Public Salaries
Government of Ontario – Ministries

Tourism, Culture and Sport salaries, 2016

69 people paid $100,000 or more in 2016, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2016
69
+6.2% vs 2015
Median salary
$106,433
−0.8% vs 2015
Highest salary
$211,033
Total disclosed
$8.2M

Everyone on the 2016 list

69 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Andrew FaganDeputy Minister$211,033$18,442−$24,085
2Richard MckinnellAssistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division du tourisme$198,354$306−$3,092
3Kevin FinnertyAssistant Deputy Minister, Culture Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des affaires culturelles$196,883$304−$8,171
4Morah FenningAssistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Planning and Operations Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division de la planification et des activités touristiques$195,571$297−$1,522
5Steve HarlowAssistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Recreation and Community Programs / Sous-ministre adjoint, Sports, loisirs et programmes communautaires$194,425$291+$4,282
6Maureen AdamsonDeputy Minister$193,342$2,118new
7Neil CoburnDirector, Project Management Branch / Directeur, Direction de la gestion des projets$152,102$231+$29,871
8John GerritsenDirector, Games Operational Support / Directeur, soutien opérationnel aux Jeux$145,098$226−$1,894
9Sergio BuonocoreGeneral Manager, Fort William Historical Parks / Administrateur général, Parc historique du Fort William$144,591$223+$423
10Jodi MelnychukDirector, Tourism Policy and Research / Directrice, recherche et politiques en matière de tourisme$144,431$217+$15,781
11Donna RatchfordDirector$143,728$218+$4,791
12Peter ArmstrongDirector, Programs and Services / Directeur, programmes et services$143,685$218+$5,010
13Diane WiseDirector, Agencies Branch / Directrice, Direction des organismes$133,469$205+$9,899
14Anna IlnyckyjDirector, Policy / Directrice, politiques$133,092$203+$9,220
15Dawn LandryDirector, Culture and Strategic Policy / Directrice, politiques culturelles et stratégiques$132,973$202+$9,815
16William BairdGeneral Manager, Huronia Historical Parks / Administrateur général, Parcs historiques de la Huronie$132,621$200+$19,973
17Debbie JewellDirector, Investment Development Office / Directrice, Bureau de l'investissement et du développement$131,819$196+$10,593
18Sara Lindsay JonesDirector, Agency Revitalization / Directrice, Direction de la revitalisation$127,987$200new
19Kathleen HenschelDirector, Tourism Agencies Branch / Directrice, Direction des organismes touristiques$122,802$186+$18,943
20Christopher SchillerManager, Program Planning and Delivery / Chef, planification et prestation des programme$115,359$180−$1,280
21Jennifer ProulxManager, Communications, Issues and Media Relations / Chef des communications, questions d'intérêt et relations avec les médias$115,152$180new
22Robert SweetingManager, Investment and Development / Chef, investissement et développement$114,823$176+$13,383
23Suzanne Rowe-KnightManager, Agencies Unit / Chef, Unité des organismes culturels$112,865$176+$343
24Darryl SoshyckiManager, Strategic and Corporate Policy / Chef, Politiques stratégiques et ministérielles$112,366$176+$7,752
25Imran ChowdharyManager, Regional Tourism / Chef, tourisme régional$111,740$176+$6,059
26Russell ZavitzManager, Games Unit / Chef, Unité des jeux$111,462$163+$10,401
27Alekos AthanassakosTeam Leader, Research and Industry Competitiveness / Chef d'équipe, recherche et compétitivité de l'industrie$108,947$177$0
28Maya GorhamChief of Staff$108,771$176new
29Monica-Ann KucharskiAssistant Director$108,771$170+$7,786
30Michael LangfordDirector, Investment Development Office / Directrice, Bureau de l'investissement et du développement$108,760$154new
31Melinda LoManager, Corporate and Strategic Policy / Chef, politiques ministérielles et stratégiques$108,388$169−$983
32Scott GreenePolicy Team Lead$107,434$175−$5,300
33James HamiltonManager, Heritage Program / Chef, programmes du patrimoine$107,028$167+$2,771
34Dahlia KlingerSenior Policy Coordinator$106,433$172+$621
35Susanne GregorTeam Lead$106,433$173−$396
36Christie Aylan-ParkerSenior Program Advisor$105,760$167−$3,210
37John ParsonsManager, Creative Cluster Policy / Chef, politiques du secteur de la création$105,716$173+$849
38Raymond DempsterSenior Deputy Commissioner / Commissaire adjoint principal$105,451$169+$4,959
39Michelle SaleManager, Program Evaluation and Transfer Payments / Chef, évaluation des programmes et paiements de transfert$104,947$163+$1,250
40Laura JarvisManager, Correspondence and Events / Chef, correspondance et activités spéciales$104,470$163−$1,873
41Sheri HebdonPolicy Team Lead$103,816$168new
42Nadine DollyTeam Lead, Corporate Initiatives / Chef d'équipe, initiatives ministérielles$103,032$167+$1,903
43Ashleigh CocuzziSenior Coordinator$103,003$158new
44Angela FreemanSenior Policy Advisor$102,417$162new
45Steven RobinsonManager, Issues, Media Relations and Digital Communications / Chef, questions d'intérêt, relations avec les médias et communications numériques$102,310$0new
46Christine EdwardsonExecutive Assistant$101,916$160−$784
47Karen ChenCulture Agencies Advisor$101,596$161new
48Nicole DunnSenior Policy Analyst$101,573$162new
49Jasmina KonopekPolicy Advisor$101,321$163new
50Gerry HawesSenior Policy Advisor$100,943$150new
51Kimberley JohnsonSenior Policy and Program Advisor$100,940$164new
52Karina PattersonCulture Agencies Advisor$100,474$149new
53Gartly WagnerLibrary Programs Advisor / Conseillère en programmes relatifs aux bibliothèques$100,408$193new
54Julia BerardiCulture Agencies Advisor$100,253$163−$1,029
55Elizabeth BorowiecSenior Communications Advisor$100,253$163−$1,024
56Michael BrysonSenior Policy Advisor$100,253$163new
57William GerrardSenior Policy Advisor$100,253$163−$816
58Brooke HeisterkampSenior Tourism Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques en matière de tourisme$100,253$177−$541
59Eubert IsaacsSenior Financial Consultant$100,253$163−$1,029
60Katherine MottSenior Policy Advisor$100,253$163−$1,029
61Shannon PinerCulture Agencies Advisor$100,253$163+$82
62Ruth PinnegarTeam Lead, Editorial and Correspondence / Chef d'équipe, rédaction et correspondance$100,253$163new
63Melisa RichterTeam Lead, Public Affairs / Chef d'équipe, relations publiques$100,253$163new
64John SchoalesSenior Policy Advisor$100,253$163−$500
65Gregory ShickCulture Agencies Advisor$100,253$163−$2,062
66Geraldine SmithSenior Coordinator$100,253$163−$1,029
67Weifang DongManager, Policy Unit$100,204$155new
68Ruth MerskeySenior Consultant$100,077$162new
69William FraserSenior Consultant$100,060$163−$2,139

Most common jobs in 2016

Senior Policy Advisor6
Culture Agencies Advisor5
Deputy Minister2
Director, Investment Development Office / Directrice, Bureau de l'investissement et du développement2
Policy Team Lead2
Senior Consultant2
Senior Coordinator2
Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des affaires culturelles1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Recreation and Community Programs / Sous-ministre adjoint, Sports, loisirs et programmes communautaires1
Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division du tourisme1

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Tourism, Culture and Sport not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2016 are listed. Everyone else at Tourism, Culture and Sport 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