Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices

Legislative Assembly salaries, 2002

63 people paid $100,000 or more in 2002, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2002
63
+23.5% vs 2001
Median salary
$116,906
+3.0% vs 2001
Highest salary
$178,336
Total disclosed
$7.6M

Everyone on the 2002 list

63 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1CLAUDE DESROSIERSClerk, Legislative Assembly$178,336$13,828+$7,382
2ANN CAVOUKIANIPC Commissioner$171,344$367+$13,518
3WILLIAM CHALLISIPC General Counsel$166,003$352−$12,640
4THOMAS MITCHINSONIPC Assistant Commissioner$164,715$351−$22,395
5KEN ANDERSONIPC Director, Legal Services$149,718$340−$28,315
6MARY O'DONOGHUEIPC Manager, Legal Services$142,743$289−$783
7JOHN HOLLINSChief Election Officer$141,149$306+$30,168
8JOHN HIGGINSIPC Legal Counsel$141,064$294−$12,651
9DAVID GOODISIPC Sen. Adj./Mgr. Adjudication$140,440$284+$1,388
10COULTER OSBORNEIntegrity Commissioner$139,561$0new
11JOHN SWAIGENIPC Legal Counsel$138,264$294−$19,559
12Sylvia NemanicExec. Director, Admin. Services$138,020$282+$15,982
13ROBERT RUTHERFORDIntegrity Commissioner$136,887$0−$6,179
14Deborah DellerDeputy Clerk & ED Legis. Services$135,275$278+$13,485
15JUDITH GOLDSTEINIPC Legal Counsel$131,548$273−$8,630
16Dennis ClarkSgt at Arms & Exec. Director Precinct$128,647$263+$16,276
17Dalton McguintyLeader, Official Opposition - Liberal$127,504$268+$3,713
18JEREMY ADAMSPC Caucus$123,294$250new
19PHILIP DEWANLiberal Caucus$119,920$255+$6,197
20GORDON MILLEREnvironmental Commissioner$119,884$260+$2,548
21LOREN WELLSAss't Chief Election Officer$119,884$260new
22BRIAN BEAMISHIPC Director, Policy & Compliance$117,675$221+$12,750
23HON. BRAD CLARKMinister of Labour$116,906$245+$5,680
24HON. TONY CLEMENTMinister of Health & Long-Term Care$116,906$245+$3,404
25HON. DIANNE CUNNINGHAMMin. of Training,Colleges & Universities$116,906$245new
26HON. JANET ECKERMinister of Finance$116,906$245+$3,404
27HON. BRENDA ELLIOTTMin. Community, Family & Children's Serv.$116,906$245+$5,680
28HON. JAMES M. FLAHERTYMinister, Enterprise, Opp. & Innovation$116,906$245+$3,404
29HON. CHRIS HODGSONMinister of Municipal Affairs & Housing$116,906$245+$3,404
30HON. TIM HUDAKMin. Consumer & Business Services$116,906$245+$3,404
31HON. ROBERT RUNCIMANMinister of Public Safety & Security$116,906$245+$3,404
32HON. NORMAN W. STERLINGMinister of Transportation$116,906$245+$3,404
33HON. CHRIS STOCKWELLMin. of Environment & Gov't House Leader$116,906$245+$3,404
34HON. DAVID TSUBOUCHIChair Mgmt Board & Min. of Culture$116,906$245+$3,404
35HON. JIM WILSONMin. Northern Development & Mines$116,906$245+$3,404
36HON. ELIZABETH WITMERDeputy Premier & Minister of Education$116,906$245+$3,404
37HON. DAVID YOUNGAttorney General & Min. Native Affairs$116,906$245+$5,680
38HON. HELEN JOHNSMin. of Agriculture, Food & Rural Aff.$111,522$233new
39HOWARD HAMPTONLeader, New Democratic Party$111,484$234+$3,247
40HON. CARL DEFARIAMinister of Citizenship & Seniors$110,380$231new
41HON. JERRY OUELLETTEMinister of Natural Resources$110,380$231new
42HON. JOHN BAIRDMinister of Energy$110,198$232−$3,304
43CAMERON JACKSONMember of Provincial Parliament$108,343$228new
44HON. GARY CARRSpeaker$107,787$226+$3,139
45BARBARA COWIESONPC Caucus$106,882$226new
46DAVID MCROBERTEnv. Sr. Policy Analyst / Counsel$105,399$228+$4,209
47BILL SOMERVILLEDirector, Broadcast & Recording$105,257$212new
48Brian BrethourDirector, Precinct Properties$105,191$217new
49MATT MAYCHAKLiberal Caucus$104,690$227−$0
50Todd DeckerClerk of Journals & Proc. Res.$104,303$211new
51LISA FREEDMANClerk of Comm.& Clerk at the Table$103,603$208new
52HON. BRIAN COBURNAssoc. Minister Municipal Aff. & Housing$103,312$218−$7,914
53HON. DAN NEWMANAssoc. Minister, Health & Long-Term Care$103,312$218−$10,190
54HON. DAVID TURNBULLAssoc. Minister, Enterprise,Opp.& Innov.$103,312$218−$10,190
55MARILYN ABRAHAMDirector, Human Resources$103,238$210new
56KARYN LEONARDDirector, Interp. & Public Relations$102,742$206new
57RICHARD COPELANDDirector, Hansard Reporting Services$102,468$208new
58NICK VIRISDirector, Financial Services$101,808$207new
59HON. ERNIE EVESPremier, Pres. Ex. Council, Min. Int. Aff.$101,617$204new
60ROBERT GARDNERDirector, Research & Info Services$101,325$207new
61ROBERT COWIESONDirector, Legis. Information Systems$101,123$207new
62GLENN ZEMDEGSDirector, Security Operations$100,691$206new
63DONNA BURTONDirector, Information Resources$100,681$204new

Most common jobs in 2002

IPC Legal Counsel3
Integrity Commissioner2
Liberal Caucus2
PC Caucus2
Ass't Chief Election Officer1
Assoc. Minister Municipal Aff. & Housing1
Assoc. Minister, Enterprise,Opp.& Innov.1
Assoc. Minister, Health & Long-Term Care1
Attorney General & Min. Native Affairs1
Chair Mgmt Board & Min. of Culture1

Questions and answers

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

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2002 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