Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices

Legislative Assembly salaries, 2006

90 people paid $100,000 or more in 2006, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2006
90
+87.5% vs 2005
Median salary
$110,422
−7.4% vs 2005
Highest salary
$198,357
Total disclosed
$10.3M

Everyone on the 2006 list

90 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1CLAUDE DESROSIERSClerk, Legislative Assembly$198,357$14,344−$6,867
2Deborah DellerDeputy Clerk & Executive Director, Legislative Services$167,272$297+$8,969
3Dalton McguintyPremier$158,309$282+$10,390
4Monte KwinterMinister, Community Safety & Correctional Services$156,358$224+$37,117
5Dennis ClarkSergeant at Arms and Executive Director, Precinct Properties$148,698$263+$6,430
6Sylvia NemanicExecutive Director, Administrative Services$148,698$263+$6,430
7Vicki WhitmellExecutive Director, Legislative Library$139,393$247+$7,861
8JOHN TORYLeader, Official Opposition$137,031$244+$32,110
9RICK BARTOLUCCIMinister, Northern Development & Mines$125,641$224+$6,400
10Christopher BentleyMinister, Training, Colleges & Universities$125,641$224+$6,400
11MARIE BOUNTROGIANNIMinister, Intergovernmental Affairs$125,641$224+$6,400
12James BradleyMinister , Tourism$125,641$224+$6,400
13LAUREL BROTENMinister, Environment$125,641$224+$14,528
14MICHAEL BRYANTAttorney General$125,641$224+$6,400
15Donna CansfieldMinister, Transportation$125,641$224+$21,462
16DAVID CAPLANMinister, Public Infrastructure Renewal$125,641$224+$6,400
17MARY ANNE CHAMBERSMinister, Children & Youth Services$125,641$224+$6,400
18Mike ColleMinister, Citizenship & Immigration$125,641$224+$14,528
19LEONA DOMBROWSKYMinister, Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs$125,641$224+$6,400
20DWIGHT DUNCANMinister, Energy$125,641$224+$6,400
21JOHN GERRETSENMinister, Municipal Affairs & Housing$125,641$224+$6,400
22STEVE PETERSMinister, Labour$125,641$224+$6,400
23GERRY PHILLIPSMinister, Government Services$125,641$224+$6,400
24DAVID RAMSAYMinister, Natural Resources$125,641$224+$6,400
25GEORGE SMITHERMANMinister, Health & Long Term Care$125,641$224+$6,400
26Harinder TakharMinister, Small Business & Entrepreneurship$125,641$224+$6,400
27JIM WATSONMinister, Health Promotion$125,641$224+$6,400
28MADELAINE MEILLEURMinister, Community & Social Services$125,641$224new
29SANDRA PUPATELLOMinister, Economic Development & Trade$125,641$224+$6,400
30HOWARD HAMPTONLeader, Opposition$119,814$214+$2,494
31NICK VIRISDirector, Financial Services$119,501$208−$1,471
32CAROLINE DI COCCOMinister, Culture$119,285$213new
33MARILYN ABRAHAMDirector, Human Resources$118,506$208+$7,805
34TIM COLLETDirector, Purchasing & Operations$118,483$207+$7,252
35Brian BrethourDirector, Precinct Properties$118,082$207+$6,745
36Todd DeckerClerk, Journals & Procedural Research$117,419$205+$6,718
37ROBERT COWIESONDirector, Legislative Information Systems$116,162$205+$5,265
38LISA FREEDMANClerk of Committees & Clerk at the Table$116,059$204+$5,358
39MICHAEL BROWNSpeaker$115,840$206+$11,656
40Hugh McgreechanDirector of Security$115,712$197new
41RICHARD COPELANDDirector, Hansard Reporting & Interpretation Services$115,266$204+$3,500
42DONNA BURTONDirector, Information Resources$113,473$202+$4,348
43JOSEPH CORDIANOMinister, Economic Trade & Development$112,925$161−$6,316
44KARYN LEONARDDirector, Interparliamentary & Public Relations$112,772$198+$3,814
45Arleigh HolderDirector, Broadcast & Recording Service$110,998$188new
46Susan SwiftDirector, Research & Information Services$109,846$190new
47ZINA DECKERExecutive Assistant & Administrative Coordinator to the Clerk$108,115$182new
48Kathleen WynneMinister, Education$108,031$193new
49BARBARA COWIESONExecutive Director, Services & Administration, PC Caucus$106,833$191$0
50Dave LevacChief Government Whip$104,451$186+$2,175
51ROBERT RUNCIMANHouse Leader, Official Opposition$104,451$186−$5,435
52BOB CHANTChief of Staff to Leader, Opposition$103,928$145new
53PETER KORMOSHouse Leader, Opposition$102,067$182new
54BRUCE CROZIERDeputy Speaker$101,360$181new
55Andrea HorwathChair, Standing Committee on Regulations & Private Bills$101,088$180new
56Linda JeffreyParliamentary Assistant, Intergovernmental Affairs$100,919$180new
57John MilloyParliamentary Assistant, Training, Colleges & Universities$100,919$180new
58RICHARD PATTENParliamentary Assistant, Premier$100,919$180new
59WAYNE ARTHURSParliamentary Assistant, Finance$100,919$180new
60JIM BROWNELLParliamentary Assistant, Tourism$100,919$180new
61Brad DuguidParliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs & Housing$100,919$180new
62Kevin FlynnParliamentary Assistant, Energy$100,919$180new
63PETER FONSECAParliamentary Assistant, Health Promotion$100,919$180new
64KULDIP KULARParliamentary Assistant, Health & Long Term Care$100,919$180new
65JEAN-MARC LALONDEParliamentary Assistant, Economic Development & Trade$100,919$180new
66Jeff LealParliamentary Assistant, Environment$100,919$180new
67Deborah MatthewsParliamentary Assistant, Community & Social Services$100,919$180new
68William MauroParliamentary Assistant, Northern Development & Mines$100,919$180new
69Ted McmeekinParliamentary Assistant, Education$100,919$180new
70PHIL MCNEELYParliamentary Assistant, Transportation$100,919$180new
71CAROL MITCHELLParliamentary Assistant, Public Infrastructure Renewal$100,919$180new
72JENNIFER MOSSOPParliamentary Assistant, Culture$100,919$180new
73David OraziettiParliamentary Assistant, Natural Resources$100,919$180new
74ERNIE PARSONSParliamentary Assistant, Community & Social Services$100,919$180new
75A. TIMOTHY PETERSONParliamentary Assistant, Health & Long Term Care$100,919$180new
76KHALIL RAMALParliamentary Assistant, Citizenship & Immigration$100,919$180new
77LOU RINALDIParliamentary Assistant, Agriculture & Food$100,919$180new
78Liz SandalsParliamentary Assistant, Education$100,919$180new
79Mario SergioParliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs & Housing$100,919$180new
80MONIQUE SMITHParliamentary Assistant, Health & Long Term Care$100,919$180new
81MARIA VAN BOMMELParliamentary Assistant, Agriculture & Food$100,919$180new
82JOHN WILKINSONParliamentary Assistant, Research & Innovation$100,919$180new
83David ZimmerParliamentary Assistant, Attorney General$100,919$180new
84Bob DelaneyParliamentary Assistant, Responsible for Seniors$100,875$180new
85Shafiq QaadriParliamentary Assistant, Health Promotion$100,875$180new
86PAT HOYChair, Standing Committee on Finances and Economic Affairs$100,654$179new
87Tim HudakChair, Standing Committee on Estimates$100,654$179new
88Norman MillerChief Whip, Opposition$100,654$179new
89NORMAN STERLINGChair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts$100,654$179new
90KIM CRAITORParliamentary Assistant, Community Safety & Correctional Services$100,152$179new

Most common jobs in 2006

Parliamentary Assistant, Health & Long Term Care3
Parliamentary Assistant, Agriculture & Food2
Parliamentary Assistant, Community & Social Services2
Parliamentary Assistant, Education2
Parliamentary Assistant, Health Promotion2
Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs & Housing2
Attorney General1
Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates1
Chair, Standing Committee on Finances and Economic Affairs1
Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts1

Questions and answers

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

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2006 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