minister$212,077$243+$34,032 (+19.1%)
8Helmut ZisserExecutive Lead, Client Services Review$207,029$276−$647 (−0.3%)
9Brian LewisAssistant Deputy Minister/Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy$205,961$256+$13,670 (+7.1%)
10Scott NelmsAssistant Deputy Minister, Government Business Enterprise Division$205,363$213+$27,318 (+15.3%)
11Juanita DobsonAssistant Deputy Minister, Tax Compliance and Benefits$200,191$256+$7,900 (+4.1%)
12Alison DrummondAssistant Deputy Minister, Strategy, Stewardship and Program Policy$190,702$237+$12,680 (+7.1%)
13Nicole StewartExecutive Lead, Cannabis Retail Implementation Project$190,702$237+$12,495 (+7.0%)
14David S-M WaiAssistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy Division$190,702$237+$19,320 (+11.3%)
15Kostas PlainosDirector, Personal Tax Policy and Design Branch$183,206$220+$18,326 (+11.1%)
16Elizabeth DohertyAssistant Deputy Minister, Office of the Budget$176,579$220+$12,458 (+7.6%)
17Alex KillochDirector, Pension Policy Branch$173,302$220+$7,125 (+4.3%)
18Anna LanglebenDirector, Corporate and Commodity Taxation$173,302$220+$8,422 (+5.1%)
19Robert LowryDirector, Municipal Funding Policy$173,302$187+$8,422 (+5.1%)
20Diane RossDirector, Assessment Policy and Legislation$173,302$220+$8,422 (+5.1%)
21Denise PaulinSenior Manager, Program Delivery Tax and Benefits$172,879$128+$45,575 (+35.8%)
22Melissa KittmerDirector, Statistics Integration$171,801$204+$19,128 (+12.5%)
23Paul LewisDirector, Macroeconomics and Revenue$171,789$126+$19,116 (+12.5%)
24Brandon ChaputAssistant Deputy Minister/Chief Administrative Officer$166,595$201+$25,238 (+17.9%)
25Linda GibneyDirector, Corporate Planning and Finance Branch$164,366$219−$514 (−0.3%)
26John LoboProject Director, Auto Services$164,366$219−$514 (−0.3%)
27Colin NickersonDirector, Securities Reform Policy$164,366$219−$514 (−0.3%)
28Norman HelfandDirector, Income Security Policy$164,129$219−$481 (−0.3%)
29Linda DunstallDirector, Account Management and Collections$163,474$219−$1,406 (−0.9%)
30Victoria ChiodiDirector, Advisory, Objections, Appeals and Services$161,741$210+$16,779 (+11.6%)
31Stephen BoydDirector, Strategic Human Resources Services Branch$160,472$204+$7,798 (+5.1%)
32Chris BroughtonDirector, Property Tax Policy$160,472$204+$7,798 (+5.1%)
33Robert GrayDirector, Industrial Economics$160,472$204+$7,798 (+5.1%)
34William PraamsmaDirector, Labour Economics$160,472$204+$7,798 (+5.1%)
35Jennifer RookDirector, Pension Policy Branch$160,248$220+$24,199 (+17.8%)
36Sunita ChanderDirector, Agency Transformation and Securities Policy$159,067$189+$17,710 (+12.5%)
37Paul DevnichDirector, Tobacco Strategy Project$159,067$189+$17,847 (+12.6%)
38Teuta DodbibaDirector, Fiscal Policy$159,067$163+$17,710 (+12.5%)
39Jacob GregorySenior Director Alcohol Policy$159,019$188+$17,935 (+12.7%)
40Marc SharrettDirector, Program Policy and Analytics$152,197$203−$476 (−0.3%)
41Alan VeermanProject Director$152,197$183−$476 (−0.3%)
42Tanya WatkinsDirector, Gaming Policy Branch$150,285$182+$19,754 (+15.1%)
43Heather BowieDirector, Compliance Branch$148,578$188+$7,221 (+5.1%)
44Collin TaggartSenior Investigator$143,395$148+$6,503 (+4.8%)
45Jeffrey SmithSenior Manager, Business Processing and Support Services$142,246$182+$9,412 (+7.1%)
46Sid RipleySenior Manager, Forensic Investigations$141,163$114+$13,859 (+10.9%)
47Gregory PattersonSenior Investigator$141,127$1,663+$15,028 (+11.9%)
48Mashood Ak MirzaDirector, Income Verification Services$140,916$188new
49Jason StanleyDirector, Business Service Branch$140,916$188−$482 (−0.3%)
50Maria IannaciDirector, Municipal Funding Policy$140,818$180+$10,157 (+7.8%)
51Selena EsmailDirector, Fiscal Policy$140,645$188−$711 (−0.5%)
52Jason NobleSenior Investigator$139,515$148+$24,407 (+21.2%)
53David VerschuurenSenior Investigator$139,227$148+$9,985 (+7.7%)
54Kirsten EvansDirector$136,394$174+$12,931 (+10.5%)
55Jeanette RobinsonDirector, Strategy, Stewardship and Risk Management$136,209$171+$8,091 (+6.3%)
56David EvansArbitrator$135,565$181new
57Edward LeeArbitrator$135,565$181new
58Anne SoneArbitrator$135,565$181+$1,238 (+0.9%)
59Maggy MurrayArbitrator$135,565$180new
60Mark AhonenManager, Provincial Local Funding Unit$135,090$170+$7,785 (+6.1%)
61Craig BlackwoodSenior Manager, Audit$135,090$170+$8,522 (+6.7%)
62Colin GrahamManager, Corporate Tax Policy Unit$135,090$170+$4,141 (+3.2%)
63Nancy KutasManager, Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Policy Unit$135,090$170+$4,141 (+3.2%)
64Robert NicholsonDirector, Macroeconomics and Revenue$135,090$170+$6,535 (+5.1%)
65Michael PtolemyManager, Legislative Design$135,090$170+$7,785 (+6.1%)
66Diane PainterManager, Strategic Business Unit$135,041$170+$7,871 (+6.2%)
67Claire WoodcockManager, Pension Benefits Standards Policy$135,017$170+$8,706 (+6.9%)
68Janie MackaySenior Manager, Business Processing and Support Services$134,722$170+$8,761 (+7.0%)
69Michelle GallSenior Manager, Design and Implementation$134,509$168+$5,168 (+4.0%)
70Paul ObaraManager, Assessment Policy$134,285$167+$11,581 (+9.4%)
71Jill EymannManager, Objections and Appeals$133,768$170+$6,555 (+5.2%)
72Sareena AnandManager, Policy Guidance and Coordination$133,564$133+$33,452 (+33.4%)
73Maureen JohnsonDirector, Broader Public Sector Pensions$133,341$167new
74Abtin Aminzadeh DezfuliManager, Personal Income Tax Policy Unit$132,058$164+$11,334 (+9.4%)
75Charles LammamExecutive Director of Policy and Budget$132,047$176new
76Jaswinder BrarSenior Investigator$131,652$148+$9,609 (+7.9%)
77Wendy McquoidManager, Performance Analysis$131,534$147+$22,427 (+20.6%)
78Jeffrey SweetingSenior Manager, Tobacco Policy$131,474$164+$11,405 (+9.5%)
79Amanda Bell SuzukiSenior Manager, Operations$131,413$170+$4,109 (+3.2%)
80John AnaniaManager, Economic Forecasting$131,260$170+$311 (+0.2%)
81Aidan CarterManager, Strategic Policy and Research$131,260$170+$311 (+0.2%)
82Berthy FrankenSenior Manager, Investigations$131,260$170+$365 (+0.3%)
83Kathleen GrantSenior Manager, Business Planning and Resource Allocation$131,260$170+$3,956 (+3.1%)
84Camille JonesManager/Senior Policy Lead$131,260$170+$2,301 (+1.8%)
85Jawhar KassamManager, Income Testing Services$131,260$170+$2,324 (+1.8%)
86Malik LjuticManager, Labour Markets and Demographics$131,260$170+$311 (+0.2%)
87Brent CrockerManager, Tax Analytics$131,250$170+$4,037 (+3.2%)
88Manoj SharmaSenior Manager, Audit$131,240$170+$4,254 (+3.3%)
89Sukhvinder SinghManager, Sectoral Economics$131,240$170+$3,936 (+3.1%)
90Stephen TaylorManager, Integrated Modelling and Analytics$131,230$170+$289 (+0.2%)
91Vincenzo SorgenteSenior Manager, Program Delivery Tax and Benefits$131,221$170+$4,995 (+4.0%)
92Ionis StasinakisSenior Investigator$131,147$148+$7,754 (+6.3%)
93Lynn LawsonManager, Sales Taxes$130,930$169+$2,809 (+2.2%)
94Anne VuongManager, Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Analysis$130,424$162+$11,282 (+9.5%)
95Jennifer Le BlancDirector$130,163$153−$22,511 (−14.7%)
96Mary DavisSenior Policy Advisor$129,866$174−$1,083 (−0.8%)
97Franco CavaManager, Revenue Analysis and Forecasting$128,231$159+$7,677 (+6.4%)
98Sandra CalvertSenior Revenue Integrity Advisor$128,128$105+$24,540 (+23.7%)
99Phil WakeSenior Manager, Program Services and Relationship Management$127,621$168+$3,811 (+3.1%)
100Amanda FrankManager, Data Management and Integration$126,907$169−$250 (−0.2%)
101Cheryl FrostSenior Manager, Risk Advisory and Assurance$126,907$169+$374 (+0.3%)
102Ross HamiltonManager, Knowledge and Skills Economics$126,907$169−$397 (−0.3%)
103Robin LewisManager, Corporate Tax Design Unit$126,907$169−$397 (−0.3%)
104Francis MckennaManager, Sectoral and Regional Economic Modelling$126,907$169−$2,029 (−1.6%)
105Mark SmithManager$126,907$169−$306 (−0.2%)
106David McleanDirector, Financial Institutions Policy Branch$126,849$161+$14,276 (+12.7%)
107Christopher PearceExecutive Assistant, Policy$126,337$163+$6,477 (+5.4%)
108Leslie AddaeManager, Records Reconciliation and Case Support$125,786$98+$16,679 (+15.3%)
109Lucy KangSenior Manager, Insurance Cooperative Policy$125,753$156+$10,570 (+9.2%)
110Liane InglisDirector, Strategic Policy$125,493$158+$14,854 (+13.4%)
111Howyi NelsonSenior Manager, Resource Management and Corporate Reporting$125,443$169−$1,640 (−1.3%)
112Andrew SidnellChief of Staff$125,224$166new
113Samantha ReynoldsManager, Economic Partnerships$124,893$162+$5,892 (+5.0%)
114Lauren KappiusSenior Manager, Pension Initiatives$124,847$161+$5,893 (+5.0%)
115Rhonda Williams-AncerizManager, Strategic Business Unit$124,118$165+$2,692 (+2.2%)
116Matthew DesrosiersSenior Policy Advisor and Lead$124,072$162+$4,780 (+4.0%)
117Matthew EllisManager$123,791$163+$3,082 (+2.6%)
118Nick De MariaSenior Investigator$123,622$148−$2,214 (−1.8%)
119Peter ConfortiSenior Forensic Accounting Investigator$123,516$143+$5,742 (+4.9%)
120Sumon MukherjeeManager, Innovation and Regional Economics$122,919$153+$10,554 (+9.4%)
121Heather KearneyManager, Program Advisory$122,917$154+$4,066 (+3.4%)
122Julia CautilloManager, Forensic Accounting$122,851$154new
123Robert MuscatSenior Group Manager, Mining Tax Field Audit$122,806$154+$6,973 (+6.0%)
124Jeff HernandezController$122,529$163+$1,798 (+1.5%)
125Miroslaw KuratczykManager, Data Analysis and Modelling$122,073$164+$1,035 (+0.9%)
126Ronald HesterRegional Manager, Program Delivery$121,854$132new
127Shameez RabdiSenior Manager$120,851$150+$10,454 (+9.5%)
128Yvonne CoeSenior Manager, Risk Assessment and Data Management$120,570$156+$5,701 (+5.0%)
129Linda LamManager, Commodity Tax$120,397$150+$10,095 (+9.2%)
130Colleen CarsonSenior Manager, Tax Advisory$119,571$152+$10,233 (+9.4%)
131Dev RamSenior Group Manager, Electricity Act Field Audit$119,432$154+$3,599 (+3.1%)
132Sharmila SukhdeoSenior Policy Advisor and Executive Assistant$119,432$154+$3,367 (+2.9%)
133Naomi MoritaSenior Group Manager, Electricity Act Field Audit$119,415$154+$3,582 (+3.1%)
134Jack AnthopoulosManager, Investigations$119,406$154+$3,573 (+3.1%)
135Melinda CampbellSenior Manager, Alcohol Policy$119,362$147+$11,724 (+10.9%)
136Alena IngramSenior Manager, Strategy and Business Planning$118,873$148+$9,876 (+9.1%)
137Lindsay SpeedSenior Manager, Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System$116,808$159new
138Janet TownsGroup Manager, Revenue and Data Processing$116,731$145+$10,098 (+9.5%)
139Vinod ArmoogumManager, Pension Reform$116,725$157+$1,142 (+1.0%)
140Kathy KnowlesSenior Manager, Program Delivery Tax and Benefits$116,118$146+$7,737 (+7.1%)
141Alana HigginsManager, Specialty Accounting$115,929$146+$7,495 (+6.9%)
142Robert GatesSenior Legislative Design Specialist$115,843$147+$6,052 (+5.5%)
143Bradley HughesManager, Business Investment Plans$115,717$145+$7,336 (+6.8%)
144Dean EastmanManager, Tobacco Operations$115,473$154−$361 (−0.3%)
145Brianne NovelliManager, Cannabis Retail and Distribution Policy$115,359$150new
146Allyson Power SwitzmanManager, Strategic Policy Liaison$115,131$149+$5,167 (+4.7%)
147Judy LyngTax Administration Manager$115,067$121new
148Joseph MarcinekManager, Fiscal Policy Coordination$115,046$146+$12,734 (+12.4%)
149Robert HammondManager, Investigations$114,886$144+$13,076 (+12.8%)
150Michelle LewisSenior Manager, Business Services Support$114,857$153+$1,672 (+1.5%)
151Mark WilliamsManager, Macroeconomics Policy and Modelling$114,839$152+$4,865 (+4.4%)
152David Jr ManleySenior Policy Advisor$114,804$0new
153Edgar PintoSenior Investigator$114,456$134+$14,320 (+14.3%)
154David DijongSenior Policy Advisor$114,115$148+$6,000 (+5.5%)
155Elizabeth McdonoughTax Administration Manager$113,455$122new
156Patricia RojasTax Administration Manager$113,448$122new
157Heather SchrammManager, Public Sector Pension Policy$113,274$151+$2,221 (+2.0%)
158Chong Hsien Malcolm LiSenior Sales Tax Policy and Data Analyst$112,912$148+$6,348 (+6.0%)
159Ian McsweeneyChair$112,850$0+$9,275 (+9.0%)
160Yuen TsangActuary$112,789$151+$2,815 (+2.6%)
161Jeremy HenleyTeam Lead, Strategy and Business Planning$112,723$148+$5,623 (+5.3%)
162Rhonda BlairRegional Manager, Program Delivery$112,498$145+$3,391 (+3.1%)
163Ruth MclaughlinAudit Manager$112,498$145+$3,391 (+3.1%)
164Donna McnabbManager, Business Enhancement$112,492$145+$3,873 (+3.6%)
165John LucasAudit Manager$112,489$145+$4,108 (+3.8%)
166Michele SnowManager, Audit$112,473$145+$3,366 (+3.1%)
167Fara JosephAudit Manager$112,456$145+$3,349 (+3.1%)
168Karine Roy-LoubierSenior Sales Tax Policy and Data Analyst$112,090$145+$8,570 (+8.3%)
169Daniela Evtimova KlassenSenior Legislative Design Specialist$111,659$148+$1,685 (+1.5%)
170Greg WarrinerManager, Revenue and Data Processing$111,644$108new
171Andrew OgilvieTeam Lead, Revenue Stewardship$111,070$148+$1,351 (+1.2%)
172Elsa WongSenior Economist$111,052$148+$924 (+0.8%)
173Ryan KellySenior Group Manager, Forensic Data$111,050$138new
174Jessica HarperSenior Policy Advisor$111,044$147+$5,125 (+4.8%)
175Colleen Alleyne-UmrahSenior Tax Legislation Specialist$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
176Teshome AmareSenior Economist$110,988$148+$501 (+0.5%)
177Daniel BraithwaiteSenior Policy Advisor$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
178Nicole BurleySenior Forensic Accounting Investigator$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
179Susan CoatesSenior Forensic Accounting Investigator$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
180Caroline CrnekovicSenior Policy Advisor$110,988$148+$1,125 (+1.0%)
181Mitchell DavisSenior Legislative Design Specialist$110,988$148−$261 (−0.2%)
182Mustafa ErksoySenior Economist$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
183Alexandra FeltonSenior Legislative Design Specialist$110,988$148+$1,119 (+1.0%)
184Hugh FinniganManager, Economics Analysis$110,988$148−$1,934 (−1.7%)
185David FujimagariSenior Economist$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
186Cesar FurtadoTeam Lead, Federal Provincial Relations$110,988$148+$888 (+0.8%)
187Rene HepburnSenior Policy Advisor$110,988$148+$36 (+0.0%)
188Jowenne HerreraSenior Consultant$110,988$148new
189Manir HossainSenior Economic Advisor$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
190Qaizar HussainSenior Economist$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
191Andrew JourardSenior Forensic Accounting Investigator$110,988$148+$1,271 (+1.2%)
192Louis KalikowSenior Policy Consultant$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
193Marta KennedySenior Legislative Design Specialist$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
194Anthony KohSenior Economic Advisor$110,988$148−$463 (−0.4%)
195Vivien LeeSenior Policy Advisor$110,988$148+$2,564 (+2.4%)
196Zhihong LiangSenior Economic Analyst$110,988$148+$3,057 (+2.8%)
197Douglas MaloneSenior Policy Consultant$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
198Murray MannSenior Policy Advisor$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)
199David MartinSpecial Advisor Indigenous Relations$110,988$148−$3,275 (−2.9%)
200Alexandre MungerSenior Economist$110,988$148+$1,014 (+0.9%)

Most common jobs in 2019

Senior Policy Advisor30
Senior Program Advisory Specialist21
Senior Economist17
Economic Specialist12
Senior Investigator10
Senior Economic Advisor9
Senior Program Analyst9
Audit Manager / Gestionnaire en v�rification8
Appeals Officer6
Senior Economic Analyst6

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Finance not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2019 are listed. Everyone else at Finance 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.

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