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Donald Obonsawin

Tourism/Deputy Minister

2002 Salary — last year on the list

$169,484

Total compensation $186,818, including $17,334 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2002

Employer Rank

#2

Tourism

Years on List

3

2000–2002

Peak Salary

$185,268

2001

Full 2002 roster at Tourism →·See where $169,484 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $178,355 in 2000 to $186,818 in 2002.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200020012002
Total compensation, 2000–2002. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2000–2002

$169,967 in 2000 is worth about $292,542 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2002Deputy MinisterTourism and Recreation$169,484Benefits $17,334Total $186,818
2001Deputy MinisterTourism, Culture & Recreation$185,268Benefits $7,680Total $192,948
2000Deputy MinisterTourism$169,967Benefits $8,388Total $178,355

On the List
2002

Donald Obonsawin's $169,484 salary at Tourism was about 13% above the 2002 median there, $149,908. Among the 9 people Tourism disclosed in 2002, Donald Obonsawin's total compensation of $186,818 placed #2. The 2002 Sunshine List recorded 16,691 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Across Ontario, the 2002 median for Deputy Minister was $202,011; Donald Obonsawin's $169,484 salary sat about 16% below it. Across 3 years at Tourism (2000–2002), Donald Obonsawin's highest disclosed salary was $185,268, in 2001.

Also at Tourism
2002