Sport salaries
38 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 2025 to 2025.
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith PalmerDeputy Minister | $368,592 | $12,889 | new |
| 2 | Tyler CurrieAssistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Recreation and Recognition | $284,824 | $271 | +$93,368 (+48.8%) |
| 3 | Hanna ZiadaDirector, Major Events | $223,626 | $213 | +$76,942 (+52.5%) |
| 4 | Neil CoburnDirector, Policy | $220,424 | $250 | +$27,470 (+14.2%) |
| 5 | Amanda Marie MizerskiDirector, Sport, Recreation and Community Programs | $193,054 | $211 | +$40,634 (+26.7%) |
| 6 | Justan SteeleTeam Lead, Policy | $188,869 | $160 | +$77,283 (+69.3%) |
| 7 | Raymond DempsterManager, International Federation of Association Football | $175,402 | $192 | +$38,971 (+28.6%) |
| 8 | Leslie CharltonManager, Community Programs | $173,521 | $191 | +$38,173 (+28.2%) |
| 9 | Nicole DunnManager, Sport and Recreation | $170,942 | $192 | new |
| 10 | Shafeeza HackExecutive Advisor | $169,692 | $203 | +$51,771 (+43.9%) |
| 11 | Russell ZavitzManager, Games Unit | $167,706 | $193 | +$25,901 (+18.3%) |
| 12 | Karina PattersonManager, Capital Grants | $154,884 | $183 | +$15,802 (+11.4%) |
| 13 | Joanne LorenziSenior Lead, Programs and Projects | $137,777 | $167 | +$6,782 (+5.2%) |
| 14 | Olivia HunwicksManager, Policy Unit | $136,636 | $135 | new |
| 15 | Michael SparlingChief of Staff | $134,538 | $168 | new |
| 16 | Peter SetoSenior Policy Analyst | $133,956 | $145 | +$31,114 (+30.3%) |
| 17 | Luke KotykCommissioner | $129,172 | $162 | −$13,054 (−9.2%) |
| 18 | Elton LekaSenior Policy Advisor | $128,805 | $0 | +$23,583 (+22.4%) |
| 19 | Caterina RewegaSenior Coordinator | $127,935 | $156 | +$5,228 (+4.3%) |
| 20 | Susanne GregorSenior Coordinator | $127,798 | $158 | +$2,433 (+1.9%) |
| 21 | Shannon ToddSenior Coordinator | $125,464 | $242 | new |
| 22 | Ryan AlbrightProject Team Lead | $124,377 | $152 | +$4,547 (+3.8%) |
| 23 | Gabriel FahelIssues and Briefings Coordinator | $119,162 | $125 | |
| 24 | Parmik ChahalProgram Coordinator | $115,865 | $243 | +$2,216 (+1.9%) |
| 25 | Farzan MirzazadehSenior Project Coordinator | $113,751 | $129 | new |
| 26 | Jennifer HaySenior Coordinator | $113,662 | $242 | new |
| 27 | Aimee MaggiacomoSenior Coordinator | $113,472 | $130 | +$12,552 (+12.4%) |
| 28 | Haley MarkulynProgram Coordinator | $112,731 | $140 | +$7,496 (+7.1%) |
| 29 | Aaron PranceDirector of Communications | $112,690 | $141 | new |
| 30 | Jayme AllenDirector of Strategic Planning and Operations | $112,575 | $140 | new |
| 31 | Cedric NazarethSenior Coordinator | $112,207 | $138 | +$6,103 (+5.8%) |
| 32 | Jonathan Adam Holtzman KatesSenior Policy Advisor | $108,479 | $134 | +$6,498 (+6.4%) |
| 33 | Yalini KanagendranSenior Policy Analyst | $107,411 | $132 | +$2,865 (+2.7%) |
| 34 | Michael LoveSenior Policy Analyst | $107,273 | $133 | new |
| 35 | Theodore VardalosManager, Sport and Recreation | $105,990 | $133 | new |
| 36 | Maramawit TsegayeSenior Policy Analyst | $105,700 | $130 | +$5,613 (+5.6%) |
| 37 | Julia MayorovExecutive Coordinator | $105,537 | $130 | +$3,525 (+3.5%) |
| 38 | Shakil NathooSport and Recreation Senior Policy Advisor | $102,815 | $127 | new |
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Median salary by year
What each job pays at Sport, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
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| Senior Coordinator | 6 | $119,563 | $114,190 | +4.7% |
| Senior Policy Analyst | 4 | $107,342 | $124,547 | −13.8% |
| Manager, Sport and Recreation | 2 | — | — | |
| Program Coordinator | 2 | — | $112,440 | |
| Senior Policy Advisor | 2 | — | $125,580 | |
| Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Recreation and Recognition | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Capital Grants | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief of Staff | 1 | — | $155,236 | |
| Commissioner | 1 | — | $251,527 | |
| Manager, Community Programs | 1 | — | $126,021 | |
| Deputy Minister | 1 | — | $372,709 | |
| Director of Communications | 1 | — | $127,485 | |
| Director of Strategic Planning and Operations | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Sport, Recreation and Community Programs | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Advisor | 1 | — | $125,446 | |
| Executive Coordinator | 1 | — | $107,419 | |
| Manager, Games Unit | 1 | — | — | |
| Issues and Briefings Coordinator | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Major Events | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, International Federation of Association Football | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Policy | 1 | — | $175,449 | |
| Policy Team Lead | 1 | — | $132,418 | |
| Manager, Policy Unit | 1 | — | — | |
| Project Team Lead | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Lead, Programs and Projects | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Project Coordinator | 1 | — | $112,766 | |
| Sport and Recreation Senior Policy Advisor | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Ontario median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Sport were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
38.
What is the median salary at Sport?
$127,866 among the people on the 2025 list, against $130,215 for government of ontario – ministries as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Sport?
In 2025, Keith Palmer, Deputy Minister at Sport, with a salary of $368,592.
What is the most common job at Sport on the list?
Senior Coordinator, with 6 people in 2025.
How much does a Senior Coordinator at Sport make?
The median salary of the 6 people with this title at Sport was $119,563 in 2025, 4.7% above the $114,190 median for the title across Ontario.
How much does a Senior Policy Analyst at Sport make?
The median salary of the 4 people with this title at Sport was $107,342 in 2025, 13.8% below the $124,547 median for the title across Ontario.
How long has Sport been on the list?
Since 2025: every year from 2025 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Sport 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.
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