At a Glance2012 Employer Rank
#1 Office of the Premier
Full 2012 roster at Office of the Premier → · See where $263,948 ranks →
Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $142,229 in 2008 to $264,225 in 2012. $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008: $142,229 2009: $144,753 2010: $172,285 2011: $189,483 2012: $264,225 Total compensation, 2008–2012. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2008–2012 $141,974 in 2008 is worth about $204,313 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2012 Office of the Premier Chief of Staff Office of the Premier $263,948Benefits $277 Total $264,225 $277 $264,225 2011 Office of the Premier / Cabinet du premier ministre Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinet Office of the Premier / Cabinet du premier ministre $189,200Benefits $283 Total $189,483 $283 $189,483 2010 Office of the Premier Chief of Staff Office of the Premier $172,009Benefits $276 Total $172,285 $276 $172,285 2009 Office of the Premier Executive Director, Communications Office of the Premier $144,504Benefits $249 Total $144,753 $249 $144,753 2008 Office of the Premier Executive Director, Communications Office of the Premier $141,974Benefits $255 Total $142,229 $255 $142,229
On the List2012 Across Ontario, the 2012 median for Chief of Staff was $132,852; Christopher Morley's $263,948 salary sat about 99% above it. Office of the Premier disclosed 15 salaries in 2012; Christopher Morley's total compensation of $264,225 ranked #1 among them. The 2012 Sunshine List recorded 88,542 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Christopher Morley has appeared on the Sunshine List at Office of the Premier 5 times, 2008–2012.
Also at Office of the Premier2012 Also at Office of the Premier, 2012 # Name Position Salary Total Details 2 John D. Brodhead Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy and Cabinet Affairs $168,060 $168,290 3 David W. Gene Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations $161,055 $161,283 4 Jamison Steeve Principal Secretary $157,459 $157,685 5 John M. Beattie Senior Advisor, Communications $139,521 $139,721 6 Karim M. El–Bardeesy Executive Director, Policy $138,229 $138,412 7 Leon Korbee Executive Director, Strategy and Marketing $133,196 $133,387 8 Roderick J. Macdonald Director of Caucus Relations $129,057 $129,241 9 Alexandra Johnston Senior Advisor, Policy $126,105 $126,288 10 Wendy J. McCann Executive Director, Communications $120,164 $120,307 11 Sean P. O'Connor Deputy Director, Communications $115,603 $115,768
#2 John D. Brodhead
$168,290 Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy and Cabinet Affairs
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations
Principal Secretary
#5 John M. Beattie
$139,721 Senior Advisor, Communications
#6 Karim M. El–Bardeesy
$138,412 Executive Director, Policy
Executive Director, Strategy and Marketing
#8 Roderick J. Macdonald
$129,241 Director of Caucus Relations
#9 Alexandra Johnston
$126,288 Senior Advisor, Policy
#10 Wendy J. McCann
$120,307 Executive Director, Communications
#11 Sean P. O'Connor
$115,768 Deputy Director, Communications
View all 15 employees at Office of the Premier (2012) → 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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