Invest Ottawa 2013
Other Public Service · FY2025
23 disclosed employees* in 2025
12 yrs on file (2014–2025)
Ottawa
Pop. 1,017,449
73.9% estimated female
Avg. salary
$152,855
Avg. total comp
$162,219
Total disclosed salary*
$3,515,666
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2014–2025
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 | $330,000 | $330,000 | n/a |
| 2 | Director Human Resources province-wide | 1 | $116,812 | $116,812 | n/a |
| 3 | Program Manager province-wide | 1 | $116,650 | $116,650 | n/a |
Workforce history 2014–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | $152,855 | $162,219 | $3,515,666 | 17.4% | 73.9% F |
| 2024 | 21 | $137,549 | $145,964 | $2,888,524 | 9.5% | 76.2% F |
| 2023 | 30 | $140,900 | $148,462 | $4,226,985 | 36.7% | 70.0% F |
| 2022 | 24 | $138,586 | $145,735 | $3,326,069 | 29.2% | 66.7% F |
| 2021 | 19 | $149,021 | $156,757 | $2,831,390 | 31.6% | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $150,173 | $157,650 | $2,402,767 | 37.5% | — |
| 2019 | 10 | $154,298 | $157,752 | $1,542,977 | 60.0% | — |
| 2018 | 5 | $176,353 | $179,708 | $881,765 | 40.0% | — |
| 2017 | 4 | $152,380 | $156,604 | $609,520 | 75.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2 | $150,066 | $156,933 | $300,131 | 50.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2 | $133,807 | $140,553 | $267,613 | 50.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3 | $148,468 | $154,916 | $445,403 | 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 | Sonya Shorey | President and Chief Executive Officer | $360,512 | +98.8% | 123/15722 | 26/454 |
| 2 | Nicholas Quain | Vice President Venture Development | $263,018 | +9.2% | 463/15722 | — |
| 3 | Shannon Montpellier | Vice President Finance | $248,667 | n/a | 587/15722 | — |
| 4 | Jensmichael Schaal | Vice President Global Expansion | $243,715 | +3.8% | 624/15722 | — |
| 5 | Patrick Kenny | Senior Director Stakeholder Experience and Strategic Enablement | $176,310 | +17.5% | 1927/15722 | — |
| 6 | Lotte Wannet | Senior Director Corporate Performance Management Information Technology and Systems | $167,288 | +2.2% | 2302/15722 | — |
| 7 | Susanne Cork | Director Business Development Smart Farm and Advanced Robotics | $166,612 | +6.5% | 2325/15722 | — |
| 8 | Lindsey Fair | Vice President Marketing Communications and Bayview Impact | $163,588 | n/a | 2474/15722 | — |
| 9 | Xiao Chen | Director Foreign Direct Investment and Global Runway Program | $155,623 | +1.1% | 2964/15722 | — |
| 10 | Adam Dewar | Director Business Development | $151,524 | +1.1% | 3326/15722 | — |