Colleges Universities Research Excellence and Security
Government of Ontario Ministries · FY2025
219 disclosed employees* in 2025
6 yrs on file (2020–2025)
67.1% estimated female
Avg. salary
$135,829
Avg. total comp
$136,027
Total disclosed salary*
$29,746,642
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2020–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advisor province-wide | 53 | $127,797 | $141,573 | +3.9% |
| 2 | Team Lead province-wide | 14 | $129,510 | $137,567 | +3.4% |
| 3 | Executive Assistant province-wide | 5 | $144,059 | $169,094 | +16.1% |
| 4 | Senior Policy Advisor province-wide | 5 | $118,488 | $124,778 | n/a |
| 5 | Investigator province-wide | 4 | $107,346 | $114,296 | n/a |
| 6 | Senior Advisor province-wide | 3 | $104,705 | $110,669 | n/a |
| 7 | Senior Business Analyst province-wide | 3 | $125,941 | $127,427 | n/a |
| 8 | Senior Policy Analyst province-wide | 3 | $125,715 | $128,273 | n/a |
| 9 | CEO province-wide | 1 | $216,579 | $216,579 | n/a |
| 10 | Chief of Staff province-wide | 1 | $155,236 | $155,236 | n/a |
Workforce history 2020–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 219 | $135,829 | $136,027 | $29,746,642 | 20.5% | 67.1% F |
| 2024 | 182 | $127,193 | $127,412 | $23,149,214 | 26.9% | 64.3% F |
| 2023 | 148 | $123,205 | $123,444 | $18,234,412 | 23.6% | 66.9% F |
| 2022 | 119 | $123,384 | $123,712 | $14,682,714 | 12.6% | 63.0% F |
| 2021 | 126 | $122,000 | $122,248 | $15,372,013 | 11.1% | 65.9% F |
| 2020 | 109 | $122,840 | $123,008 | $13,389,525 | 14.7% | 62.4% F |
"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 | David Wai | Deputy Minister | $345,271 | +19.2% | 197/35897 | — |
| 2 | Zoe Kroeker | Assistant Deputy Minister Strategic Policy and Planning Division | $294,630 | +29.2% | 761/35897 | — |
| 3 | Joshua Paul | Assistant Deputy Minister Financial Sustainability Performance and Oversight Division | $281,399 | +23.7% | 859/35897 | — |
| 4 | Jeff Butler | Assistant Deputy Minister Operations Division | $265,883 | +22.1% | 1006/35897 | — |
| 5 | Jason Arandjelovic | Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister Corporate Management and Services Division | $264,315 | +46.2% | 1028/35897 | — |
| 6 | Konrad Stypka | Director Financial Accountability Branch | $240,728 | +44.3% | 1380/35897 | — |
| 7 | Colleen Hogan | Director Science and Research | $230,118 | +32.0% | 1659/35897 | — |
| 8 | Charlotte Smaglinski | Director Career Colleges Branch | $223,940 | +23.8% | 1899/35897 | — |
| 9 | Laura Belfie | Director Strategic Policy Coordination Branch | $219,221 | +38.5% | 2065/35897 | — |
| 10 | James Brown | Chief Executive Officer and Director Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Branch | $216,828 | +16.7% | 2194/35897 | 1/1 |