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Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister salary in Ontario

18 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $132,466 and $144,866.

Median salary
$140,297
+7.8% vs 2024
People on the list
18
Middle half
$132K–$145K
Highest
$160,194

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2021$111,681
2022$114,777
2023$114,510
2024$130,160
2025$140,297

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K3
$125K–$150K11
$150K–$200K4
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Melanina GrazianiSolicitor General$160,194$171+$39,247 (+32.4%)
2Jennifer BodoganSolicitor General$157,227$175+$30,839 (+24.4%)
3Christine EdwardsonCitizenship and Multiculturalism$154,572$175+$22,790 (+17.3%)
4Maria OttavianiEnergy and Mines$151,333$167+$39,672 (+35.5%)
5Steven VennerTourism, Culture and Gaming$144,866$163+$27,734 (+23.7%)
6Lillian LoEducation$144,107$175−$1,724 (−1.2%)
7Elena WagnerEducation$144,107$175−$2,030 (−1.4%)
8Robyn TrewEducation$141,406$175−$3,610 (−2.5%)
9Veronica HaTreasury Board Secretariat$140,366$171
10Ahmid Al-DhaherEnergy and Mines$140,228$171+$5,276 (+3.9%)
11Nicholas GriecoEducation$136,653$165+$12,418 (+10.0%)
12Rossana TomaziniEducation$135,905$168−$2,918 (−2.1%)
13Adam GunnInfrastructure$134,422$152+$26,541 (+24.6%)
14Sarah EvansEducation$132,466$162+$5,590 (+4.4%)
15Dawn GriffinPublic and Business Service Delivery and Procurement$132,457$163+$3,920 (+3.0%)
16Christopher GodwinCabinet Office$123,624$261+$6,839 (+5.9%)
17Danielle ButulaSolicitor General$118,465$146+$5,218 (+4.6%)
18Priscilla MakEducation$108,422$134+$6,199 (+6.1%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister in Ontario’s public sector?

$140,297 among the 18 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 Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister on the list earn?

Half were paid between $132,466 and $144,866 in 2025; the highest salary was $160,194.

Which employer has the most people with the title Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister?

Education, with 7 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister are on the list?

18 in 2025, up from 10 in 2021.

What share of people with the title Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister are paid $150,000 or more?

22% of those on the 2025 list (4 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $140,297, is 14.8% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister make at Education?

The median salary of the 7 people with this title at Education was $136,653 in 2025.

Has Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister pay gone up?

The median rose 7.8% from 2024 ($130,160) to 2025. In 2021 it was $111,681.

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.