Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs
Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025
- Employees: 516
- Positions: 271
- Sum of all salaries: $63,097,980.21
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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 Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs, including:
Top Salaries at Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs in the 2025 Sunshine List
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Deputy Minister$302,926.52
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development$236,038.06
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy$217,392.59
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Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Corporate Services$207,840.15
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Director, Food Safety Inspection Delivery$195,288.79
2025 Ontario Sunshine List: Agriculture, Food And 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 And Rural Affairs's 516 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $63,097,980.21 in 2024.
At the top of the Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs Sunshine List
Topping the list for the Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs was Deputy Minister John Kelly, who brought home $302,926.52 in 2024.
Following John Kelly was Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development Randolph Jackiw, with annual earnings of $236,038.06. Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy David Hagarty made $217,392.59, Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Corporate Services Gregory Wootton made $207,840.15, and Director, Food Safety Inspection Delivery Tanya Weber-Kinch round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $195,288.79 for the Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs 2025 Sunshine List.
Breaking down the numbers
Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2024, 114 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 369 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 29 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 3 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs.
Salary breakdown
- 114 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
- 369 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
- 29 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
- 3 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
- 1 employee made more than $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.