Ontario Ministry of Office of the Premier 2015 Sunshine List, Rankings and Statistics

Update: Click here for the 2016 Office of the Premier Sunshine List (released March 2017)

Here is the 2015 sunshine list (salary disclosure) for Office of the Premier (released March 24th, 2016). The total number of individuals on the list for this year is 15. The total salaries on the list is $2,198,419.81, with the average salary for someone on the list of $146,561.32. Last year's list is available here.

Sunshine lists and statistics for other ministries can be found here

Total Salary earned by the top ten: $1,645,957.90

Here is the top 10 salary earners:

1. Andrew Bevan $274,058.98

2. Monique M. Smith $273,102.89

3. Patricia Sorbara $174,400.98

4. Shelley Potter $164,435.44

5. Karim M. El-Bardeesy $148,490.16

6. Rebecca C. Mackenzie $132,146.17

7. Ann M. Byberg $125,223.85

8. Chad A. Walsh $124,886.55

9. Susan Lynn Hanna $114,606.44

10. Carol L. Price $114,606.44

Here's the number and average salaries for those positions with more than one person with that job title.

Here is the full sunshine list. Name is followed by salary ranking in the organization, position, salary and benefits.

Name	Salary Ranking	Position	Salary	Benefits
Andrew Bevan	1	Principal Secretary / Premier secretaire	$274,058.98	$484.11
Ann M. Byberg	7	Executive Director of Marketing / Directrice generale du marketing	$125,223.85	$211.23
Karim M. El-Bardeesy	5	Deputy Principal Secretary / Premier secretaire adjoint	$148,490.16	$262.31
Melanie Francis	13	Executive Director, Human Resources and Labour Relations / Directrice generale, ressources humaines et relations de travail	$111,683.70	$149.69
Susan Lynn Hanna	9	Director of Strategic Messaging and Products / Directrice, messages strategiques et produits	$114,606.44	$202.48
Mark Hazelden	11	Director, Regional and Sectorial Economic Strategist / Directeur et stratege regional et sectoriel en economie	$112,912.28	$199.46
Leon Korbee	15	Special Advisor, Communications / Conseiller special en communications	$105,321.65	$226.83
Rebecca C. Mackenzie	6	Executive Director of Communications / Directrice generale des communications	$132,146.17	$220.05
Gillian E. McEachern	14	Executive Director of Policy / Directrice generale des politiques	$109,930.18	$189.04
Kirsten Mercer	12	Senior Policy Advisor, Justice / Conseillere principale en politiques, justice	$112,614.10	$180.78
Shelley Potter	4	Deputy Chief of Staff, Planning and Administration / Chef de cabinet adjointe, planification et administration	$164,435.44	$290.50
Carol L. Price	10	Executive Director of Caucus Relations / Directrice generale des relations avec le groupe parlementaire	$114,606.44	$202.48
Monique M. Smith	2	Ontario's Representative in Washington / Representante de l'Ontario a Washington	$273,102.89	$440.10
Patricia Sorbara	3	Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations / Chef de cabinet adjointe des operations	$174,400.98	$308.07
Chad A. Walsh	8	Executive Director, External Relations and Operations / Directeur general, relations exterieures et operations	$124,886.55	$208.23