Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

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 Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, including:

2019 Ontario Sunshine List: Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs's 256 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $29,865,720.99 in 2018.

At the top of the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs was Deputy Minister Greg Meredith, who brought home $273,579.69 in 2018.

Following Greg Meredith was Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development Randolph Jackiw, with annual earnings of $207,676.40. Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety and Environment Debra Sikora made $207,676.40, Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Corporate Services Christine Primeau made $207,676.40, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Philip Malcolmson round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $192,290.49 for the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 144 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 93 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 15 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 3 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employers List.