Indigenous Affairs

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025

Salary Name Position
$277,430.77
earned in 2024
Raj Dhir Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation
Indigenous Affairs
$247,278.78
earned in 2024
Michael Reid Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Relations and Programs
Indigenous Affairs
$206,069.36
earned in 2024
Rebecca Ramsarran Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning
Indigenous Affairs
$171,402.45
earned in 2024
Stephanie Prosen Director, Strategic Initiatives and Social Policy
Indigenous Affairs
$170,153.48
earned in 2024
Devindra Dutt Director, Corporate Management
Indigenous Affairs
$166,695.50
earned in 2024
Tanya Crimp Executive Advisor
Indigenous Affairs
$158,371.92
earned in 2024
Nemone Smith Director of Communications
Indigenous Affairs
$154,265.90
earned in 2024
John Lobo Deputy Director
Indigenous Affairs
$153,171.81
earned in 2024
Michelle Braakman Bera Director, Programs and Services
Indigenous Affairs
$151,397.36
earned in 2024
Richard Carr Director, Claims Negotiations
Indigenous Affairs
$150,521.25
earned in 2024
Kimberley Groenendyk Director, Strategic Coordination and Claims Services
Indigenous Affairs
$149,619.30
earned in 2024
Rhonda Sutton Director, Strategic Planning and Economic Policy
Indigenous Affairs
$148,970.02
earned in 2024
Marie Chabot Director, Indigenous Relations and Ministry Partnerships
Indigenous Affairs
$140,893.84
earned in 2024
Alison Mclaren Senior Negotiator
Indigenous Affairs
$140,624.32
earned in 2024
Sarah Zelcer Manager, Ministry Partnerships
Indigenous Affairs
$139,534.96
earned in 2024
Marsha Moshinsky Senior Negotiator
Indigenous Affairs
$139,436.33
earned in 2024
Michael Macpherson Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Indigenous Affairs
$138,678.22
earned in 2024
Melissa Cooney Executive Assistant
Indigenous Affairs
$138,470.09
earned in 2024
Jessica Hill Manager, Consultation Governance Unit
Indigenous Affairs
$137,485.15
earned in 2024
Dianne Woods Negotiator
Indigenous Affairs
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Published March 2025

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025

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 Indigenous Affairs, including:

  • Top Salaries at Indigenous Affairs in the 2025 Sunshine List
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation
    $277,430.77
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Relations and Programs
    $247,278.78
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning
    $206,069.36
  • Director, Strategic Initiatives and Social Policy
    $171,402.45
  • Director, Corporate Management
    $170,153.48

2025 Ontario Sunshine List: Indigenous 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, Indigenous Affairs's 94 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $11,791,873.76 in 2024.

At the top of the Indigenous Affairs Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Indigenous Affairs was Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation Raj Dhir, who brought home $277,430.77 in 2024.

Following Raj Dhir was Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Relations and Programs Michael Reid, with annual earnings of $247,278.78. Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning Rebecca Ramsarran made $206,069.36, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Social Policy Stephanie Prosen made $171,402.45, and Director, Corporate Management Devindra Dutt round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $170,153.48 for the Indigenous Affairs 2025 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2024, 30 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 53 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 8 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Indigenous Affairs.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 30 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 53 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 8 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 2 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 1 employee made between $250,000 to $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2025 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employers List.