Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

Salary Name Position
$123,833.75
earned in 2021
Xander Naryan Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$123,041.46
earned in 2021
Rita Byvelds Manager, Operation Design and Improvement
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$122,697.44
earned in 2021
Giampiero Ressi Manager, Emergency Management
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$122,393.75
earned in 2021
Christopher Lau Manager, Analytics
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$122,277.35
earned in 2021
Jeffrey Walters Manager, Trade Engagement
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$122,272.44
earned in 2021
Heather Potter Chief of Staff
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$122,224.69
earned in 2021
Rodriguez Zizzo Manager, Burden Reduction
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$122,094.88
earned in 2021
Stephen Chiang Manager, Issues and Engagement
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$121,718.01
earned in 2021
Ryan Convery Senior Account Executive
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$120,859.78
earned in 2021
Brenda Hogan Chief Operating Officer
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$120,813.78
earned in 2021
Catherine Mah Senior Program Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$120,214.50
earned in 2021
Ireen Wieditz Manager, Policy and Strategy
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$120,016.78
earned in 2021
P.Robert Lachance Senior Communications Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$119,081.05
earned in 2021
Stephen Kobryn Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$118,996.08
earned in 2021
Matthew Chu Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$118,968.16
earned in 2021
Tyler Middlebrook Executive Assistant
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$118,717.88
earned in 2021
Vasudave Daggupaty Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$118,548.60
earned in 2021
Aneesa Aasim Senior Policy Advisor
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$118,176.18
earned in 2021
Amanda Ally Team Lead
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$118,174.16
earned in 2021
Shireen Mohammed Manager, Corporate Policy Coordination
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.