Cody Welton
Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs at Office Of The Premier. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2019 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $232,854.21
- Taxable benefits
- $291.60
- Total disclosed
- $233,145.81
Change from 2024: +$8,624 (+3.8%)7years on
the list
Among 50 people at Office Of The Premier in 2025
5th highest paid. Their median: $153,492.
Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $148,663 |
| 2020 | $172,638 |
| 2021 | $179,576 |
| 2022 | $184,367 |
| 2023 | $218,557 |
| 2024 | $224,230 |
| 2025 | $232,854 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Office Of The PremierDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs | $232,854 | $292 | +$8,624 (+3.8%) |
| 2024 | Office Of The PremierDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs | $224,230 | $292 | +$5,673 (+2.6%) |
| 2023 | Office Of The Premier / Cabinet De La Première MinistreDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs / Chef de cabinet adjoint, gestion des questions d'intérêt, relations avec les médias et affaires parlementaires · moved here | $218,557 | $283 | +$34,190 (+18.5%) |
| 2022 | Office Of The PremierDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs | $184,367 | $240 | +$4,791 (+2.7%) |
| 2021 | Office Of The PremierDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management, Media Relations and Legislative Affairs | $179,576 | $233 | +$6,938 (+4.0%) |
| 2020 | Office Of The PremierDeputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management, Media Relations and Legislative Affairs | $172,638 | $225 | +$23,975 (+16.1%) |
| 2019 | Office Of The PremierExecutive Director of Issues Management and Legislative Affairs | $148,663 | $192 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Cody Welton on the disclosure list?
Office Of The Premier paid Cody Welton $232,854 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
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
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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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