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2009 Salary — last year on the list $179,762 Total compensation $180,047, including $285 in taxable benefits.
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $166,110 in 2007 to $180,047 in 2009. $100K $125K $150K $175K $200K 2007 2008 2009 2007: $166,110 2008: $176,721 2009: $180,047 Total compensation, 2007–2009. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2007–2009 $165,830 in 2007 is worth about $244,208 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2009 Tourism Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Policy & Development Division Tourism $179,762Benefits $285 Total $180,047 $285 $180,047 2008 Tourism Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Policy & Development Division Tourism $176,426Benefits $295 Total $176,721 $295 $176,721 2007 Tourism Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Policy & Development Division Tourism $165,830Benefits $280 Total $166,110 $280 $166,110
On the List2009 Michael Kurts's $179,762 salary at Tourism was about 40% above the 2009 median there, $128,050. Tourism disclosed 16 salaries in 2009; Michael Kurts's total compensation of $180,047 ranked #2 among them. 64,218 salaries were disclosed on the 2009 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Tourism 3 years in all, 2007–2009.
Also at Tourism2009 Also at Tourism, 2009 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Andrew Fagan Deputy Minister, Tourism/Culture $187,817 $194,611 3 Shirley Phillips Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Planning & Operations Division $148,248 $149,206 4 Jennifer A. Lang Director, Communications Branch $140,615 $140,839 5 Michael Langford Director, Investment Development Office $135,759 $135,983 6 Sergio Buonocore General Manager, Fort William Historical Parks $133,646 $133,868 7 Sheila K. Larmer Director, 1812 Commemoration $131,576 $131,797 8 Jan E. Gray General Manager, Huronia Historical Parks $129,303 $129,522 9 Joan P. Macdonald Director, Tourism Policy & Research Branch $126,796 $127,011 10 Deborah E. Brown Director, Tourism Agencies Branch $120,011 $120,235 11 Debbie A. Jewell Manager, Product Development & Client Services $114,596 $114,783
Deputy Minister, Tourism/Culture
#3 Shirley Phillips
$149,206 Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Planning & Operations Division
#4 Jennifer A. Lang
$140,839 Director, Communications Branch
#5 Michael Langford
$135,983 Director, Investment Development Office
#6 Sergio Buonocore
$133,868 General Manager, Fort William Historical Parks
#7 Sheila K. Larmer
$131,797 Director, 1812 Commemoration
General Manager, Huronia Historical Parks
#9 Joan P. Macdonald
$127,011 Director, Tourism Policy & Research Branch
#10 Deborah E. Brown
$120,235 Director, Tourism Agencies Branch
#11 Debbie A. Jewell
$114,783 Manager, Product Development & Client Services
View all 16 employees at Tourism (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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