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2008 Salary — last year on the list $174,041 Total compensation $174,334, including $293 in taxable benefits.
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $139,260 in 2006 to $174,334 in 2008. $100K $120K $140K $160K $180K 2006 2007 2008 2006: $139,260 2007: $153,672 2008: $174,334 Total compensation, 2006–2008. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2006–2008 $139,016 in 2006 is worth about $209,225 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2008 Culture Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Policy, Programs & Services Division Culture $174,041 $293 $174,334 2007 Culture Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Policy, Programs & Services Division Culture $153,404 $268 $153,672 2006 Culture Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Policy, Programs & Services Culture $139,016 $244 $139,260
On the List2008 53,817 salaries were disclosed on the 2008 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. In 2008, Steven Davidson's total compensation of $174,334 at Culture ranked #3 of 11 disclosed that year. Culture's 2008 median disclosed salary was $116,500; Steven Davidson's $174,041 sat about 49% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Culture 3 years in all, 2006–2008.
Also at Culture2008 Also at Culture, 2008 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Marguerite Rappolt Deputy Minister $237,081 $245,897 2 Patricia Li Assistant Deputy Minister, Royal Botanical Gardens $176,827 $177,121 4 Geoffrey Quirt Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat $172,217 $172,511 5 Richard Mortimer Director, Programs & Services Branch $119,736 $119,950 6 Donna Ratchford Director, Culture Policy $116,500 $116,707 7 Jackie Wood Senior Project Manager $106,983 $107,172 8 Elizabeth Esteves Manager, Policy Initiatives Unit $103,720 $103,905 9 Alan Ernst Executive Assistant $102,704 $102,888 10 Neil Downs Manager, Culture Programs Unit $102,456 $102,640 11 Suzanne Rowe-Knight Manager, Culture Liaison Unit $101,015 $101,196
#1 Marguerite Rappolt
$245,897 Deputy Minister
Assistant Deputy Minister, Royal Botanical Gardens
Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
#5 Richard Mortimer
$119,950 Director, Programs & Services Branch
#6 Donna Ratchford
$116,707 Director, Culture Policy
Senior Project Manager
#8 Elizabeth Esteves
$103,905 Manager, Policy Initiatives Unit
Executive Assistant
Manager, Culture Programs Unit
#11 Suzanne Rowe-Knight
$101,196 Manager, Culture Liaison Unit
View all 11 employees at Culture (2008) → 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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