Rural Affairs

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 23 employees earning $100K+

Government of Ontario – Ministries

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$3.2M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$138,485

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$129,989

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Rural Affairs in 2025?

Laurie Miller, Assistant Deputy Minister, Rural Affairs Division, was paid $243,260 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 23 Rural Affairs employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $129,989.

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Top Employees
2025

Top employees at Rural Affairs, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Laurie Miller	Assistant Deputy Minister, Rural Affairs Division	$242,996	$243,260
2	Scott Duff	Director, Rural Policy and Economic Development	$228,061	$228,311
3	Hannah Anderson	Chief of Staff	$188,488	$188,625
4	Christopher Stack	Manager, Rural Policy and Engagement	$162,759	$162,952
5	Richard Berthiaume	Manager, Rural Economic Development	$159,802	$159,995
6	George Pidgeon	Director of Communications and Strategy	$143,613	$143,792
7	Catherine Harris	Assistant Director and Manager, Strategic Communications Unit	$142,830	$142,997
8	Mavis Fung	Director, Rural Policy and Economic Development	$141,880	$142,097
9	Stephen Morris	Team Lead	$135,677	$135,845
10	Karla Uliana	Senior Policy Advisor	$135,677	$135,845
11	Michael Florio	Senior Policy Advisor	$131,850	$132,012
12	Tigist Abebe	Team Lead	$129,989	$130,150
13	Myles Buck	Senior Program Analyst	$122,409	$122,648
14	Matthew Novakovic	Director of Issues Management and Stakeholder Relations	$120,705	$120,854
15	Lesley Wintle	Executive Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Rural Affairs Division	$119,123	$119,406
16	Crystal Ellis	Economic and Business Advisor	$118,748	$118,788
17	Carolyn Puterbough	Economic and Business Advisor	$112,160	$112,638
18	Pierrette Desrochers	Bilingual Economic and Business Advisor	$112,160	$112,398
19	Nick Kinkel	Economic and Business Advisor	$112,160	$112,398
20	Chloe Langlois	Economic and Business Advisor	$111,179	$111,384
21	Shania Beste	Senior Communications Strategist	$107,691	$107,906
22	Sonali Thaker	Project Leader	$103,087	$103,207
23	Serena Viola	Economic and Business Advisor	$102,116	$102,320