Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

Salary Name Position
$190,910.13
earned in 2022
Anne Bermonte Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Scale-Up and Regional Economic Development
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$138,603.40
earned in 2022
Cameron Hy Yu Executive Assistant, Deputy Minister’s Office
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$156,085.72
earned in 2022
Clara Chan Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business and Program Delivery
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$173,152.53
earned in 2022
Corie Mcdougall Assistant Deputy Minister, Export Growth and International Representation
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$219,650.90
earned in 2022
David Barnes Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy, Industry and Investment
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$302,763.66
earned in 2022
Giles Gherson Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$197,367.30
earned in 2022
Jennifer Wismer Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate and Policy Services Division
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$194,530.38
earned in 2022
Kevin Perry Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Planning
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$259,331.35
earned in 2022
Maud Murray Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$181,365.86
earned in 2022
Rakhi Lad Assistant Deputy Minister, Red Tape Reduction
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$266,439.16
earned in 2022
Shirley Phillips Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$330,928.98
earned in 2022
Stephen Rhodes Deputy Minister
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$125,266.47
earned in 2022
Todd Kilpatrick Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate and Policy Services Division
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$203,363.90
earned in 2022
Victor Severino Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Modernization and Business Relief
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
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Published March 2023

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

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 2023 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister
    $330,928.98
  • Deputy Minister
    $302,763.66
  • Deputy Minister
    $266,439.16
  • Deputy Minister
    $259,331.35
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy, Industry and Investment
    $219,650.90

2023 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 273 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $34,420,491.98 in 2022.

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 Deputy Minister Stephen Rhodes, who brought home $330,928.98 in 2022.

Following Stephen Rhodes was Deputy Minister Giles Gherson, with annual earnings of $302,763.66. Deputy Minister Shirley Phillips made $266,439.16, Deputy Minister Maud Murray made $259,331.35, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy, Industry and Investment David Barnes round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $219,650.90 for the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 2023 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2022, 71 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 168 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 27 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 3 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 2 received over $300,000 at the Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 71 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 168 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 27 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 3 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 2 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2023 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employers List.