Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices

Legislative Assembly salaries, 2008

135 people paid $100,000 or more in 2008, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2008
135
+10.7% vs 2007
Median salary
$132,231
+2.2% vs 2007
Highest salary
$207,428
Total disclosed
$18.5M

Everyone on the 2008 list

135 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Dalton McguintyPremier$207,428$376+$3,988
2Deborah DellerClerk, Legislative Assembly$199,645$9,590+$21,282
3ROBERT RUNCIMANLeader, Official Opposition$179,547$326+$36,244
4Todd DeckerDeputy Clerk/Executive Director, Legislative Services$175,763$284+$38,391
5RICK BARTOLUCCIMinister, Community Safety & Correctional Services$164,624$299+$3,584
6Christopher BentleyMinister, Attorney General$164,624$299+$3,584
7MARGARETT BESTMinister, Health Promotion$164,624$299new
8James BradleyMinister, Transportation$164,624$299+$3,584
9Donna CansfieldMinister, Natural Resources$164,624$299+$3,584
10DAVID CAPLANMinister, Health & Long-Term Care$164,624$299+$3,584
11AILEEN CARROLLMinister, Culture$164,624$299new
12K.C. (Michael) ChanMinister, Citizenship & Immigration$164,624$299+$22,743
13LEONA DOMBROWSKYMinister, Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs$164,624$299+$3,584
14DWIGHT DUNCANMinister, Finance$164,624$299+$3,584
15JOHN GERRETSENMinister, Environment$164,624$299+$3,584
16Michael GravelleMinister, Northern Development & Mines$164,624$299+$31,509
17Deborah MatthewsMinister, Children & Youth Services$164,624$299+$29,823
18Ted McmeekinMinister, Government Services$164,624$299+$29,823
19Madeleine MeilleurMinister, Community & Social Services$164,624$299+$3,584
20John MilloyMinister, Training, Colleges & Universities$164,624$299+$29,823
21GEORGE SMITHERMANMinister, Energy & Infrastructure$164,624$299+$3,584
22Harinder TakharMinister, Small Business & Consumer Services$164,624$299+$3,584
23JIM WATSONMinister, Municipal Affairs & Housing$164,624$299+$3,584
24JOHN WILKINSONMinister, Research & Innovation$164,624$299+$29,823
25Kathleen WynneMinister, Education$164,624$299+$3,584
26MICHAEL BRYANTMinister, Economic Development$164,624$299+$3,584
27Brad DuguidMinister, Aboriginal Affairs$164,624$299+$29,823
28PETER FONSECAMinister, Labour$164,624$299+$29,823
29SANDRA PUPATELLOMinister, International Trade & Investment$164,624$299+$3,584
30MONIQUE SMITHMinister, Tourism$164,624$299+$29,823
31Dennis ClarkSergeant at Arms/Executive Director, Precinct Properties$159,974$283+$8,906
32Sylvia NemanicExecutive Director, Administrative Services$159,974$283+$8,906
33HOWARD HAMPTONLeader, Third Party$156,988$285+$3,417
34Vicki WhitmellExecutive Director, Legislative Library$153,464$277+$6,595
35STEVE PETERSSpeaker$151,782$275−$5,562
36GERRY PHILLIPSMinister$150,339$273−$10,701
37CAROLINE DI COCCOMinister, Culture$148,630$0−$12,410
38BRUCE CROZIERDeputy Speaker$146,090$241+$16,171
39Monte KwinterParliamentary Assistant, International Trade & Investment$145,454$240−$25,491
40JEAN-MARC LALONDEParliamentary Assistant, Economic Development$145,454$240−$5,915
41PHIL MCNEELYParliamentary Assistant, Energy & Infrastructure$145,454$240+$16,102
42Mike ColleChief Government Whip$136,859$248−$7,038
43ELIZABETH WITMERHouse Leader, Official Opposition$136,859$248+$8,061
44PETER KORMOSHouse Leader, Third Party$133,735$243+$2,911
45SOPHIA AGGELONITISParliamentary Assistant, Small Business & Consumer Services$132,231$240new
46Laura Albanese PolitiParliamentary Assistant, Culture$132,231$240new
47WAYNE ARTHURSParliamentary Assistant, Finance$132,231$240+$2,879
48Bas BalkissoonParliamentary Assistant, Health & Long-Term Care$132,231$240+$2,879
49LAUREL BROTENParliamentary Assistant, Health & Long-Term Care$132,231$240−$23,361
50MICHAEL BROWNParliamentary Assistant, Transportation$132,231$240−$14,186
51JIM BROWNELLParliamentary Assistant, Tourism$132,231$240+$2,879
52KIM CRAITORParliamentary Assistant, Energy & Infrastructure$132,231$240+$2,879
53Bob DelaneyParliamentary Assistant, Research & Innovation$132,231$240+$2,879
54Vic DhillonParliamentary Assistant, Labour$132,231$240+$2,879
55Kevin FlynnParliamentary Assistant, Environment$132,231$240+$2,879
56Helena JaczekParliamentary Assistant, Health Promotion$132,231$240new
57Linda JeffreyParliamentary Assistant, Citizenship & Immigration$132,231$240+$2,879
58KULDIP KULARParliamentary Assistant, Health & Long-Term Care$132,231$240+$2,879
59Jeff LealParliamentary Assistant, Aboriginal Affairs$132,231$240+$2,879
60Dave LevacParliamentary Assistant, Community Safety & Correctional Services$132,231$240−$870
61Amrit MangatParliamentary Assistant, Seniors$132,231$240new
62William MauroParliamentary Assistant, Natural Resources$132,231$240+$2,879
63CAROL MITCHELLParliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs & Housing$132,231$240+$2,879
64Reza MoridiParliamentary Assistant, Training, Colleges & Universities$132,231$240new
65Yasir NaqviParliamentary Assistant, Revenue$132,231$240new
66David OraziettiParliamentary Assistant, Northern Development & Mines$132,231$240+$2,879
67LEEANNA PENDERGASTParliamentary Assistant, Women's Issues$132,231$240new
68KHALIL RAMALParliamentary Assistant, Community & Social Services$132,231$240+$2,879
69DAVID RAMSAYParliamentary Assistant, Premier$132,231$240−$22,061
70LOU RINALDIParliamentary Assistant, Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs$132,231$240+$2,879
71Liz SandalsParliamentary Assistant, Education$132,231$240+$2,879
72Mario SergioParliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs & Housing$132,231$240+$2,879
73A. Charles SousaParliamentary Assistant, Government Services$132,231$240new
74MARIA VAN BOMMELParliamentary Assistant, Children & Youth Services$132,231$240+$2,879
75David ZimmerParliamentary Assistant, Attorney General$132,231$240+$2,879
76Lorenzo BerardinettiChair, Standing Committee on Justice Policy$131,884$239+$2,870
77PAT HOYChair, Standing Committee on Finances & Economic Affairs$131,884$239+$2,870
78Tim HudakChair, Standing Committee on Estimates$131,884$239+$2,870
79Norman MillerChief Whip, Official Opposition$131,884$239+$2,870
80Julia MunroChair, Standing Committee on Government Agencies$131,884$239+$2,870
81MICHAEL PRUEChair, Standing Committee on Regulations & Private Bills$131,884$239+$5,587
82Shafiq QaadriChair, Standing Committee on Social Policy$131,884$239+$1,738
83NORMAN STERLINGChair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts$131,884$239+$2,870
84Gilles BissonChief Whip, Third Party$130,264$236+$2,835
85Joe DicksonDeputy Government Whip$130,149$236new
86Frank KleesCaucus Chair, Official Opposition$130,149$236+$13,787
87RICHARD PATTENParliamentary Assistant, Premier$129,273$0−$79
88Rosario MarcheseCaucus Chair, Third Party$128,760$234+$2,803
89TIM COLLETDirector, Purchasing & Operations$128,298$222+$9,947
90Ted ArnottDeputy Chair, Committee of the Whole House$128,298$233+$2,793
91Andrea HorwathDeputy Chair, Committee of the Whole House$128,298$233+$76
92Jim WilsonDeputy Chair, Committee of the Whole House$128,298$233+$4,458
93LISA FREEDMANClerk of Journals & Procedural Research$127,880$221+$10,917
94GERRY MARTINIUKMember of Provincial Parliament$127,256$210+$2,639
95Brian BrethourDirector, Precinct Properties$126,597$222+$7,939
96TED CHUDLEIGHWhip, Official Opposition$126,100$229+$2,745
97Ernie HardemanDeputy House Leader, Official Opposition$126,100$229+$4,169
98JOHN O'TOOLEWhip, Official Opposition$126,100$229+$2,745
99Cheri DinovoWhip, Third Party$125,548$228+$5,368
100Peter TabunsDeputy House Leader, Third Party$125,548$228+$4,719
101Garfield DunlopVice Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates$124,943$227+$2,720
102Lisa MacleodVice Chair, Standing Committee on Government Agencies$124,943$227+$9,730
103Paul MillerVice Chair, Standing Committee on Regulations & Private Bills$124,943$227new
104Jerry OuelletteVice Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts$124,943$227+$9,730
105KARYN LEONARDDirector, Interparliamentary & Public Relations$124,869$222+$6,727
106DONNA BURTONDirector, Information Resources$124,267$222+$6,466
107ROBERT COWIESONDirector, Legislative Information Systems$123,914$220+$5,562
108Hugh McgreechanDirector, Security$122,592$222+$6,025
109SHELLEY MARTELDeputy House Leader, Third Party$122,374$0−$75
110Nancy MarlingDirector, Human Resources$120,079$200+$18,400
111Susan SwiftDirector, Research & Information Services$117,720$214+$4,887
112Bob BaileyMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210new
113Toby BarrettMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$2,518
114Christine ElliottMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$2,518
115France GelinasMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210new
116Randy HillierMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210new
117Sylvia JonesMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210new
118BILL MURDOCHMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$2,518
119TONY RUPRECHTMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$2,518
120JOYCE SAVOLINEMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$14,708
121LAURIE SCOTTMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$2,518
122Peter ShurmanMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210new
123John YakabuskiMember of Provincial Parliament$115,688$210+$2,518
124Deborah CarusoDirector, Hansard Reporting Services$115,479$196new
125Arleigh HolderDirector, Broadcast & Recording Service$115,477$209+$2,974
126Tonia GrannumClerk of Committees$115,275$196new
127BARBARA COWIESONExecutive Director, Services & Administration, Progressive Conservative Caucus$113,012$206+$1,782
128NICK VIRISDirector, Financial Services$110,939$222+$1,133
129MARILYN ABRAHAMDirector, Human Resources$108,337$198−$10,014
130DEBORAH LA MANTIA HUMBERManager, Public Relations$105,531$178new
131JOSEPH TASCONADeputy Chair, Committee of the Whole House$104,996$0−$17,104
132MARGARET COVSHOFFManager, Reference Services$102,829$178new
133DOUGLAS ARNOTTDeputy Clerk, Committees$101,494$166new
134Peter EllingerManager, Library Technology Application$100,500$177new
135ANNEMARIE TOTH-WADDELLManager, Information Access$100,037$177new

Most common jobs in 2008

Member of Provincial Parliament13
Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole House4
Parliamentary Assistant, Health & Long-Term Care3
Deputy House Leader, Third Party2
Director, Human Resources2
Minister, Culture2
Parliamentary Assistant, Energy & Infrastructure2
Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs & Housing2
Parliamentary Assistant, Premier2
Whip, Official Opposition2