Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2016

Salary Name Position
$105,904.78
earned in 2015 		Christopher Attkinson Senior Economist / Économiste principale
Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation
$102,945.30
earned in 2015 		Jocelyn Schaffer Senior Economist / Économiste principale
Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation
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Published March 2016

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2016

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, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation, including:

  • Top Salaries at Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation in the 2016 Sunshine List
  • Giles Gherson
    Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre
    $265,672.04
  • Anthony La Mantia
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Investment & Industry Division /Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des investissements et de l'industrie
    $203,475.70
  • Victor Severino
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy & Strategy Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des politiques et des stratégies
    $174,641.97
  • Robert Burns
    Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Division / Directeur général de l'administration/Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des services ministériels
    $165,766.77
  • Karen Maxwell
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Policy Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des politiques infrastructurelles
    $162,576.80

2016 Ontario Sunshine List: Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation 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, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation's 152 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $17,646,167.04 in 2015.

At the top of the Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation was Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre Giles Gherson, who brought home $265,672.04 in 2015.

Following Giles Gherson was Assistant Deputy Minister, Investment & Industry Division /Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des investissements et de l'industrie Anthony La Mantia, with annual earnings of $203,475.70. Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy & Strategy Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des politiques et des stratégies Victor Severino made $174,641.97, Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Division / Directeur général de l'administration/Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des services ministériels Robert Burns made $165,766.77, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Policy Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des politiques infrastructurelles Karen Maxwell round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $162,576.80 for the Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation 2016 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2015, 91 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 51 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 8 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure/Research & Innovation.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 91 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 51 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 8 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee 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 2016 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2016 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2016 Employers List.