Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

Salary Name Position
$253,212.67
earned in 2021
Maud Murray Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of Red Tape Reduction and Small Business
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$136,692.86
earned in 2021
Maureen Hall Assistant Director, Planning and Marketing
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$117,993.72
earned in 2021
Melanie Fernandes Manager, Investment Relations
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$109,634.86
earned in 2021
Michael Gurr Senior Policy Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$117,015.86
earned in 2021
Michael Mathiu Manager, Life Sciences
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$107,700.05
earned in 2021
Michelle Bjork Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$156,435.12
earned in 2021
Moira Cowan Case Coordinator
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$102,690.44
earned in 2021
Monika Drozdz Senior Policy Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$143,492.50
earned in 2021
Muneeb Chaudhary Director, Business Planning and Finance
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$108,762.17
earned in 2021
Nancy Dasilva Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$105,365.05
earned in 2021
Nathan Hammill Senior Policy Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$102,967.15
earned in 2021
Neil Trotter Marketing Consultant
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$176,832.89
earned in 2021
Nelson Janicas Director, Service Management and Facilities
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$115,468.62
earned in 2021
Nicholas Wedgwood Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$108,762.17
earned in 2021
Nick Nelson New Media Producer
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$109,550.74
earned in 2021
Nicolae Petrescu Manager, Automotive
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$109,107.79
earned in 2021
Nicola Hepburn Senior Policy Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$107,380.24
earned in 2021
Oxana Vinnitchouk Senior Controllership Consultant
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$138,709.22
earned in 2021
Pamela Kanter Senior Economic Officer, Paris
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$100,507.48
earned in 2021
Parastoo Hassaszadeh Analyst
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
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Published March 2022

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, including:

  • Top Salaries at Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade in the 2022 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister
    $369,879.50
  • Manager, Internal Trade Negotiations
    $326,833.12
  • Special Advisor, Agent General
    $300,506.53
  • Deputy Minister
    $266,439.16
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of Red Tape Reduction and Small Business
    $253,212.67

2022 Ontario Sunshine List: Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade's 255 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $32,459,631.38 in 2021.

At the top of the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade was Deputy Minister Giles Gherson, who brought home $369,879.50 in 2021.

Following Giles Gherson was Manager, Internal Trade Negotiations Richard Caine, with annual earnings of $326,833.12. Special Advisor, Agent General Ian Todd made $300,506.53, Deputy Minister Shirley Phillips made $266,439.16, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Maud Murray round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $253,212.67 for the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 2022 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2021, 83 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 136 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 26 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 5 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 3 received over $300,000 at the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 83 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 136 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 26 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 5 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 3 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2022 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employers List.