James Pearce
$269,296.17asAssistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division+49.38%
Employed by Transportation in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.
James Pearce earned $269,296.17 as Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Division at Transportation in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 49.38% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Pearce has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $269,296.17 in 2025. In addition to salary, $251.81 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Transportation reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Assistant Deputy Minister, Transit Divisions in Transportation
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| James Pearce | $269,296.17 |
Other employees at Transportation
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Jones Deputy Minister | Deputy Minister | $471,544.23 |
| Felix Fung Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Safety | Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Safety | $318,835.01 |
| Wilfred Doidge Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure Management | Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure Management | $300,606.25 |
| Tamara Gilbert Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Policy and Planning | Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Policy and Planning | $274,777.47 |
| Alena Grunwald Director, System Optimization Policy | Director, System Optimization Policy | $266,456.86 |
| Melissa Djurakov Assistant Deputy Minister, Oversight and Agency Governance | Assistant Deputy Minister, Oversight and Agency Governance | $266,302.21 |
| Ewa Downarowicz Director, Transit Strategy and Implementation | Director, Transit Strategy and Implementation | $258,434.96 |
| Vrinda Vaidyanathan Director, Finance Branch | Director, Finance Branch | $254,681.36 |
| Alain Beaulieu Chief Engineer | Chief Engineer | $250,291.29 |