Don Chin

$139,174.50asSenior Policy Advisor

Employed by Finance in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Senior Policy Advisor

Employer

Finance

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2018 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Senior Policy Advisor
$139,174.50
$166.95
7.91%
2024
Senior Policy Advisor
$128,978.08
$153.58
17.09%
2022
Senior Economist
$110,150.87
$143.28
0.17%
2021
Special Policy Advisor and Executive Assistant
$110,338.91
$143.34
3.48%
2020
Senior Economist
$106,627.23
$138.84
1.99%
2019
Senior Economist
$104,542.37
$139.41
0.92%
2018
Senior Economist
$103,588.16
$155.99

Don Chin, Senior Policy Advisor at Finance, earned a disclosed salary of $139,174.50 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 7.91% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Don Chin has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2018 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $139,174.50 in 2025. In addition to salary, $166.95 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Finance reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Finance

NameSalary
Neil Odam
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead
$139,691.47
Sean Dionne
Senior Policy Advisor
$139,473.83
Errol Mchayle
Audit Manager
$139,264.62
Leslie Wilson
Regional Manager
$139,257.15
Fabian Seto
Team Lead, Revenue Integrity
$139,250.38
Lesley Gill
Manager
$139,174.43
Ruth Mclaughlin
Audit Manager
$139,165.30
Rema Latouche
Executive Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister
$139,066.25
Somchine Sivilay
Senior Manager
$139,046.82
Olena Bykova
Senior Policy Advisor
$139,025.02