Long-term Care

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 496 employees earning $100K+

Government of Ontario – Ministries

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

496

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$66.6M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$134,145

Median: $132,629

Median Salary

$132,629

Top earner: $384,445 incl. benefits

Top earner in 2025: Melissa Thomson, Deputy Minister, $384,445 (incl. benefits)

Who makes the most at Long-Term Care in 2025?

Melissa Thomson, Deputy Minister, was paid $384,445 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 496 Long-term Care employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $132,629.

How has Long-Term Care's Sunshine List changed?

Long-term Care listed 75 people in 2020 and 496 in 2025 — 6.6× as many; payroll on the list went from $9.2M to $66.6M, and the median salary moved from $109,319 to $132,629.

How many Long-term Care employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Top Employees
2025

#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Melissa Thomson	Deputy Minister	$384,075	$384,445
2	Peter Kaftarian	Deputy Minister	$348,437	$348,787
3	Sean Court	Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Policy	$283,898	$284,169
4	Jeffrey Graham	Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer	$269,893	$270,150
5	Sandra Lawson	Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Operations	$267,625	$267,914
6	James Stewart	Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Capital Development	$245,174	$245,434
7	Lindsey Harrold	Director, Funding and Programs	$238,999	$239,246
8	Gillian Steeve	Assistant Deputy Minister, System Planning and Partnerships	$235,220	$235,481
9	Peter Spadoni	Director, Communications	$230,739	$230,962
10	Kelci Gershon	Director, Long-Term Care Policy and Modernization	$221,687	$221,922
11	Carol Strachan	Director, Long-Term Care Staffing	$220,401	$220,650
12	Bradley Robinson	Director, Long-Term Care Inspections	$218,302	$218,529
13	Adriana Ibarguchi	Director, Long-Term Care Response	$216,730	$216,971
14	Hindy Ross	Director, Capital Program Management	$210,151	$210,372
15	Christine Loureiro	Director, Service System Planning and Operational Issues	$209,656	$209,882
16	Emily Cohen-Henry	Director, System Planning and Partnerships	$207,799	$208,010
17	Jonathan Riddell	Director, Finance	$204,125	$204,331
18	Nadine Rhodd	Director, Operational Policy and Implementation	$201,542	$201,747
19	Kaka Cheng	Director, Strategic Human Resources and Corporate Management	$201,077	$201,274
20	Amanda Baine	Director, Strategic Initiatives	$199,825	$200,037
21	Stephanie Soo	Executive Assistant	$185,292	$185,496
22	Gary Thompson	Director, Capital Planning	$181,236	$181,435
23	Kathryn Dubois	Manager, Strategic Business Unit	$180,203	$180,389
24	Tammy Szymanowski	Senior Manager	$176,466	$176,657
25	Maria Pesce	Manager, Service System Planning	$173,798	$173,987

Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Policy

#4Jeffrey Graham

$270,150

Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer

#5Sandra Lawson

$267,914

Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Operations

#6James Stewart

$245,434

Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Capital Development

#7Lindsey Harrold

$239,246

Director, Funding and Programs

#8Gillian Steeve

$235,481

Assistant Deputy Minister, System Planning and Partnerships

#9Peter Spadoni

$230,962

Director, Communications

#10Kelci Gershon

$221,922

Director, Long-Term Care Policy and Modernization

#11Carol Strachan

$220,650

Director, Long-Term Care Staffing

#12Bradley Robinson

$218,529

Director, Long-Term Care Inspections

#13Adriana Ibarguchi

$216,971

Director, Long-Term Care Response

#14Hindy Ross

$210,372

Director, Capital Program Management

#15Christine Loureiro

$209,882

Director, Service System Planning and Operational Issues

#16Emily Cohen-Henry

$208,010

Director, System Planning and Partnerships

Director, Operational Policy and Implementation

#19Kaka Cheng

$201,274

Director, Strategic Human Resources and Corporate Management

#20Amanda Baine

$200,037

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Director, Capital Planning

#23Kathryn Dubois

$180,389

Manager, Strategic Business Unit

Manager, Service System Planning

See all 496 employees in 2025 →

Biggest Raises
2024 → 2025

Sean Court at Long-Term Care took the biggest raise on the 2025 Sunshine List: $191,191 to $283,898, up 48.5%.

Name	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Sean Court	Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Policy	$191,191	$283,898	+48.5%
Adriana Ibarguchi	Director, Long-Term Care Response	$124,510	$216,730	+74.1%
Melissa Thomson	Deputy Minister	$293,605	$384,075	+30.8%
Jeffrey Graham	Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer	$180,771	$269,893	+49.3%
Peter Spadoni	Director, Communications	$147,155	$230,739	+56.8%