Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices

Legislative Assembly salaries, 2001

51 people paid $100,000 or more in 2001, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2001
51
+24.4% vs 2000
Median salary
$113,501
+2.2% vs 2000
Highest salary
$187,110
Total disclosed
$6.3M

Everyone on the 2001 list

51 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1THOMAS MITCHINSONAssistant Commissioner$187,110$382+$62,728
2WILLIAM CHALLISGeneral Counsel$178,643$365+$63,503
3KEN ANDERSONDirector, Corporate Services$178,034$369+$57,681
4CLAUDE DESROSIERSClerk of Legislative Assembly$170,954$39,625−$25,036
5ANN CAVOUKIANCommissioner$157,826$380+$11,070
6JOHN SWAIGENLegal Counsel$157,823$320+$53,413
7JOHN HIGGINSLegal Counsel$153,714$313+$51,676
8MARY O'DONOGHUEManager, Legal Services$143,526$288new
9ROBERT RUTHERFORDCommissioner$143,066$0+$3,496
10HON. MICHAEL D. HARRISPremier & President of Executive Council$143,013$347+$3,146
11JUDITH GOLDSTEINLegal Counsel$140,177$284new
12DAVID GOODISSenior Adj./Mgr. Adjudication$139,052$283new
13Dalton McguintyLeader, Official Opposition - Liberal$123,791$300+$2,723
14MARY DICKERSONExec. Dir, Legislative Library$123,016$299+$6,077
15PAUL TRANQUADADir.,Building Management & Conservation$122,770$192new
16Sylvia NemanicExec. Director, Admin. Serv.$122,038$302+$1,005
17Deborah DellerCl. Asst. & Exec. Dir., Leg. Serv.$121,790$297+$11,633
18WARREN BAILIEChief Election Officer$120,049$0+$411
19GORDON MILLEREnvironmental Commissioner$117,337$289new
20PHILIP DEWANLiberal Caucus$113,723$269new
21HON. JOHN BAIRDMinister of Community & Social Services$113,501$275+$2,497
22HON. TONY CLEMENTMinister of Health & Long-Term Care$113,501$275+$2,497
23HON. DIANE CUNNINGHAMMin. of Training,Colleges & Universities$113,501$275+$2,497
24HON. JANET ECKERMinister of Education$113,501$275+$2,497
25HON. JAMES M. FLAHERTYDeputy Premier & Minister of Finance$113,501$275+$2,497
26HON. CHRIS HODGSONMinister of Municipal Affairs & Housing$113,501$275+$2,497
27HON. TIM HUDAKMin. of Tourism, Culture & Recreation$113,501$275+$2,497
28HON. CAMERON JACKSONMinister of Citizenship & Seniors$113,501$275+$2,497
29HON. DAN NEWMANMin. Northern Development & Mines$113,501$275+$6,255
30HON. ROBERT RUNCIMANMin. Economic Development & Trade$113,501$275+$2,497
31HON. JOHN C. SNOBELENMinister of Natural Resources$113,501$275+$2,497
32HON. NORMAN W. STERLINGMin. Consumer & Business Services$113,501$275+$2,497
33HON. CHRIS STOCKWELLMinister of Labour$113,501$275+$2,497
34HON. DAVID TSUBOUCHIChair of Management Board of Cabinet$113,501$275+$2,497
35HON. DAVID TURNBULLSolicitor General$113,501$275+$2,497
36HON. JIM WILSONMinister of Energy, Science & Tech.$113,501$275+$2,497
37HON. ELIZABETH WITMERMinister of Environment$113,501$275+$2,497
38Dennis ClarkSgt.at Arms$112,371$275+$9,460
39HON. BRAD CLARKMinister of Transportation$111,226$269new
40HON. BRIAN COBURNMin. of Agriculture, Food & Rural Aff.$111,226$269new
41HON. BRENDA ELLIOTTMinister of Intergovernmental Affairs$111,226$269new
42HON. DAVID YOUNGAttorney General & Native Affairs$111,226$269new
43JOHN HOLLINSChief Election Officer$110,981$180new
44GORDON KUSHNERExecutive Director$110,842$274+$972
45HOWARD HAMPTONLeader, New Democratic Party$108,237$263+$2,381
46HON. ROBERT SAMPSONMinister of Correctional Services$107,381$258new
47BRIAN BEAMISHDirector, Policy & Compliance$104,926$243new
48MATT MAYCHAKLiberal Caucus$104,690$259+$2,185
49HON. GARY CARRSpeaker$104,648$254+$2,192
50DAVID MCROBERTSr. Policy Analyst/Counsel$101,190$234new
51MARIANNE MILLERStaff Lawyer$100,624$156new

Most common jobs in 2001

Legal Counsel3
Chief Election Officer2
Commissioner2
Liberal Caucus2
Assistant Commissioner1
Attorney General & Native Affairs1
Chair of Management Board of Cabinet1
Cl. Asst. & Exec. Dir., Leg. Serv.1
Clerk of Legislative Assembly1
Deputy Premier & Minister of Finance1

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Legislative Assembly not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2001 are listed. Everyone else at Legislative Assembly 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