Agriculture Food and Agribusiness
Government of Ontario Ministries · FY2025
537 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
63.5% estimated female
Avg. salary
$130,670
Avg. total comp
$130,917
Total disclosed salary*
$70,169,813
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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 | Policy Advisor province-wide | 30 | $126,806 | $131,966 | +6.4% |
| 2 | Advisor province-wide | 24 | $135,677 | $143,107 | +5.4% |
| 3 | Team Lead province-wide | 16 | $135,130 | $145,476 | +11.0% |
| 4 | Human Resources Business Partner province-wide | 7 | $129,282 | $136,808 | +16.1% |
| 5 | Executive Assistant province-wide | 5 | $148,689 | $159,333 | +20.5% |
| 6 | Project Manager province-wide | 3 | $105,564 | $130,011 | n/a |
| 7 | Senior Program Advisor province-wide | 3 | $134,446 | $135,026 | n/a |
| 8 | Chief Instructor province-wide | 1 | $137,379 | $137,379 | n/a |
| 9 | Chief of Staff province-wide | 1 | $144,840 | $144,840 | n/a |
| 10 | Pathologist province-wide | 1 | $112,160 | $112,160 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 537 | $130,670 | $130,917 | $70,169,813 | 13.8% | 63.5% F |
| 2024 | 516 | $122,283 | $122,504 | $63,097,980 | 29.3% | 61.0% F |
| 2023 | 376 | $117,802 | $118,004 | $44,293,494 | 27.9% | 60.1% F |
| 2022 | 296 | $121,985 | $122,177 | $36,107,447 | 11.8% | 61.1% F |
| 2021 | 290 | $119,426 | $119,594 | $34,633,588 | 17.2% | 59.7% F |
| 2020 | 269 | $119,707 | $119,877 | $32,201,217 | 10.8% | 59.9% F |
| 2019 | 263 | $119,041 | $119,285 | $31,307,870 | 9.9% | 57.0% F |
| 2018 | 256 | $116,663 | $116,969 | $29,865,721 | 14.5% | 53.9% F |
| 2017 | 244 | $114,172 | $114,454 | $27,858,006 | 22.5% | 54.1% F |
| 2016 | 194 | $111,370 | $111,727 | $21,605,765 | 32.5% | 51.0% F |
| 2015 | 144 | $113,895 | $114,229 | $16,400,826 | 24.3% | 45.1% F |
| 2014 | 133 | $114,777 | $115,094 | $15,265,275 | 23.3% | 43.6% F |
| 2013 | 111 | $115,119 | $115,350 | $12,778,237 | 12.6% | 42.3% F |
| 2012 | 106 | $117,444 | $117,874 | $12,449,095 | 7.5% | 44.3% F |
| 2011 | 101 | $115,443 | $115,707 | $11,659,700 | 16.8% | 45.5% F |
| 2010 | 94 | $115,284 | $115,668 | $10,836,700 | 100.0% | 38.3% 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 | John Kelly | Deputy Minister | $345,595 | +7.9% | 193/35897 | — |
| 2 | David Hagarty | Assistant Deputy Minister Policy | $302,294 | +38.9% | 706/35897 | — |
| 3 | Randolph Jackiw | Assistant Deputy Minister Economic Development | $294,412 | +24.6% | 765/35897 | — |
| 4 | Gregory Wootton | Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister Research and Corporate Services | $265,815 | +27.8% | 1009/35897 | — |
| 5 | Renee Bowler | Assistant Deputy Minister Food Safety and Environment | $244,539 | +32.4% | 1307/35897 | — |
| 6 | Colleen Fitzgeraldhubble | Director Agriculture Development | $244,152 | +40.4% | 1313/35897 | — |
| 7 | Laurie Adrien | Director Business Services | $232,782 | +47.3% | 1577/35897 | — |
| 8 | Tanya Weberkinch | Director Food Safety Inspection Delivery | $229,323 | +17.3% | 1686/35897 | — |
| 9 | Douglas Reddick | Director Research and Innovation | $226,961 | +23.9% | 1790/35897 | — |
| 10 | Carolyn Hamilton | Director Economic Development Funding Administration | $220,640 | +19.3% | 2015/35897 | — |