Deputy Minister salary in Ontario
34 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $342,853 and $403,370.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | $126,357 |
| 1997 | $160,161 |
| 1998 | $160,753 |
| 1999 | $168,664 |
| 2000 | $174,879 |
| 2001 | $194,832 |
| 2002 | $202,011 |
| 2003 | $206,394 |
| 2004 | $186,509 |
| 2005 | $189,667 |
| 2006 | $214,373 |
| 2007 | $224,795 |
| 2008 | $231,716 |
| 2009 | $233,605 |
| 2010 | $224,479 |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | $220,662 |
| 2013 | $224,320 |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | $242,432 |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | $288,321 |
| 2019 | $305,934 |
| 2020 | $303,905 |
| 2021 | $321,385 |
| 2022 | $308,420 |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | $320,994 |
| 2025 | $372,709 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Deputy Minister in Ontario’s public sector?
$372,709 among the 34 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title Deputy Minister on the list earn?
Half were paid between $342,853 and $403,370 in 2025; the highest salary was $537,391.
Which employer has the most people with the title Deputy Minister?
Cabinet Office, with 3 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Deputy Minister are on the list?
34 in 2025, up from 25 in 1996.
What share of people with the title Deputy Minister are paid $150,000 or more?
94% of those on the 2025 list (32 people), and 91% $200,000 or more (31).
How does Deputy Minister pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $372,709, is 204.8% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
Has Deputy Minister pay gone up?
The median rose 16.1% from 2024 ($320,994) to 2025. In 1996 it was $126,357.
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.