At a Glance2012 Employer Rank
#37 Cabinet Office
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,373 in 2011 to $113,366 in 2012. $100K $105K $110K $115K 2011 2012 2011: $113,373 2012: $113,366 Total compensation, 2011–2012. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2011–2012 $113,215 in 2011 is worth about $155,045 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2012 Cabinet Office Manager, Planning and Research Cabinet Office $113,215Benefits $152 Total $113,366 $152 $113,366 2011 Cabinet Office / Bureau du Conseil des ministres Manager, Planning and Research / Chef, planification et recherche Cabinet Office / Bureau du Conseil des ministres $113,215Benefits $159 Total $113,373 $159 $113,373
On the List2012 Cabinet Office's 2012 median disclosed salary was $124,695; Joanne Plaxton's $113,215 sat about 9% below it. Joanne Plaxton was the #37 highest-paid of 59 people Cabinet Office disclosed in 2012, with total compensation of $113,366. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 88,542 salaries met it in 2012. Joanne Plaxton has appeared on the Sunshine List at Cabinet Office 2 times, 2011–2012.
Also at Cabinet Office2012 Also at Cabinet Office, 2012 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Ronald McKerlie Deputy Minister $364,007 $388,941 2 Peter Wallace Secretary of the Cabinet $351,042 $372,570 3 Lori Sterling Deputy Minister $241,157 $266,061 4 Shelly Jamieson Secretary of the Cabinet $255,475 $257,870 5 Lynn Betzner Deputy Minister $229,131 $238,207 6 D. Scott Thompson Deputy Minister $211,948 $219,764 7 Robert G. Dowler Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Environmental, Justice and Intergovernmental Policy $208,095 $208,368 8 Mary Shenstone Assistant Deputy Minister, International Relations and Chief of Protocol $184,128 $184,367 9 Linda A. Jackson Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Planning and Services $184,103 $184,342 10 Ernie Bartucci Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social, Environment and National Institutions $182,451 $182,690
#1 Ronald McKerlie
$388,941 Deputy Minister
Secretary of the Cabinet
Deputy Minister
#4 Shelly Jamieson
$257,870 Secretary of the Cabinet
Deputy Minister
#6 D. Scott Thompson
$219,764 Deputy Minister
#7 Robert G. Dowler
$208,368 Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Environmental, Justice and Intergovernmental Policy
Assistant Deputy Minister, International Relations and Chief of Protocol
#9 Linda A. Jackson
$184,342 Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Planning and Services
#10 Ernie Bartucci
$182,690 Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social, Environment and National Institutions
View all 59 employees at Cabinet Office (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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