William Thornton was paid $133,258.63 in total compensation as Deputy Minister at Natural Resources And Forestry in 2020, 33% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
William Thornton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times since 2016, earning $996K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $249,089.00 a year, down 46% over that span.
That is 11% above the average disclosed pay of $119,644.02 across 1,162 listed Natural Resources And Forestry employees.
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4 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How William Thornton's total compensation has moved across 4 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
4 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2020Latest | $133,258.63 | ▼ 58.8% |
2019★ Best | $323,210.18 | ▲ 9.4% |
2018 | $295,361.67 | ▲ 20.8% |
2016First | $244,525.69 | — |
| 4 years total | $996K total | $249,089.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Deputy Minister
- Employer
- Natural Resources And Forestry
- Sector
- Government of Ontario – Ministries
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2016
- Latest disclosure
- 2020
- Years on list
- 4
Data source
Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.
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