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Leigh Davison

Director, Funding Administration at Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. On Ontario’s disclosure list 15 years between 2011 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Leigh Davison
Director, Funding Administration
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Salary paid
$216,178.22
Taxable benefits
$229.89
Total disclosed
$216,408.11
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$40,622 (+23.1%)
15years on
the list

Among 377 people at Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade in 2025

24th highest paid. Their median: $129,341.

Paid more than 96% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2011$100,685$109,027
2012$105,267$110,060
2013$109,714
2014$110,159$105,474
2015$108,947$104,080
2016$113,935
2017$122,449
2018$127,170
2019$132,444
2020$136,965
2021$141,839
2022$146,964
2023$166,812
2024$175,556
2025$216,178

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeDirector, Funding Administration$216,178$230+$40,622
2024Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeDirector, Funding Administration$175,556$206+$8,744
2023Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et CommerceDirector, Funding Administration / Directeur, Adminstration du financement · moved here$166,812$196+$19,849
2022Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeDirector, Funding Administration$146,964$186+$5,125
2021Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeDirector, Funding Administration$141,839$181+$4,874
2020Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeDirector, Funding Administration$136,965$171+$4,521
2019Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeManager, Assessment and Contracting · moved here$132,444$169+$5,274
2018Ministry of Economic Development and Growth/Ministry of Research, Innovation and ScienceManager, Contracting and Issues · moved here$127,170$190+$4,720
2017Ministry of Economic Development and Growth/Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science / Ministère du Développement économique et de la Croissance / Ministère de la Recherche, de l'Innovation et des SciencesManager, Contracting and Issues / Chef, attribution des contrats et gestion des questions d'intérêt · moved here$122,449$178+$8,514
2016Economic Development and Growth / Research, Innovation and ScienceManager, Contracting and Issues / Chef, attribution des contrats et gestion des questions d'intérêt · moved here$113,935$178+$4,989
2015Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & InnovationTeam Lead / Chef d'équipe$108,947$192−$1,212
2014Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & InnovationTeam Lead / Chef d'équipe · moved here$110,159$195+$445
2013Economic Dev., Trade & Employment/Research & InnovationManager, Life Sciences Program · moved here$109,714$174+$4,447
2012Economic Development & InnovationTeam Leader · moved here$105,267$151+$4,582
2011Economic Development & Innovation / Développement économique et InnovationTeam Leader / Chef d'équipe$100,685$150

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