Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2009

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 & Rural Affairs, including:

2009 Ontario Sunshine List: Agriculture, Food & 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 & Rural Affairs's 52 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $6,352,804.91 in 2008.

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

Topping the list for the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs was Deputy Minister GEORGE ZEGARAC, who brought home $184,616.65 in 2008.

Following GEORGE ZEGARAC was Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development BONNIE WINCHESTER, with annual earnings of $184,042.62. Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division DAVID ANTLE made $182,752.45, Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety & Environment DEBORAH STARK made $182,439.12, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulated Marketing DAVID HOPE round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $180,852.86 for the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs 2009 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2008, 24 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 22 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 6 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2009 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2009 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2009 Employers List.