Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices

Legislative Assembly salaries, 2003

47 people paid $100,000 or more in 2003, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2003
47
−25.4% vs 2002
Median salary
$107,918
−7.7% vs 2002
Highest salary
$203,073
Total disclosed
$5.4M

Everyone on the 2003 list

47 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1CLAUDE DESROSIERSClerk, Legislative Assembly$203,073$14,898+$24,738
2ERNIE EVESLeader, Official Opposition$147,802$288new
3Deborah DellerDeputy Clerk & ED Legis Serv$145,332$273+$10,057
4Sylvia NemanicExecutive Director, ADM. Serv.$139,477$266+$1,457
5Dennis ClarkSgt. at Arms$137,306$262+$8,659
6HON. DALTON MCGUINTYPremier, Pres. Ex. Coun., Min. Int. Aff$135,250$264new
7ROBERT RUNCIMANMember, Prov. Parliament$116,509$227new
8NORMAN STERLINGMember, Prov. Parliament$115,809$226new
9Tim HudakMember, Prov. Parliament$115,565$225new
10JOHN BAIRDMember, Prov. Parliament$114,996$224new
11ELIZABETH WITMERMember, Prov. Parliament$114,833$224new
12TONY CLEMENTMinister of Health & Long-Term Care$113,531$177new
13DIANNE CUNNINGHAMMin., Training, Colleges & Univer's$113,531$177new
14CARL DEFARIAMinister of Citizenship & Senior$113,531$177new
15BRENDA ELLIOTTMin., Community, Family & Children's$113,531$177new
16JIM FLAHERTYMember, Prov. Parliament$113,531$222new
17HELEN JOHNSMin., Agriculture, Food & Rural Aff.$113,531$177new
18FRANK KLEESMember, Prov. Parliament$113,531$222new
19JERRY OUELLETTEMember, Prov. Parliament$113,531$222new
20JIM WILSONMember, Prov. Parliament$113,531$222new
21DAVID YOUNGMin., Municipal Affairs & Housing$113,531$177new
22BARBARA COWIESONPC Caucus$111,006$212+$4,124
23BRIAN COBURNMin., Tourism & Recreation$110,573$171new
24GARY CARRSpeaker$107,918$163new
25Brian BrethourDirector, Precinct Properties$107,420$205+$2,230
26Todd DeckerClerk of Journals & Proc. Res.$107,420$205+$3,117
27NICK VIRISDirector, Financial Services$107,420$205+$5,612
28BILL SOMERVILLEDirector, Broad & Rec$107,403$205+$2,146
29MARILYN ABRAHAMDirector, Human Resources$107,379$205+$4,141
30LISA FREEDMANClk. of Comm.& Clk. at The Table$107,379$205+$3,776
31RICHARD COPELANDDirector, Hansard Reopting Serv$107,378$205+$4,911
32ROBERT COWIESONDir., Legis. Information Syst.$107,322$205+$6,199
33GLENN ZEMDEGSDirector, Security Operations$107,310$205+$6,618
34KARYN LEONARDDirector, Interp. & Public Rel$107,309$205+$4,567
35HOWARD HAMPTONMember, Prov. Parliament$107,302$209−$4,181
36DONNA BURTONDirector, Information Resources$107,038$204+$6,357
37MATT MAYCHAKLiberal Caucus$105,727$207+$1,038
38TIM COLLETDirector, Purchasing & Op.$104,710$199new
39HON. DWIGHT DUNCANMinister of Energy$104,009$203new
40JANET ECKERMinister of Finance$103,531$177new
41PHILIP DEWANLiberal Caucus$102,288$179−$17,632
42HON. RICK BARTO>LUCCIMin., Northern Development & Mines$101,070$197new
43CHRIS STOCKWELLMember, Prov. Parliament$100,983$157new
44HON. JAMES BRADLEYMin., Tourism & Recreation$100,396$196new
45HON. JOHN GERRETSENMin., Municipal Affairs & Seniors$100,396$196new
46HON. GERARD KENNEDYMinister of Education$100,396$196new
47HON. DAVID RAMSAYMin., Natural Resources$100,045$195new

Most common jobs in 2003

Member, Prov. Parliament11
Liberal Caucus2
Min., Tourism & Recreation2
Clerk of Journals & Proc. Res.1
Clerk, Legislative Assembly1
Clk. of Comm.& Clk. at The Table1
Deputy Clerk & ED Legis Serv1
Dir., Legis. Information Syst.1
Director, Broad & Rec1
Director, Financial Services1

Questions and answers

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

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2003 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