North. Dev. & Mines

Ontario Sunshine List 1997 · 4 employees earning $100K+

Government of Ontario – Ministries
Data ends in 1997. North. Dev. & Mines has no records in the 2025 Sunshine List — it may have been renamed, merged into another organization, or no longer report under this name. Search for its current listing.

At a Glance
1997

Employee Count

4

1997 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$520K

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$128,451

1997 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,731

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at North. Dev. & Mines in 1997?

DONALD OBONSAWIN, Deputy Minister, was paid $165,727 in 1997 — the highest total compensation among 4 North. Dev. & Mines employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,731.

How has North. Dev. & Mines' Sunshine List changed?

North. Dev. & Mines listed 3 people in 1996 and 4 in 1997, up 33%; payroll on the list went from $335K to $520K, and the median salary moved from $107,345 to $118,731. It has not appeared under this name since 1997.

How many North. Dev. & Mines employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of median salary, from $107,345 in 1996 to $118,731 in 1997.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K19961997
Median salary, 1996–1997. 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
1997

#1Donald Obonsawin
$165,727
Deputy Minister
#2Louise Paquette
$119,341
Director General Northern Ontario
#3John B Gammon
$118,737
Adm Mines & Minerals Div.
#4James D McClure
$115,695
Adm Northern Development Div.

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