Ontario public pay
David Paterson
Special Advisor, Agent General at Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. On Ontario’s disclosure list 2 years between 2024 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $362,217.69
- Taxable benefits
- $0.00
- Total disclosed
- $362,217.69
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$2,683 (−0.7%)2years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$2,683 (−0.7%)2years on
the list
Among 5 people with the title “Special Advisor, Agent General” in 2025
Paid more than 80% of them. Their median: $210,604.
$362,218$207,638$362,217
Among 377 people at Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade in 2025
2nd highest paid. Their median: $129,341.
$362,218$100,097$498,163
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$362K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $364,901 | |
| 2025 | $362,218 | $210,604 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeSpecial Advisor, Agent General | $362,218 | $0 | −$2,683 |
| 2024 | Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeSpecial Advisor, Agent General | $364,901 | $0 |
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