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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,121 in 2007 to $124,276 in 2009. $100K $105K $110K $115K $120K $125K 2007 2008 2009 2007: $105,121 2008: $116,707 2009: $124,276 Total compensation, 2007–2009. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2007–2009 $104,935 in 2007 is worth about $154,532 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2009 Culture Director, Culture Policy Culture $124,065Benefits $210 Total $124,276 $210 $124,276 2008 Culture Director, Culture Policy Culture $116,500Benefits $207 Total $116,707 $207 $116,707 2007 Culture Director, Culture Policy Culture $104,935Benefits $185 Total $105,121 $185 $105,121
On the List2009 $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 64,218 salaries met it in 2009. Among the 12 people Culture disclosed in 2009, Donna Ratchford's total compensation of $124,276 placed #5. Donna Ratchford's $124,065 salary at Culture was about 10% above the 2009 median there, $112,779. Donna Ratchford has appeared on the Sunshine List at Culture 3 times, 2007–2009.
Also at Culture2009 Also at Culture, 2009 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Steven R. Davidson Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Division $176,248 $176,533 2 Geoffrey G. Quirt Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat $175,336 $175,620 3 Diane McArthur Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat $150,520 $150,763 4 Richard D. Mortimer Director, Programs & Services $124,840 $125,053 6 Christopher Schiller Manager, Culture Services Unit $113,387 $113,583 7 Jackie Wood Senior Project Manager $112,170 $112,358 8 Alan G. Ernst Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister $111,308 $111,488 9 Neil Downs Manager, Culture Programs Unit $109,379 $109,560 10 Elizabeth Esteves Manager, Policy Initiatives Unit $109,368 $109,549 11 Cherith R. Muir Special Advisor $108,020 $108,209
#1 Steven R. Davidson
$176,533 Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Division
#2 Geoffrey G. Quirt
$175,620 Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
#4 Richard D. Mortimer
$125,053 Director, Programs & Services
#6 Christopher Schiller
$113,583 Manager, Culture Services Unit
Senior Project Manager
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister
Manager, Culture Programs Unit
#10 Elizabeth Esteves
$109,549 Manager, Policy Initiatives Unit
#11 Cherith R. Muir
$108,209 Special Advisor
View all 12 employees at Culture (2009) → 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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