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Ontario Arts Council salaries, 2025
28 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
People in 2025
28
+47.4% vs 2024
Median salary
$125,405
−1.9% vs 2024
Highest salary
$249,760
Total disclosed
$3.7M
Everyone on the 2025 list
28 people
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael A MurrayChief Executive Officer / Directrice générale | $249,760 | $312 | +$17,518 |
| 2 | Jaspreet SandhuDirector of Public Affairs, Communications and Research / Directrice des Affaires Publiques, Communications et Recherche | $165,896 | $211 | +$17,619 |
| 3 | Mariya Afzal RaufDirector of Granting / Directrice des subventions | $161,710 | $209 | +$14,523 |
| 4 | Hong XuDirector of Finance and Corporate Services / Directeur des Finances et des services corporatifs | $161,710 | $209 | +$31,479 |
| 5 | Mao Sheng LiManager of Information Systems, Technology / Chef, systèmes et technologies de l'information | $143,110 | $182 | +$9,932 |
| 6 | Nina SmallDirector of Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humaines | $141,654 | $177 | +$9,336 |
| 7 | Zhe GuAssociate Director of Granting / Directrice adjointe des subventions | $139,165 | $174 | +$10,760 |
| 8 | Elise ChalmersAssociate Director of Granting / Adjointe des subventions | $138,997 | $180 | +$4,139 |
| 9 | David ParsonsProgram Officer / Responsable de programmes | $136,730 | $151 | +$28,865 |
| 10 | Katherine Elena BirdAssociate Director of Research and Analysis, Directrice adjointe de la recherche et de l’analyse | $133,096 | $172 | +$5,283 |
| 11 | Soraya PeerbayeProgram Officer / Responsable de programmes | $131,759 | $146 | +$29,452 |
| 12 | Jessica DeljouraveshGranting Project Officer / Responsable de projet de subventions | $131,329 | $145 | +$29,489 |
| 13 | Carolyn GloudeProgram Officer / Responsable de programmes | $130,047 | $143 | +$29,415 |
| 14 | Maura BroadhurstProgram Officer / Responsable de programmes | $126,522 | $141 | new |
| 15 | Shani KipangManager of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility/Responsable de l’équité, de la diversité,de l’inclusion et de l’accessibilité | $124,288 | $161 | new |
| 16 | Shoshana WasserAssociate Director of Public Affairs and Communications /Directrice adjointe des affaires publiques et des communications | $123,641 | $155 | +$9,452 |
| 17 | Lisa WohrleAssociate Program Officer / Responsable adjointe de programmes | $123,007 | $126 | new |
| 18 | Jing GuoInformation System Analyst / Analyste de système informatique | $122,056 | $145 | +$19,956 |
| 19 | Barbara GilbertProgram Officer / Responsable de programmes | $120,026 | $133 | new |
| 20 | David ChenManager of Finance, Risk and Compliance/Responsable des Finances, des risques et de la conformité | $115,425 | $149 | +$2,949 |
| 21 | David BirenbaumProcurement Specialist / Spécialiste de l’approvisionnement | $113,516 | $125 | new |
| 22 | Patrick SarichLocal Area Network Administrator / Administrateur du réseau local | $113,434 | $125 | new |
| 23 | Alana ForslundNorthern Arts Representative / Représentante des arts du Nord | $110,513 | $123 | new |
| 24 | Kim KinnearGranting Project Officer / Responsable de projet de subventions | $108,287 | $121 | new |
| 25 | Nahed MansourProgram Officer / Responsable de programmes | $108,241 | $138 | new |
| 26 | Simon DamdarFinance Coordinator / Coordinateur des finances | $104,590 | $116 | new |
| 27 | Georgia SteeleProgram Data Coordinator / Coordonnatrice des données sur les programmmes | $103,240 | $114 | new |
| 28 | Tao YuanAccounting Specialist / Spécialiste en comptabilité | $102,840 | $114 | new |
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Questions and answers
Why is someone who works at Ontario Arts Council not on this list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2025 are listed. Everyone else at Ontario Arts Council 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