At a Glance2016 Employer Rank
#5 Northern Development and Mines
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,458 in 2003 to $185,640 in 2016. $100K $125K $150K $175K $200K 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2003: $102,458 2004: $101,137 2005: $106,706 2006: $112,505 2007: $133,301 2008: $152,628 2009: $156,285 2010: $139,897 2011: $139,058 2012: $139,050 2013: $139,070 2014: $144,135 2015: $148,704 2016: $185,640 Total compensation, 2003–2016. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2003–2016 $102,284 in 2003 is worth about $163,376 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2016 Northern Development and Mines Executive Advisor Northern Development and Mines $185,484 $156 $185,640 2015 Northern Development & Mines Executive Advisor / Conseiller de direction Northern Development & Mines $148,471 $232 $148,704 2014 Northern Development and Mines Executive Advisor / Conseiller de direction Northern Development and Mines $143,901 $234 $144,135 2013 Northern Development & Mines Executive Advisor Northern Development & Mines $138,862 $207 $139,070 2012 Northern Development & Mines Director, Mining Act Review Northern Development & Mines $138,862 $187 $139,050 2011 Northern Development & Mines / Développement du Nord et des Mines Director, Mining Act Review / Directeur, Secrétariat de la modernisation de la Loi sur les mines Northern Development & Mines / Développement du Nord et des Mines $138,862 $196 $139,058 2010 Northern Development, Mines & Forestry Director, Mining Act Review Northern Development, Mines & Forestry $139,676 $222 $139,897 2009 Northern Development, Mines & Forestry Director, Mining Act Review Northern Development, Mines & Forestry $156,044 $241 $156,285 2008 Northern Development & Mines Executive Director Northern Development & Mines $152,360 $268 $152,628 2007 Northern Development & Mines Executive Director Northern Development & Mines $133,064 $237 $133,301 2006 Northern Development & Mines Director, Business Planning Northern Development & Mines $112,307 $198 $112,505 2005 Northern Development & Mines Director, Business Planning Northern Development & Mines $106,533 $173 $106,706 2004 Northern Development & Mines Director, Business Planning Northern Development & Mines $100,961 $176 $101,137 2003 Northern Development & Mines Director, Business Planning Northern Development & Mines $102,284 $174 $102,458
On the List2016 Robert Merwin's $185,484 salary was about 70% above the 2016 province-wide median of $109,375 for Executive Advisor. Robert Merwin was the #5 highest-paid of 66 people Northern Development and Mines disclosed in 2016, with total compensation of $185,640. Northern Development and Mines's 2016 median disclosed salary was $110,152; Robert Merwin's $185,484 sat about 68% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Northern Development and Mines 14 years in all, 2003–2016.
Also at Northern Development and Mines2016 Also at Northern Development and Mines, 2016 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 David de Launay Deputy Minister $239,987 $248,964 2 Christine Kaszycki Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des politiques stratégiques $195,813 $196,111 3 Cindy Blancher Assistant Deputy Minister, Mines and Minerals Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des mines et des minéraux $195,492 $195,738 4 George Ross Deputy Minister $189,019 $189,349 6 Scott Mantle Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister / Directeur général de l'administration et sous-ministre adjoint $169,016 $169,692 7 Helen Mulc Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division du développement du Nord $155,916 $156,158 8 Susan Capling Director - Negotiations and Policy Coordination / Directrice - Coordination des négociations et des politiques $154,609 $154,841 9 Bernard Hughes Director, Aboriginal Relations / Directeur, relations avec les Autochtones $154,498 $154,730 10 Robert Campbell Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission / Sous-ministre adjoint, Commission de transport Ontario Northland $148,934 $149,165 11 Caroline Savarie Director, Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humaines $145,122 $145,348
#1 David de Launay
$248,964 Deputy Minister
#2 Christine Kaszycki
$196,111 Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des politiques stratégiques
Assistant Deputy Minister, Mines and Minerals Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division des mines et des minéraux
Deputy Minister
Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister / Directeur général de l'administration et sous-ministre adjoint
Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division du développement du Nord
Director - Negotiations and Policy Coordination / Directrice - Coordination des négociations et des politiques
Director, Aboriginal Relations / Directeur, relations avec les Autochtones
#10 Robert Campbell
$149,165 Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission / Sous-ministre adjoint, Commission de transport Ontario Northland
#11 Caroline Savarie
$145,348 Director, Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humaines
View all 66 employees at Northern Development and Mines (2016) → 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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