Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2021

Salary Name Position
$348,802.22
earned in 2020
Ian Todd Special Advisor, Agent General
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$346,323.36
earned in 2020
Giles Gherson Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$232,439.25
earned in 2020
Victor Severino Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Modernization and Business Relief
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$207,299.63
earned in 2020
John Marshall Assistant Deputy Minister, Commercialization and Scale-ups
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$204,163.96
earned in 2020
Alexandra Sutton Assistant Deputy Minister, International Representation and Promotion
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$202,487.03
earned in 2020
Trevor Dauphinee Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry and Sector Strategy
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$200,381.21
earned in 2020
Earl Provost Special Advisor, Agent General
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$200,161.24
earned in 2020
Kevin Perry Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Planning
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$192,745.17
earned in 2020
David Barnes Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade and Investment
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$185,332.06
earned in 2020
Todd Kilpatrick Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Division
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$180,780.34
earned in 2020
Jagjit Singh Badwal Special Advisor, Agent General
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$180,129.07
earned in 2020
Robert Kaszas Director, Red Tape Policy and Business Relief
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$178,888.84
earned in 2020
Richard Kikuta Director, Economic Data Analytics
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$175,038.00
earned in 2020
Hugo Cameron Executive Director, International Trade Engagement
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$173,745.62
earned in 2020
Jennifer Wismer Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development Policy
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$173,378.53
earned in 2020
Nelson Janicas Director, Service Management and Facilities
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$169,978.54
earned in 2020
Steve Romanyshyn Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Capital Growth Corporation
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$168,957.43
earned in 2020
Rakhi Lad Director, Trade and Investment Strategy
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$168,256.51
earned in 2020
Patricia Bishop Director, Regulatory Innovation and Service Transformation
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$166,294.60
earned in 2020
Anne Bermonte Assistant Deputy Minister, Business Partnerships and Programs
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
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Published March 2021

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2021

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 2021 Sunshine List
  • Special Advisor, Agent General
    $348,802.22
  • Deputy Minister
    $346,323.36
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Modernization and Business Relief
    $232,439.25
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Commercialization and Scale-ups
    $207,299.63
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, International Representation and Promotion
    $204,163.96

2021 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 232 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $28,815,641.13 in 2020.

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 Special Advisor, Agent General Ian Todd, who brought home $348,802.22 in 2020.

Following Ian Todd was Deputy Minister Giles Gherson, with annual earnings of $346,323.36. Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Modernization and Business Relief Victor Severino made $232,439.25, Assistant Deputy Minister, Commercialization and Scale-ups John Marshall made $207,299.63, and Assistant Deputy Minister, International Representation and Promotion Alexandra Sutton round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $204,163.96 for the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 2021 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2020, 80 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 124 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 20 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 6 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 80 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 124 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 20 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 6 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2021 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2021 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2021 Employers List.