Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices
Ombudsman Ontario salaries
122 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 1996 to 2025 (with gaps).
People on the 2025 list
122
+64.9% vs 2024
Median salary
$127,576
+7.0% vs 2024
Highest salary
$414,858
Total disclosed
$16.5M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 100 of 122
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul DubéOmbudsman / Ombudsman | $414,858 | $4,154 | +$32,691 (+8.6%) |
| 2 | Barbara FinlayDeputy Ombudsman / Ombudsman adjointe | $339,908 | $368 | +$26,504 (+8.5%) |
| 3 | Carl BouchardFrench Language Services Commissioner/Commissaire aux services en Français | $280,894 | $320 | +$24,234 (+9.4%) |
| 4 | Richard MendoncaExecutive Director, People and Culture / Directeur général, personnel et culture organisationnelle | $234,160 | $516 | +$22,397 (+10.6%) |
| 5 | Tim BerryChief Financial Officer/Chef de la direction financière | $216,800 | $240 | +$18,646 (+9.4%) |
| 6 | Joanna BullGeneral Counsel / Avocate générale | $208,063 | $250 | +$29,646 (+16.6%) |
| 7 | Linda WilliamsonDirector, Communications / Directrice, Communications | $179,740 | $205 | +$20,186 (+12.7%) |
| 8 | Diana CookeDirector, Children and Youth /Directrice, Enfants et jeunes | $176,436 | $205 | +$16,882 (+10.6%) |
| 9 | Domonie PierreDirector, Special Ombudsman Response Team / Directrice, Équipe d’intervention spéciale de l’Ombudsman | $173,090 | $208 | +$11,410 (+7.1%) |
| 10 | Adam OrfanakosDirector, Investigations/Directeur, d'enquêtes | $170,813 | $205 | +$11,259 (+7.1%) |
| 11 | Eva KaliszDirector, Early Resolutions / Directrice de règlement préventif | $168,537 | $203 | +$11,109 (+7.1%) |
| 12 | Murari AcharyaProgrammer/Systems Analyst/Programmeur et analyste des systèmes | $167,265 | $212 | new |
| 13 | Ben GreenDirector, Information Technology / Directeur des technologies de l'information | $164,792 | $198 | +$13,742 (+9.1%) |
| 14 | Anne Sophie LeducDirector, French Language Services Unit/Directrice, Unité des services en français | $164,599 | $199 | new |
| 15 | Sameera UdipiInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $162,238 | $210 | new |
| 16 | Lauren Chee-HingCounsel/Avocate | $159,078 | $188 | +$12,876 (+8.8%) |
| 17 | Aoife CoghlanDirector, Organizational Strategy and Operational Support/Stratégies organisationnelles et soutien opérationnel | $158,811 | $203 | +$1,383 (+0.9%) |
| 18 | David IpResearch Analyst/Analyste de recherche | $152,932 | $193 | +$47,452 (+45.0%) |
| 19 | James McguirkInvestigator / Enquêteur | $152,932 | $193 | +$47,452 (+45.0%) |
| 20 | Fred LwangaInvestigator / Enquêteur | $152,461 | $192 | +$46,980 (+44.5%) |
| 21 | Hem Raj AryalProgrammer/Systems Analyst/Programmeur et analyste des systèmes | $150,651 | $197 | new |
| 22 | Andrea DobiActing Director,Organizational Strategy and Operational Support | Directrice par intérim, Stratégie organisationnelle et support opérationnel | $147,226 | $164 | +$15,970 (+12.2%) |
| 23 | Jessica SiracusaInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $146,430 | $193 | new |
| 24 | Connie HansenbergerInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $145,120 | $191 | +$44,132 (+43.7%) |
| 25 | Iris GrahamCounsel/Avocate | $144,454 | $179 | |
| 26 | Zeenath FathimaManager, Finance and Facilities/Gestionnaire des finances et des installations | $143,457 | $169 | +$7,305 (+5.4%) |
| 27 | Carmen Crystal KallideenManager, Investigations / Gestionnaire des enquêtes | $143,423 | $170 | +$14,734 (+11.4%) |
| 28 | Susmita DeyManager, Total Rewards/Gestionnaire de la rémunération globale | $142,200 | $173 | +$9,418 (+7.1%) |
| 29 | Jean-Francois L'HeureuxManager, Investigations and Early Resolutions, French Language Services /Gestionnaire des enquêtes et du règlement préventif, services en Français | $142,200 | $173 | +$9,418 (+7.1%) |
| 30 | Valerie JepsonGeneral Counsel / Avocate générale | $141,923 | $170 | −$30,867 (−17.9%) |
| 31 | Najwa ZniniManager, People and Culture Relationship | Gestionnaire des relations en talents et culture | $140,904 | $171 | +$10,228 (+7.8%) |
| 32 | Savas KyriacouManager, Investigations, Children and Youth / Gestionnaire des enquêtes, enfants et jeunes | $140,408 | $171 | +$13,637 (+10.8%) |
| 33 | Danielle Marie ColmeneroManager, Investigations / Gestionnaire des enquêtes | $140,253 | $170 | +$12,534 (+9.8%) |
| 34 | Yves Etienne MassicotteInvestigator / Enquêteur | $139,125 | $182 | new |
| 35 | Patrick SzaboCounsel/Avocat | $137,424 | $163 | +$10,874 (+8.6%) |
| 36 | Anastasia TomaCounsel/Avocate | $136,525 | $169 | new |
| 37 | Anjali BeedasyInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $134,175 | $171 | new |
| 38 | Robin BatesSenior Counsel /Avocate principale | $134,173 | $155 | −$25,765 (−16.1%) |
| 39 | Ehab SolimanManager, Information Technology | Gestionnaire, Technologies de l’information | $133,805 | $160 | new |
| 40 | Ashley BurseyManager, Communications / Gestionnaire des communications | $133,629 | $162 | +$8,970 (+7.2%) |
| 41 | Ethan RadomskiCounsel/Avocat | $133,051 | $166 | +$5,260 (+4.1%) |
| 42 | Simone AdekenEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $132,347 | $173 | new |
| 43 | Brett HodgesEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $131,899 | $173 | new |
| 44 | John Patrick O'LearyInvestigator / Enquêteur | $131,897 | $160 | +$12,660 (+10.6%) |
| 45 | Eileen LaffeyManager, Early Resolutions, Children and Youth / Gestionnaire de règlement préventif, enfants et jeunes | $131,570 | $160 | +$12,189 (+10.2%) |
| 46 | Emmanuelle Bleytou-NayenerManager, Communications, French Language Services and Children and Youth /Gestionnaire des communications, Services en français et Enfants et jeunes | $131,289 | $159 | +$9,843 (+8.1%) |
| 47 | Fiona KellyInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $130,751 | $166 | new |
| 48 | Chris MccagueInvestigator / Enquêteur | $129,971 | $160 | +$9,370 (+7.8%) |
| 49 | Ashley FinkelsteinInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $129,741 | $181 | new |
| 50 | Rhonda AndallEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $129,648 | $163 | new |
| 51 | Ruth HislopEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $129,648 | $163 | new |
| 52 | Kevin PantonEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $129,648 | $163 | new |
| 53 | Rosie DearInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $129,250 | $160 | +$9,134 (+7.6%) |
| 54 | Thomas BakerInvestigator / Enquêteur | $129,049 | $160 | +$9,811 (+8.2%) |
| 55 | Emily AshizawaInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$8,708 (+7.3%) |
| 56 | Armita BahadorInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$8,708 (+7.3%) |
| 57 | Yvonne HeggieInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$4,117 (+3.3%) |
| 58 | Clara MildeInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$11,059 (+9.5%) |
| 59 | Karyna PavlenkoInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$16,042 (+14.3%) |
| 60 | Dahlia PhillipsInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$8,708 (+7.3%) |
| 61 | Sonia TranInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,946 | $160 | +$8,708 (+7.3%) |
| 62 | Chelsea McconnellInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,206 | $159 | +$15,117 (+13.5%) |
| 63 | Claudia RiosInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $127,206 | $159 | +$15,117 (+13.5%) |
| 64 | Richard FrancisInvestigator / Enquêteur | $127,179 | $160 | +$8,993 (+7.6%) |
| 65 | Toufic Youssef MakhoulInvestigator / Enquêteur | $127,178 | $164 | new |
| 66 | Lorelle VaseInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $126,437 | $159 | +$14,925 (+13.4%) |
| 67 | Aziza MouhsinEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $126,111 | $163 | new |
| 68 | Josée LaperrièreCommunications Officer/Agente des communications | $125,753 | $167 | new |
| 69 | Toyi SogoyouEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $125,733 | $162 | new |
| 70 | Keith ConceptionProgrammer/Systems Analyst/Programmeur et analyste des systèmes | $125,424 | $156 | +$8,536 (+7.3%) |
| 71 | Natalie FeltrinManager, Early Resolutions / Gestionnaire de règlement préventif | $125,056 | $152 | +$8,112 (+6.9%) |
| 72 | Thi Ngoc Hanh NguyenAdministrative Assistant/Adjointe administrative | $124,624 | $157 | new |
| 73 | Ann-Marie ScottEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $123,457 | $155 | new |
| 74 | Fulford FulfordManager, Early Resolutions / Gestionnaire de règlement préventif | $123,142 | $149 | +$10,393 (+9.2%) |
| 75 | Karen HookerInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $122,231 | $150 | +$16,405 (+15.5%) |
| 76 | Emma MarisInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $122,171 | $152 | +$14,456 (+13.4%) |
| 77 | Willem Crispin-FreiCounsel/Avocat | $121,988 | $148 | +$9,114 (+8.1%) |
| 78 | Johanna DennieInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $121,140 | $151 | new |
| 79 | Maxim BasuEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $120,667 | $156 | new |
| 80 | Bianca AndreInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $120,140 | $150 | +$16,165 (+15.5%) |
| 81 | Emily ChorleyInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $119,384 | $149 | +$14,134 (+13.4%) |
| 82 | Cynthia ZhouInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $119,312 | $149 | +$15,495 (+14.9%) |
| 83 | Angela AlibertisEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $116,668 | $137 | +$865 (+0.7%) |
| 84 | Irene L. McgeeInvestigator / Enquêteur/Enquêteuse | $116,558 | $146 | new |
| 85 | Alexandra TerranaActing Manager, Early Resolutions | Gestionnaire, Règlement préventif (par intérim) | $115,178 | $137 | new |
| 86 | Silvia CiociManager, Early Resolutions / Gestionnaire de règlement préventif | $113,752 | $136 | new |
| 87 | Zainab FrotanInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $113,703 | $142 | new |
| 88 | Audrey WrightInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $112,921 | $141 | new |
| 89 | Heather KrystieInvestigator / Enquêteuse | $112,478 | $142 | new |
| 90 | Meredith NelsonActing Manager, Early Resolutions | Gestionnaire, Règlement préventif (par intérim) | $111,954 | $137 | new |
| 91 | Michelle AmaralEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | +$7,499 (+7.3%) |
| 92 | Rosemary BowdenEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | |
| 93 | Victor KasowskiEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | new |
| 94 | Ryan KoEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | +$6,529 (+6.3%) |
| 95 | Ronald MontesEarly Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | +$7,499 (+7.3%) |
| 96 | Yuliya SaninaEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | new |
| 97 | Amita ShungluEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | +$6,736 (+6.5%) |
| 98 | Grace SuwondoEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $110,207 | $137 | +$7,499 (+7.3%) |
| 99 | Molly RoteringEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $110,035 | $137 | new |
| 100 | Nicole Stewart KamangaEarly Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | $109,649 | $137 | new |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2025 | 122 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Ombudsman Ontario, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigator | 37 | $127,946 | $161,985 | −21.0% |
| Early Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif | 20 | $110,207 | $110,207 | +0.0% |
| Early Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif | 14 | $108,173 | $108,173 | +0.0% |
| Manager, Early Resolutions / Gestionnaire de règlement préventif | 4 | $118,447 | — | |
| Programmer/Systems Analyst/Programmeur et analyste des systèmes | 4 | $138,037 | — | |
| Communications Officer/Agente des communications | 3 | $109,004 | — | |
| Counsel/Avocat | 3 | $133,051 | $133,051 | +0.0% |
| Counsel/Avocate | 3 | $144,454 | $159,078 | −9.2% |
| General Counsel | 3 | $141,923 | $282,272 | −49.7% |
| Acting Manager, Early Resolutions | Gestionnaire, Règlement préventif (par intérim) | 2 | — | — | |
| Manager, Investigations | 2 | — | $140,188 | |
| Acting Director,Organizational Strategy and Operational Support | Directrice par intérim, Stratégie organisationnelle et support opérationnel | 1 | — | — | |
| Administrative Assistant/Adjointe administrative | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Financial Officer/ Chef de la direction financière | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Communications | 1 | — | $156,569 | |
| Manager, Communications | 1 | — | $119,047 | |
| Deputy Ombudsman | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Children and Youth /Directrice, Enfants et jeunes | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, French Language Services Unit/Directrice, Unité des services en français | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Investigations/Directeur, d'enquêtes | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Organizational Strategy and Operational Support/Stratégies organisationnelles et soutien opérationnel | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Special Ombudsman Response Team / Directrice, Équipe d’intervention spéciale de l’Ombudsman | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Early Resolutions / Directrice de règlement préventif | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, People and Culture | 1 | — | — | |
| French Language Services Commissioner/Commissaire aux services en Français | 1 | — | — | |
| Information Officer | Agente d'information | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Information Technology | 1 | — | $155,638 | |
| Manager, Communications, French Language Services and Children and Youth /Gestionnaire des communications, Services en français et Enfants et jeunes | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Early Resolutions, Children and Youth / Gestionnaire de règlement préventif, enfants et jeunes | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Finance and Facilities/Gestionnaire des finances et des installations | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Information Technology/Gestionnaire, Technologies de l’information | 1 | — | $117,975 | |
| Manager, Investigations and Early Resolutions, French Language Services /Gestionnaire des enquêtes et du règlement préventif, services en Français | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Investigations, Children and Youth / Gestionnaire des enquêtes, enfants et jeunes | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, People and Culture Relationship | Gestionnaire des relations en talents et culture | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Total Rewards/Gestionnaire de la rémunération globale | 1 | — | — | |
| Ombudsman / Ombudsman | 1 | — | — | |
| Research Analyst/Analyste de recherche | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Counsel/Avocate principale | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Ontario median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
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People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Ombudsman Ontario were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
122, +64.9% on 2024 (74 people).
What is the median salary at Ombudsman Ontario?
$127,576 among the people on the 2025 list, against $134,436 for government of ontario – legislative assembly and offices as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Ombudsman Ontario?
In 2025, Paul Dubé, Ombudsman / Ombudsman at Ombudsman Ontario, with a salary of $414,858.
What is the most common job at Ombudsman Ontario on the list?
Investigator, with 37 people in 2025.
How much does a Investigator at Ombudsman Ontario make?
The median salary of the 37 people with this title at Ombudsman Ontario was $127,946 in 2025, 21.0% below the $161,985 median for the title across Ontario.
How much does a Early Resolution Officer/Agente de règlement préventif at Ombudsman Ontario make?
The median salary of the 20 people with this title at Ombudsman Ontario was $110,207 in 2025.
How much does a Early Resolution Officer/Agent de règlement préventif at Ombudsman Ontario make?
The median salary of the 14 people with this title at Ombudsman Ontario was $108,173 in 2025.
How long has Ombudsman Ontario been on the list?
Since 1996: 27 of the years from 1996 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Ombudsman Ontario on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary and taxable benefit; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
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
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
See Privacy and corrections. Figures are shown exactly as Ontario published them; we fix matching mistakes and handle removal requests there.