Ontario public pay
Benjamin Somers
Director, Gaming and Cannabis Policy at Finance. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2012 and 2021.
Salary disclosure2021
- Salary paid
- $163,384.88
- Taxable benefits
- $118.50
- Total disclosed
- $163,503.38
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2020: +$36,478 (+28.7%)9years on
the list
Change from 2020: +$36,478 (+28.7%)9years on
the list
Among 417 people at Finance in 2021
28th highest paid. Their median: $113,153.
$163,385$100,041$419,933
Paid more than 90% of everyone on the 2021 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
$163K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $100,170 |
| 2014 | $103,209 |
| 2015 | $116,479 |
| 2016 | $103,706 |
| 2017 | $127,696 |
| 2018 | $114,003 |
| 2019 | $126,907 |
| 2020 | $126,907 |
| 2021 | $163,385 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FinanceDirector, Gaming and Cannabis Policy | $163,385 | $119 | +$36,478 |
| 2020 | Treasury Board SecretariatManager, Organizational Transformation Consulting | $126,907 | $165 | $0 |
| 2019 | Treasury Board SecretariatManager, Organizational Transformation Consulting · moved here | $126,907 | $169 | +$12,904 |
| 2018 | Ministry of Government and Consumer ServicesManager, Organizational Transformation Consulting · moved here | $114,003 | $170 | −$13,693 |
| 2017 | Finance / FinancesDirector Gaming Policy Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques en matière de jeux · moved here | $127,696 | $197 | +$23,991 |
| 2016 | FinanceDirector Gaming Policy Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques en matière de jeux · moved here | $103,706 | $173 | −$12,774 |
| 2015 | Municipal Affairs and HousingManager, Building Code Implementation / Chef, mise en œuvre du Code du bâtiment | $116,479 | $182 | +$13,270 |
| 2014 | Municipal Affairs and HousingManager, Building Code Implementation / Chef, mise en oeuvre du Code du bâtiment · moved here | $103,209 | $179 | |
| 2012 | Community and Social ServicesSenior Manager, Compliance Assurance | $100,170 | $143 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal