Ontario Arts Council
Crown Agencies · FY2025
28 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
78.6% estimated female
Avg. salary
$131,592
Avg. total comp
$131,750
Total disclosed salary*
$3,684,589
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Salary distribution FY2025 · disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO province-wide | 1 | $249,760 | $249,760 | n/a |
| 2 | Procurement Specialist province-wide | 1 | $113,516 | $113,516 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | $131,592 | $131,750 | $3,684,589 | 39.3% | 78.6% F |
| 2024 | 19 | $126,739 | $126,901 | $2,408,043 | 42.1% | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $127,145 | $127,296 | $1,652,885 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $127,834 | $127,981 | $2,045,345 | 18.8% | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $127,900 | $128,067 | $1,662,698 | 23.1% | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $132,911 | $133,084 | $1,860,761 | 21.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13 | $128,775 | $128,949 | $1,674,081 | 7.7% | — |
| 2018 | 13 | $128,133 | $128,321 | $1,665,733 | 23.1% | — |
| 2017 | 11 | $125,434 | $125,620 | $1,379,779 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 8 | $134,742 | $134,943 | $1,077,938 | 12.5% | — |
| 2015 | 16 | $121,615 | $121,799 | $1,945,841 | 68.8% | — |
| 2014 | 5 | $127,217 | $127,443 | $636,085 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 5 | $125,582 | $125,781 | $627,911 | 20.0% | — |
| 2012 | 5 | $124,316 | $124,496 | $621,578 | 20.0% | — |
| 2011 | 4 | $128,911 | $129,105 | $515,643 | 25.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3 | $138,961 | $139,192 | $416,883 | 100.0% | — |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Murray | Chief Executive Officer and Directrice Generale | $250,072 | +7.5% | 526/19087 | 31/41 |
| 2 | Jaspreet Sandhu | Director of Public Affairs Communications and Research and Directrice Des Affaires Publiques Communications Et Recherche | $166,107 | +11.9% | 3247/19087 | — |
| 3 | Mariya Rauf | Director of Granting and Directrice Des Subventions | $161,919 | +9.9% | 3653/19087 | — |
| 4 | Hong Xu | Director of Finance and Corporate Services and Directeur Des Finances Et Des Services Corporatifs | $161,919 | +24.2% | 3653/19087 | — |
| 5 | Mao Li | Manager of Information Systems Technology and Chef Systemes Et Technologies De Linformation | $143,292 | +7.5% | 5920/19087 | — |
| 6 | Nina Small | Director of Human Resources and Directrice Des Ressources Humaines | $141,831 | +7.1% | 6152/19087 | — |
| 7 | Zhe Gu | Associate Director of Granting and Directrice Adjointe Des Subventions | $139,339 | +8.4% | 6577/19087 | — |
| 8 | Elise Chalmers | Associate Director of Granting and Adjointe Des Subventions | $139,176 | +3.1% | 6605/19087 | — |
| 9 | David Parsons | Program Officer and Responsable De Programmes | $136,881 | +26.8% | 7030/19087 | — |
| 10 | Katherine Bird | Associate Director of Research and Analysis Directrice Adjointe De La Recherche Et De Lanalyse | $133,268 | +4.1% | 7747/19087 | — |