Government of Ontario – Ministries
Office Of The Premier salaries, 2025
50 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
People in 2025
50
+6.4% vs 2024
Median salary
$153,492
+2.7% vs 2024
Highest salary
$340,718
Total disclosed
$8.1M
Everyone on the 2025 list
50 people
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick SackvilleChief of Staff to the Premier | $340,718 | $427 | +$12,619 |
| 2 | Mark KannPrincipal Secretary and Head of Ontario-United States Engagement | $299,357 | $346 | +$62,573 |
| 3 | Simone DanielsDeputy Chief of Staff, Human Resources Administration and Tour | $258,727 | $324 | +$9,582 |
| 4 | Ivana Am YelichDeputy Chief of Staff, Stakeholder Relations, Media Relations and Forward Planning | $251,105 | $135 | +$14,322 |
| 5 | Cody WeltonDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs | $232,854 | $292 | +$8,624 |
| 6 | Rowan RasalingamDeputy Chief of Staff for Media and Stakeholder Relations | $201,232 | $233 | +$40,208 |
| 7 | Jason Vanden BeukelDeputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Communications | $200,082 | $246 | +$45,329 |
| 8 | Alyssa Am BestExecutive Director, Health Policy | $195,770 | $233 | +$44,750 |
| 9 | Lyndsey VanstoneExecutive Director of Caucus Digital Engagement | $191,841 | $235 | +$13,032 |
| 10 | Adam WallaceHead of Economic and Fiscal Strategy and Policy | $190,691 | $216 | +$43,888 |
| 11 | Daniel JacobsSenior Advisor for Process and Customer Service Excellence | $186,283 | $233 | new |
| 12 | Rahul BediDeputy Chief of Staff, Policy | $184,300 | $146 | −$37,630 |
| 13 | Anna VescioExecutive Director to the Premier and Stakeholder Relations | $181,109 | $227 | +$6,708 |
| 14 | Kevin LynchHead of Major Projects, Infrastructure, Resources and Industries Policy | $179,576 | $219 | +$39,326 |
| 15 | Ryan DoyleAssociate Deputy Chief of Staff for Issues Management and Training | $179,384 | $217 | +$26,352 |
| 16 | Hamish WrightExecutive Director, Transportation and Labour | $178,608 | $154 | +$55,377 |
| 17 | Debbie OsskeDirector of Operations and Team Coordinator | $173,799 | $155 | +$42,366 |
| 18 | Victoria ColussiExecutive Director of Operations, Protocol and Tour | $170,760 | $214 | new |
| 19 | Duncan WalshExecutive Director of Issues Management | $167,004 | $159 | +$40,477 |
| 20 | Alina KellyExecutive Director, Marketing and Public Opinion Research | $165,585 | $207 | +$15,619 |
| 21 | Jessica PlumeExecutive Director, Digital Communications | $165,585 | $207 | +$12,381 |
| 22 | Andrew Ce RobertsExecutive Director of Research and Legislative Affairs | $165,585 | $207 | +$6,133 |
| 23 | Patricia BestSpecial Advisor | $155,236 | $194 | +$11,691 |
| 24 | Brian PattersonCaucus Advisor to Chief of Staff | $155,236 | $194 | +$5,749 |
| 25 | Justin Wf SaundersExecutive Director of Economic Policy | $154,661 | $194 | new |
| 26 | Harry Jn GodfreyPrincipal Speechwriter and Executive Director of Priority Planning | $152,323 | $191 | new |
| 27 | Victoria PearsonDirector of Stakeholder Relations | $152,259 | $110 | +$14,904 |
| 28 | Shawn BeckettExecutive Director of Policy, Digital and Strategic Resources | $150,982 | $180 | +$26,649 |
| 29 | Gagganjot GillExecutive Director of Caucus Relations | $150,790 | $181 | +$28,173 |
| 30 | Chelsea DolanExecutive Director of Strategic Communications | $150,062 | $188 | +$8,241 |
| 31 | Barbara MottramDirector, Strategic Communications | $150,062 | $188 | +$11,307 |
| 32 | Julia CarnevaleExecutive Assistant to the Premier | $146,344 | $158 | new |
| 33 | Naomi CookDirector of Human Resources | $143,373 | $180 | +$17,172 |
| 34 | Grace LeeExecutive Director of Media Relations | $142,204 | $175 | +$18,245 |
| 35 | Gregory Sh KourtoffDirector of Digital Strategy and Analytics | $134,538 | $168 | +$13,492 |
| 36 | Wayd MillerDirector of Operations | $134,538 | $168 | +$7,858 |
| 37 | Sam GaleaExecutive Director of Issues Management | $130,801 | $132 | new |
| 38 | Danielle TavoneDirector of Public Appointments | $127,907 | $160 | +$26,869 |
| 39 | Hannah JensenDirector of Media Relations and Press Secretary | $127,179 | $159 | new |
| 40 | Franka TerranceManager of Human Resources and Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor | $126,443 | $161 | +$16,513 |
| 41 | Giancarlo Da-ReDirector of Policy, Justice and Public Safety | $126,201 | $160 | new |
| 42 | Colin Cj BlacharDirector of Strategic Communications | $122,311 | $149 | new |
| 43 | Andrea PondExecutive Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Scheduler to the Premier | $119,168 | $149 | +$14,527 |
| 44 | Matthew GraingerDirector of Issues Management | $109,585 | $138 | new |
| 45 | Nicolas BottgerDeputy Director of Policy | $105,519 | $137 | new |
| 46 | Jennifer Ec Couto-MirandaExecutive Director of Public Appointments and Human Resources | $105,101 | $214 | −$40,361 |
| 47 | Victoria PodbielskiDirector of Stakeholders | $104,372 | $122 | new |
| 48 | Amla KapastraSenior Research Advisor | $103,215 | $129 | new |
| 49 | David MckeeDirector of Correspondence | $102,456 | $128 | new |
| 50 | Si ChenDeputy Director of Public Appointments | $101,938 | $128 | new |
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Questions and answers
Why is someone who works at Office Of The Premier not on this list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2025 are listed. Everyone else at Office Of The Premier 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