Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Government of Ontario Legislative Assembly and Offices · FY2025
102 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
61.8% estimated female
Avg. salary
$141,247
Avg. total comp
$141,400
Total disclosed salary*
$14,407,224
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product Manager province-wide | 3 | $116,535 | $136,891 | n/a |
| 2 | Project Manager province-wide | 3 | $107,246 | $126,022 | n/a |
| 3 | Senior Policy Advisor province-wide | 2 | $121,369 | $134,258 | n/a |
| 4 | COO province-wide | 1 | $244,969 | $244,969 | n/a |
| 5 | Executive Assistant province-wide | 1 | $138,520 | $138,520 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | $141,247 | $141,400 | $14,407,224 | 46.1% | 61.8% F |
| 2024 | 62 | $140,369 | $140,526 | $8,702,880 | 38.7% | 56.5% F |
| 2023 | 40 | $137,003 | $137,172 | $5,480,139 | 7.5% | 60.0% F |
| 2022 | 41 | $132,501 | $132,656 | $5,432,544 | 29.3% | 61.0% F |
| 2021 | 31 | $134,253 | $134,432 | $4,161,844 | 12.9% | 64.5% F |
| 2020 | 30 | $132,466 | $132,638 | $3,973,992 | 10.0% | 63.3% F |
| 2019 | 28 | $123,416 | $123,589 | $3,455,652 | 14.3% | 64.3% F |
| 2018 | 25 | $123,482 | $123,666 | $3,087,054 | 56.0% | 64.0% F |
| 2017 | 17 | $126,938 | $127,114 | $2,157,953 | 47.1% | — |
| 2016 | 9 | $144,196 | $144,430 | $1,297,763 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 11 | $138,499 | $138,726 | $1,523,488 | 18.2% | — |
| 2014 | 11 | $134,936 | $135,190 | $1,484,298 | 36.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10 | $136,205 | $136,422 | $1,362,054 | 20.0% | — |
| 2012 | 11 | $133,328 | $133,520 | $1,466,604 | 9.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10 | $137,138 | $137,342 | $1,371,375 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9 | $140,821 | $141,057 | $1,267,390 | 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 | Greg Essensa | Chief Electoral Officer and Directeur General Des Elections | $346,206 | +8.1% | 3/800 | — |
| 2 | Lalitha Flach | Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and Directrice General Adjointe Des Elections | $287,236 | +7.3% | 12/800 | — |
| 3 | Blair Dunker | Chief Administrative Officer and Directrice Generale De L’Administration | $276,537 | +80.3% | 17/800 | — |
| 4 | Joseph Abidaoud | Chief Information Officer and Directeur De Linformation | $275,403 | +121.2% | 18/800 | — |
| 5 | Ilona Boutros | Chief Operating Officer and Directrice Generale Des Operations | $245,284 | +8.3% | 27/800 | 2/2 |
| 6 | Chris Sotiropoulos | Director Information Technology and Directeur Des Technologies De L’Information | $226,984 | +2.9% | 37/800 | — |
| 7 | Lisa Conway | Director Strategic Planning and Portfolio Management and Directrice Planification Strategique Et Gestion De Portefeuille | $221,932 | +11.5% | 43/800 | — |
| 8 | Lynn Wong | Director Communications and Directrice Des Communications | $211,607 | -0.7% | 52/800 | — |
| 9 | Wingyee Wong | Director Finance Procurement and Logistics and Directrice Finances Approvisionnements Et Logistique | $210,383 | +77.8% | 54/800 | — |
| 10 | Tania Rickard | Director Electoral Operations and Directrice Operations Electorales | $209,938 | +31.8% | 55/800 | — |