Ontario public pay
Heather Persad
Manager, Special Projects at Tourism, Culture and Gaming. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2014 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $163,988.31
- Taxable benefits
- $179.06
- Total disclosed
- $164,167.37
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$35,394 (+27.5%)12years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$35,394 (+27.5%)12years on
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Among 20 people with the title “Manager, Special Projects” in 2025
Paid more than 90% of them. Their median: $129,313.
$163,988$105,348$174,152
Among 221 people at Tourism, Culture and Gaming in 2025
30th highest paid. Their median: $127,798.
$163,988$100,077$406,556
Paid more than 86% 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
$164K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $101,087 | $104,150 |
| 2015 | $101,236 | $103,184 |
| 2016 | $105,486 | $102,316 |
| 2017 | $113,596 | $106,728 |
| 2018 | $109,974 | $106,564 |
| 2019 | $110,988 | $104,651 |
| 2020 | $113,202 | $106,627 |
| 2021 | $115,469 | $108,762 |
| 2022 | $118,148 | |
| 2023 | $122,487 | $125,609 |
| 2024 | $128,595 | $132,016 |
| 2025 | $163,988 | $129,313 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tourism, Culture and GamingManager, Special Projects · moved here | $163,988 | $179 | +$35,394 |
| 2024 | FinanceManager | $128,595 | $164 | +$6,107 |
| 2023 | Finance / FinancesManager / Chef · moved here | $122,487 | $158 | +$4,339 |
| 2022 | FinanceManager, Alcohol Policy | $118,148 | $153 | +$2,680 |
| 2021 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $115,469 | $150 | +$2,266 |
| 2020 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $113,202 | $147 | +$2,214 |
| 2019 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $110,988 | $148 | +$1,014 |
| 2018 | International TradeTeam Lead · moved here | $109,974 | $166 | −$3,622 |
| 2017 | International Trade / Commerce internationalTeam Lead / Chef d'équipe · moved here | $113,596 | $166 | +$8,110 |
| 2016 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $105,486 | $171 | +$4,250 |
| 2015 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques · moved here | $101,236 | $178 | +$148 |
| 2014 | Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & InnovationSenior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques | $101,087 | $174 |
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