William Thornton
Deputy Minister at Natural Resources and Forestry. On Ontario’s disclosure list 22 years between 1999 and 2020.
- Salary paid
- $133,099.78
- Taxable benefits
- $158.85
- Total disclosed
- $133,258.63
Change from 2019: −$172,834 (−56.5%)22years on
the list
Among 32 people with the title “Deputy Minister” in 2020
Paid more than 3% of them. Their median: $303,905.
Among 556 people at Natural Resources and Forestry in 2020
57th highest paid. Their median: $108,786.
Paid more than 75% of everyone on the 2020 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $102,662 | |
| 2000 | $104,195 | |
| 2001 | $107,076 | |
| 2002 | $123,088 | |
| 2003 | $110,910 | |
| 2004 | $110,251 | |
| 2005 | $127,304 | |
| 2006 | $141,314 | |
| 2007 | $164,004 | |
| 2008 | $176,426 | |
| 2009 | $178,180 | |
| 2010 | $174,888 | |
| 2011 | $188,807 | |
| 2012 | $188,807 | |
| 2013 | $188,807 | |
| 2014 | $195,233 | |
| 2015 | $228,333 | $233,866 |
| 2016 | $243,479 | $242,432 |
| 2017 | $267,052 | $267,052 |
| 2018 | $288,321 | $288,321 |
| 2019 | $305,934 | $305,934 |
| 2020 | $133,100 | $303,905 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Natural Resources and ForestryDeputy Minister | $133,100 | $159 | −$172,834 (−56.5%) |
| 2019 | Natural Resources and ForestryDeputy Minister | $305,934 | $17,276 | +$17,613 (+6.1%) |
| 2018 | Natural Resources and ForestryDeputy Minister | $288,321 | $7,041 | +$21,270 (+8.0%) |
| 2017 | Natural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des ForêtsDeputy Minister / Sous-ministre · moved here | $267,052 | $1,665 | +$23,572 (+9.7%) |
| 2016 | Natural Resources and ForestryDeputy Minister | $243,479 | $1,047 | +$15,146 (+6.6%) |
| 2015 | Natural Resources and ForestryDeputy Minister / Sous-ministre · moved here | $228,333 | $551 | +$33,100 (+17.0%) |
| 2014 | Northern Development and MinesAssistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division du développement du Nord | $195,233 | $299 | +$6,426 (+3.4%) |
| 2013 | Northern Development and MinesAssistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division | $188,807 | $264 | $0 (0.0%) |
| 2012 | Natural ResourcesAssistant Deputy Minister, Transformation | $188,807 | $239 | $0 (0.0%) |
| 2011 | Northern Development and Mines / Développement du Nord et des MinesAssistant Deputy Minister, Forestry Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des forêts · moved here | $188,807 | $250 | +$13,919 (+8.0%) |
| 2010 | Northern Development, Mines & ForestryAssistant Deputy Minister, Forestry Division · moved here | $174,888 | $282 | −$3,292 (−1.8%) |
| 2009 | Natural ResourcesAssistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division | $178,180 | $285 | +$1,754 (+1.0%) |
| 2008 | Natural ResourcesAssistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division | $176,426 | $295 | +$12,422 (+7.6%) |
| 2007 | Natural ResourcesAssistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division | $164,004 | $273 | +$22,690 (+16.1%) |
| 2006 | Natural ResourcesAssistant Deputy Minister - Forests Division | $141,314 | $246 | +$14,010 (+11.0%) |
| 2005 | Natural ResourcesADM, Forests Division | $127,304 | $211 | +$17,053 (+15.5%) |
| 2004 | Natural ResourcesDirector, Industry Relations Br. | $110,251 | $192 | −$660 (−0.6%) |
| 2003 | Natural ResourcesDirector, Industry Relations Branch | $110,910 | $206 | −$12,178 (−9.9%) |
| 2002 | Natural ResourcesDirector, Forest Management | $123,088 | $224 | +$16,012 (+15.0%) |
| 2001 | Northern Development and MinesDir., Trade & Inv Mkt & Inf Ser. | $107,076 | $255 | +$2,881 (+2.8%) |
| 2000 | Northern Development and MinesDirector, Trade & Investment Marketing · moved here | $104,195 | $287 | +$1,534 (+1.5%) |
| 1999 | Natural ResourcesDirector Forest Management | $102,662 | $277 |
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Questions and answers
Why is William Thornton on the disclosure list?
Natural Resources and Forestry paid William Thornton $133,100 in 2020. 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.
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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