Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation

Also filed as Indigenous Affairs (2019–2024), Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (2016–2018) and Aboriginal Affairs (2007–2015).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 110 employees earning $100K+

Government of Ontario – Ministries

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

110

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$15.3M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$139,182

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$125,544

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation in 2025?

Jane Mallen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation, was paid $410,733 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 110 Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $125,544.

How has Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation's Sunshine List changed?

Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation listed 10 people in 2007 and 110 in 2025 — 11× as many; payroll on the list went from $1.4M to $15.3M, and the median salary moved from $119,954 to $125,544.

How many Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of median salary, from $119,954 in 2007 to $125,544 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K200720112015201720212025
Median salary, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Jane Mallen
$410,733
Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation
#2Raj Dhir
$370,355
Deputy Minister
#3Michael Reid
$302,384
Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Relations and Programs
#4Devindra Dutt
$257,339
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning
#5Richard Carr
$228,510
Director, Claims Negotiations
#6Rados Zlatanovic
$212,776
Director, Corporate Management
#7Nemone Smith
$205,377
Director of Communications
#8Thomas Zach
$201,193
Director of Communications
#9Marie Ln Chabot
$197,889
Director, Indigenous Relations and Ministry Partnerships
#10Annette Huton
$195,444
Director, Strategic Planning and Economic Policy
#11Rhonda Sutton
$190,282
Director, Strategic Initiatives and Social Policy
#12Sarah Zelcer
$185,643
Manager, Ministry Partnerships
#13Michael Macpherson
$184,568
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
#14Michelle Braakman Bera
$182,570
Director, Programs and Services
#15Emily Vassos
$177,634
Chief of Staff
#16Tanya Tn Crimp
$175,208
Executive Advisor
#17Denis Murphy
$174,254
Manager, Issues Management and Media Relations
#18Jessica Hill
$172,764
Manager, Indigenous Relations and Community Partnerships
#19Jason Mccullough
$172,604
Manager, Programs and Services
#20Stephanie Rullo
$161,758
Assistant Director, Strategic Communication Planning
#21Alison Mclaren
$161,654
Senior Negotiator
#22John Lobo
$158,462
Deputy Director
#23Kirsty Dickson
$158,183
Manager, Northeast and South
#24Marsha Moshinsky
$153,541
Senior Negotiator
#25Colin Coutts
$147,570
Strategic Policy Advisor

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Devindra Dutt at Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $170,153 to $257,091, up 51.1%.

Devindra Dutt+51.1%
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Planning
$170,153 → $257,091
Richard Carr+50.8%
Director, Claims Negotiations
$151,397 → $228,289
Michael Reid+22.2%
Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Relations and Programs
$247,279 → $302,069
Nemone Smith+29.5%
Director of Communications
$158,372 → $205,160
Michael Macpherson+32.2%
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
$139,436 → $184,377

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

41 people were new to Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation's list in 2025; 30 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people