At a Glance2008 Employer Rank
#20 Natural Resources and Forestry
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,755 in 2006 to $128,470 in 2008. $100K $110K $120K $130K 2006 2007 2008 2006: $111,755 2007: $117,124 2008: $128,470 Total compensation, 2006–2008. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2006–2008 $111,560 in 2006 is worth about $167,902 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2008 Natural Resources Manager, Development & Maintenance Natural Resources $128,252Benefits $218 Total $128,470 $218 $128,470 2007 Natural Resources Manager, Development & Maintenance Natural Resources $116,917Benefits $207 Total $117,124 $207 $117,124 2006 Natural Resources Manager, Development & Maintenance Natural Resources $111,560Benefits $195 Total $111,755 $195 $111,755
On the List2008 $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 53,817 salaries met it in 2008. Bruce Christian was the #20 highest-paid of 143 people Natural Resources and Forestry disclosed in 2008, with total compensation of $128,470. Bruce Christian's $128,252 salary was about 12% above the 2008 province-wide median of $114,848 for Manager Development & Maintenance. Bruce Christian has appeared on the Sunshine List at Natural Resources and Forestry 3 times, 2006–2008.
Also at Natural Resources and Forestry2008 Also at Natural Resources and Forestry, 2008 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 David Lindsay Deputy Minister $231,716 $243,275 2 William Thornton Assistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division $176,426 $176,721 3 Robert Hollis Chief Information Officer, Land Resources Cluster $175,764 $176,076 4 Rosalyn Lawrence Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Division $174,619 $174,909 5 Linda Kamerman Mining & Lands Commissioner $172,217 $172,511 6 David De Launay Assistant Deputy Minister, Far North $170,179 $170,472 7 David Lynch Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Division $167,197 $167,483 8 Charlie Lauer Assistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division $164,457 $164,743 9 Gianfranco Merlino Head, Business Solutions Services $153,767 $154,042 10 Frank Kennedy Assistant Deputy Minister, Science & Information Resources Division $137,107 $137,342
Deputy Minister
#2 William Thornton
$176,721 Assistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division
Chief Information Officer, Land Resources Cluster
#4 Rosalyn Lawrence
$174,909 Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Division
Mining & Lands Commissioner
#6 David De Launay
$170,472 Assistant Deputy Minister, Far North
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Division
Assistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division
#9 Gianfranco Merlino
$154,042 Head, Business Solutions Services
Assistant Deputy Minister, Science & Information Resources Division
View all 143 employees at Natural Resources and Forestry (2008) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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