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Deputy Minister

Every Deputy Minister on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title34
Average compensation$379,762.00
Highest$571,044.69
Lowest$125,697.50
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 34 Deputy Ministers on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$126K$571K
Median $385,701Middle 50%: $350,758–$412,840
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Deputy Ministers

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
Cabinet Office
Other
3
$406,116.00
$443,342.46
2
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Other
2
$479,001.00
$571,044.69
3
Solicitor General
Other
3
$313,071.00
$407,041.04
4
Energy and Mines
Other
2
$384,790.00
$412,911.33
5
Long-Term Care
Other
2
$366,616.00
$384,444.69
6
Education
Other
2
$358,300.00
$401,059.79
7
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Other
2
$316,023.00
$501,209.45
8
Health
Other
1
$522,433.00
$522,433.41
9
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Other
2
$246,755.00
$367,812.71
10
Transportation
Other
1
$480,342.00
$480,342.21
FIG. 04

Every Deputy Minister on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Greg Meredith
Deputy Minister
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development2025$537,391$33,654
2Deborah Richardson
Deputy Minister
Health
Health2025$504,496$17,938
3Jean Paul Cadeau
Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade2025$498,164$3,046
4Douglas Jones
Deputy Minister
Transportation
Transportation2025$471,544$8,798
5Jason Fitzsimmons
Deputy Minister
Finance
Finance2025$435,316$12,492
6Alexandra Sutton
Deputy Minister
Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office2025$432,188$11,155
7Shannon Fuller
Deputy Minister
Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office2025$411,839$20,253
8Nancy Kennedy
Deputy Minister
Tourism, Culture and Gaming
Tourism, Culture and Gaming2025$406,557$11,281
9Virve Susanna Laaksonen-Craig
Deputy Minister
Energy and Mines
Energy and Mines2025$403,370$9,542
10Ali Veshkini
Deputy Minister
Infrastructure
Infrastructure2025$392,842$19,782
11Daniele Zanotti
Deputy Minister
Children, Community and Social Services
Children, Community and Social Services2025$400,478$11,406
12Mario Di Tommaso
Deputy Minister
Solicitor General
Solicitor General2025$402,197$4,844
13Denise Cole
Deputy Minister
Education
Education2025$367,633$33,427
14Carlene Alexander
Deputy Minister
Treasury Board Secretariat
Treasury Board Secretariat2025$385,586$14,289
15Nosa Ero-Brown
Deputy Minister
Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Citizenship and Multiculturalism2025$389,452$7,042
16Martha Greenberg
Deputy Minister
Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Affairs and Housing2025$378,449$17,092
17Jonathan Lebi
Deputy Minister
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development2025$374,730$12,227
18Melissa Thomson
Deputy Minister
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care2025$384,075$370
19Keith Palmer
Deputy Minister
Sport
Sport2025$368,592$12,889
20Sarah Harrison
Deputy Minister
Environment, Conservation and Parks
Environment, Conservation and Parks2025$370,689$8,429
21Roda Muse
Deputy Minister
Francophone Affairs
Francophone Affairs2025$343,709$30,907
22Raj Dhir
Deputy Minister
Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation2025$369,969$386
23Andrew Vanderduim
Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
Natural Resources2025$349,854$20,234
24Samantha Poisson
Deputy Minister
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement2025$342,853$24,960
25Shawn Batise
Deputy Minister
Energy and Mines
Energy and Mines2025$346,434$10,234
26Peter Kaftarian
Deputy Minister
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care2025$348,437$351
27John Kelly
Deputy Minister
Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness2025$326,852$18,744
28David S-M Wai
Deputy Minister
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security2025$335,605$9,666
29Maud Murray
Deputy Minister
Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office2025$331,350$11,563
30Erin Hannah
Deputy Minister
Solicitor General
Solicitor General2025$331,371$6,342
31Kate Manson-Smith
Deputy Minister
Education
Education2025$315,159$380
32Karen Ellis
Deputy Minister
Solicitor General
Solicitor General2025$164,403$30,056
33Stephen Rhodes
Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade2025$130,693$143
34Renu Kulendran
Deputy Minister
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement2025$125,577$120
FIG. 04

Common questions

About Deputy Minister pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Deputy Minister salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Deputy Minister on the Ontario Sunshine List is $379,762.00, based on 34 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Deputy Minister salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Deputy Minister on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $571,044.69 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $125,697.50.

How many Deputy Ministers are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

34 people with the job title Deputy Minister appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Deputy Ministers the most?

Cabinet Office employs the most Deputy Ministers on the list (3), with an average compensation of $406,116.00 and a top earner at $443,342.46.