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Government of Ontario – Ministries

Municipal Affairs and Housing salaries, 2021

194 people paid $100,000 or more in 2021, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2021
194
+5.4% vs 2020
Median salary
$113,651
+0.4% vs 2020
Highest salary
$312,387
Total disclosed
$23.6M

Everyone on the 2021 list

194 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Kate Manson-SmithDeputy Minister$312,387$13,644+$34,549
2Joanne DaviesAssistant Deputy Minister, Business Management Division$245,164$292+$16,977
3Joshua PaulAssistant Deputy Minister, Housing Division$212,401$250+$13,532
4Hannah EvansAssistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Services Division$202,308$238+$15,514
5Linda HawkeDirector, Communications Branch$183,598$224+$10,209
6James AdamsDirector, Housing Programs$176,833$224+$3,454
7Allan ScottRegional Director, Municipal Services Office - Eastern$176,833$224+$3,454
8Dawn PalinDirector, Municipal Programs and Analytics Branch$172,970$209+$10,853
9Sean FraserRegional Director, Municipal Services Office Central Region$170,573$207+$9,126
10Keley KatonaDirector, Finance Accountability and Analysis Branch$169,862$206+$17,007
11Tanzeel MerchantDirector, Local Government Policy Branch$168,934$205+$11,540
12Caspar HallAssistant Deputy Minister, Local Government Division$167,078$203+$7,576
13Darren CooneyDirector, Market Housing Policy$162,669$197+$6,234
14Ian KerrRegional Director, Municipal Services Office, Southwest Region$162,669$197+$5,204
15Peter KiatipisDirector, Community Housing Policy$159,542$193+$9,743
16Suzana RistichDirector, Strategic Business Unit$157,608$199−$1,894
17Michael Burke ChristianDirector, Communications Branch$155,174$181+$17,324
18Syed MahmoodDirector, Building and Development Branch$152,049$192+$1,243
19Laurie MillerDirector, Planning Policy Branch$147,635$216new
20Amanda LuiDirector, Controllership and Financial Planning$144,755$175+$10,252
21Ewa DownarowiczDirector, Planning Policy Branch$144,580$175+$12,253
22Helen CollinsDirector, Municipal Programs and Analytics Branch$144,478$182+$8,274
23Luca BucciChief of Staff$144,121$156new
24Sebastian FranksDirector, Housing Programs$140,138$174+$6,007
25Greg ZimmerExecutive Assistant$138,781$174+$3,598
26Ruchi ParkashDirector, Municipal Finance Policy Branch$137,936$176+$2,739
27Laura ChavezManager, Controllership and Chief Accountant$137,894$173+$2,711
28Maya HarrisManager, Community Planning and Development$137,894$173+$2,859
29Lori TheoretAssistant Director/Manager Strategic Communications$137,890$173+$5,310
30Alicia YurichukManager, Transfer Payment Accountability$137,886$173+$5,319
31Bridget Schulte-HosteddeRegional Director, Municipal Services Office Northeastern Region$137,520$174−$611
32Cengiz KahramanogluManager, Code Development and Advisory Services$136,955$174+$5,226
33Anna MacdonaldDirector, Provincial Land Use Plans Branch$136,757$174+$4,190
34Kathryn MclachlanManager, Indigenous and Northern Regions Service Delivery Unit$136,546$173+$3,966
35Karen PartanenManager, Information and Analysis$136,341$173+$1,158
36Marci PernicaManager, Market Housing Business Intelligence$135,278$169+$6,913
37Sonya RolfeManager, Market Housing Supply$135,234$173+$96
38Michael ElmsManager, Community Planning and Development$135,208$173+$2,641
39Susan Grace FraserManager, Local Government and Housing$135,208$173+$2,641
40James TorrettoManager, Rental Housing Enforcement Unit$135,208$173+$2,641
41Katherine HorganManager, Local Government and Housing$134,202$172+$2,622
42Ralph DigaetanoCoordinator Code Advisory Services$132,860$173+$6,572
43Avril BundyManager Tax and Revenue$132,359$165+$5,743
44David MacleodSenior Consultant, Corporate Coordination$132,142$146+$23,979
45Richard StrombergIssues and Media Relations$129,492$166+$3,040
46Alyssa CatesDirector, Corporate Services Branch$129,107$166+$2,543
47Brenda VloetManager, Municipal Programs Unit$127,543$159+$4,888
48Nadine ScottManager, Community Housing Equity and Supply$127,519$163+$2,491
49Kong Sang (Danny) HuiBuilding Code Advisor Mechanical Specialist$127,221$166+$2,492
50Jeffrey NealManager, Governance and Structure Implementation$126,907$165$0
51Christopher TerechManager, Financial Analysis and Reporting$126,907$165$0
52Alessandro BarbieriSenior Policy Advisor$126,337$52+$14,720
53Catherine MclennonManager, Human Capital Analytics and Emergency Management$124,773$156+$6,310
54Mohamed Osama El SemelawyBuilding Code Advisor, Structural Specialist$124,131$162new
55Vanessa OdaimiBuilding Code Advisor Fire Safety Specialist$124,084$162+$4,784
56Charlene CressmanManager, Planning Coordination$123,969$158+$2,901
57Neshalia MohindraManager, Community Housing Renewal$123,367$154+$8,116
58John BallantineManager, Financing and Infrastructure$122,887$160$0
59Antonio BruttoManager, Local Government and Housing$122,294$150+$9,091
60Jane NgLead, Financial Management and Funding$121,948$150−$1,416
61Erick BoydManager, Community Planning and Development$120,637$154+$763
62Cynthia CouillardTeam Lead, Regional Housing Services$120,077$150+$4,838
63Terry FentonManager, Local Government and Housing$119,746$153+$4,377
64Alison Fath-YorkManager, Local Government and Housing$119,472$153+$4,274
65Debbie BurkSenior Policy Advisor$118,936$150+$5,734
66Daniel LawrenceManager, Program Development and Analysis$118,755$143+$9,914
67Inga MelnikovaManager, Corporate Services Unit$118,404$154+$2,931
68Heather WattManager, Community Planning and Development$118,328$151+$3,269
69Jessica WeelManager, Municipal Structures$117,794$149+$11,925
70Allyson Power SwitzmanManager Legislation and Research$117,740$152−$669
71Della KnokeSenior Economic and Policy Advisor$117,024$150+$3,822
72James RossManager, Building Code Policy Development$116,276$152+$3,074
73Shawn LowesSenior Advisor Stakeholder Relations$115,922$151+$2,720
74Mohsin AnjumSenior Municipal Financial Advisor$115,726$138+$3,775
75John IvesonSenior Policy Advisor$115,640$150+$2,438
76Anna LittleManager, Community Planning and Development$115,517$150$0
77Gloria BrandaoTeam Lead$115,469$150+$2,266
78Justin CurtoSenior Policy Advisor$115,469$150+$10,547
79Jeremy FredricksonSenior Policy Advisor$115,469$256+$2,374
80Thelma GeeTeam Lead$115,469$150+$2,266
81Timothy HaldenbyTeam Lead, Planning$115,469$150+$6,365
82Sarah HoffmannLead, Municipal Elections Act$115,469$150+$2,266
83Liudmila KolokolnikovaTeam Lead, Regional Housing Services$115,469$150+$2,266
84Robert MadeiraSenior Policy Advisor$115,469$150+$2,266
85Martin OwusuPolicy Supervisor, Tax and Revenue$115,469$150+$2,266
86Ian RussellTeam Lead, Regional Housing Services$115,469$150+$2,266
87George SoaresTeam Lead$115,469$150+$2,266
88Carolyn TudgeTeam Lead$115,469$150+$2,266
89Adriana ChangManager, Southern Regional Service Delivery Unit$115,152$143+$6,840
90Christina ThomasExecutive Assistant and Special Policy Advisor$114,834$147+$1,222
91Dale DomioManager, Strategic Human Resources Client Services$114,703$147+$4,279
92Lisa HarrisSenior Policy Advisor$114,374$149+$4,892
93Adam NowinaManager, Growth Policy, Innovation and Partnerships$114,335$146+$327
94Roderick PetersEmergency Management Coordinator$114,326$149+$4,423
95Jesse HolmesManager, Digital and Corporate Communications$114,068$146+$3,788
96Kelly O'BrienManager, Corporate Coordination Unit$113,850$148+$5,586
97Chetan MistryManager, Building Services Transformation$113,671$148+$7,044
98Ian ColenbranderManager, Municipal Governance$113,630$136+$722
99Nancy Adderley-ColbyTeam Lead$113,522$142−$5,124
100Christopher SkubelManager, Resource Planning and Budget Services$113,397$145+$3,937
101Inga BeamishSenior Financial and Economic Policy Advisor$112,734$143+$8,647
102Indira DassManager, Transfer Payment Monitoring$112,538$141+$10,773
103Carly BasuManager, Market Housing Projects$111,512$143+$8,105
104Conrad SpezowkaTeam Lead, Issues, Media and Correspondence$111,434$142+$4,807
105Susan ChungSenior Financial Analyst$111,344$145+$4,765
106Clinton Ian MorrisSenior Economist$111,098$0new
107John VandammeSenior Policy Advisor$110,967$144+$4,340
108Dipti MittalSenior Economic and Policy Advisor$110,845$144+$5,660
109Heather NickersonSenior Municipal Financial Advisor$110,813$144+$3,285
110Marianne NikolicSenior Advisor, Information and Analysis$110,699$143+$2,543
111Victoria KosnyManager, Community Planning and Development$109,939$141+$2,148
112Goran CiricSenior Planner$109,804$142+$3,792
113Katherine FranziosTeam Lead, Strategic Communications$109,769$185new
114Michael KimSenior Consultant, Corporate Coordination$109,711$143new
115Stewart HoughtonSenior Financial and Economic Policy Advisor$109,552$139+$8,224
116Susanne KlopferSenior Policy Advisor$108,969$142+$1,479
117Kyla SimpsonSenior Advisor, Information and Analysis$108,849$139+$4,528
118Michael AvilaSenior Advisor Information and Analysis$108,762$142+$2,135
119Marco BlefariPolicy Advisor$108,762$142+$2,135
120Miranda BorisenkoAccount Manager$108,762$142+$2,135
121Tammy Brandt – BordinSenior Financial Consultant$108,762$142+$2,135
122Ronald BrankerPolicy Advisor$108,762$142+$2,485
123Ari CaylakyanSenior Business Consultant$108,762$142+$2,135
124Devi ChakravartyAccount Manager$108,762$142+$2,135
125Stephanie De SousaSenior Policy Advisor$108,762$142+$2,135
126Zhengang DiaoTeam Lead, Program Financial Management$108,762$142+$2,135
127Andrew DoersamSenior Planner$108,762$124+$2,135
128Jayson DollSenior Policy Advisor$108,762$142+$2,135
129Viki Eric-SmithSenior Planner$108,762$142new
130Matthew FergusonAccount Manager$108,762$142+$2,135
131Phyllis FernandesAccount Manager$108,762$142+$2,135
132Lisa GibbensTeam Lead, Strategic Communications$108,762$142+$2,135
133David GrechCoordinator, Investigation$108,762$142+$2,135
134Susan HealeySenior Associate$108,762$142+$865
135Robert KikulisSenior Policy Advisor$108,762$142+$2,135
136Kathryn MillsSenior Planner$108,762$141+$2,135
137Nevenka OpsenicaSenior Business Solutions Consultant$108,762$142+$2,054
138Rizaldo PadillaSenior Housing Planning Advisor$108,762$142+$2,135
139Christos PapatolisPolicy Advisor$108,762$142+$2,135
140Amanda PowrieSenior Policy Advisor$108,762$142new
141Dimitrios SimosCoordinator Financial Analysis$108,762$142+$2,135
142Linda TamSenior Associate$108,762$241+$2,845
143Evan TaylorSenior Business Solutions Consultant$108,762$142+$2,135
144John TaylorSenior Planner$108,762$142+$2,135
145Emilia TerzievaTeam Lead$108,762$142+$2,135
146Brian VandervechtSenior Business Policy Advisor$108,762$142+$3,576
147Laura JensenPolicy Advisor$108,381$141−$108
148Stephen MaySenior Housing Planning Advisor$108,373$142+$2,121
149Anita LoManager, Digital and Corporate Communications$108,317$138+$2,159
150Mary Anne CovelliDirector, Communications Branch$108,066$91−$59,598
151Shira BabinsManager Financial Analysis and Reporting$107,803$122new
152Kirti GandhiPolicy Advisor$107,760$140+$3,964
153Anwar AhmedSenior Business Solutions Consultant$107,714$140+$6,464
154Ana AlmeidaSenior Business Solutions Consultant$107,632$140+$4,837
155Jennifer ChanMunicipal Policy Specialist$107,436$133new
156Madhavi PatelSenior Policy Advisor$107,306$138−$5,896
157Bailey AndersonAccount Manager$107,295$140+$5,439
158Benoit DemanyaSenior Policy Advisor$107,184$141+$3,649
159Michel Laurent Molgat SereackiSenior Policy Advisor$107,179$139+$5,764
160Susanne EdwardsSenior Associate$106,937$138+$6,276
161Jelena CrnokrakSenior Financial Policy Advisor$106,930$138+$5,152
162Tammy ChungSenior Planner$106,885$139+$4,761
163Faryal KhanSenior Policy Advisor$106,863$139new
164Graham GerrellPolicy Advisor$106,648$142+$20
165Melissa GriecoAccount Manager$106,621$130new
166Natasha ChanderStrategic Project Lead$106,244$138new
167Ching Ting Mabel HoTeam Lead, Program Financial Management$106,092$129new
168Jasmine GujralManager, Municipal Structures$105,925$143new
169Megan GrantTeam Lead, Planning$105,752$138+$3,712
170Darshan PatelAccount Manager$105,487$137+$3,708
171Benjamin EllingSenior Economist$105,021$136new
172Annette NazarethSenior Business Solutions Consultant$104,880$136new
173Geoffrey SingerManager, Growth Planning Data and Analysis$104,859$134+$2,311
174Jaswinder BainsAccount Manager$104,798$136new
175Vicky RajputManager, Homelessness and Supportive Housing$104,638$135+$3,573
176Maureen CollinsonSenior Economic and Policy Advisor$104,553$136new
177Barbara AdderleyManager, Planning Innovation$104,180$133+$2,276
178Alina BirsanTeam Lead Policy Coordination$103,880$135new
179Maria DuranHuman Resources Business Advisor$103,685$134new
180Mustufa GhaniSenior Municipal Financial Advisor$103,172$134+$2,608
181Sandra BenagliaSenior Policy Advisor$102,958$141new
182Ryan VellaManager, Community Outreach and Engagement$102,860$157new
183Juan Lopez FloresHuman Resources Business Advisor$102,860$132new
184Aldo IngraldiTeam Lead Planning$102,456$134new
185Michael BarnyczSenior Planner, One Window Planning Services$102,369$142−$768
186Kirstin JensenDirector of Policy$101,854$114new
187Heather BlackSenior Policy Advisor$101,698$132new
188Sheri KrellHuman Resources Business Advisor$101,565$132new
189Cynthia CabralTeam Lead Regional Housing Services$101,203$132new
190Mavis Th FungManager, Residential and Commercial Tenancies$101,081$126new
191Samir GirdharSenior Economist$101,015$132new
192Tiffany ChungHuman Resources Business Advisor$100,663$142new
193Matt CarterSenior Issues and Media Specialist$100,611$0new
194Davidson OmoleSenior Business Solutions Consultant$100,343$130new

Most common jobs in 2021

Senior Policy Advisor19
Account Manager / Gestionnaire de compte8
Manager, Community Planning and Development6
Policy Advisor6
Senior Business Solutions Consultant6
Senior Planner6
Team Lead6
Manager, Local Government and Housing5
Human Resources Business Advisor4
Team Lead, Regional Housing Services4

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Municipal Affairs and Housing not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2021 are listed. Everyone else at Municipal Affairs and Housing 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.

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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