At a Glance2009 Employer Rank
#22 Natural Resources and Forestry
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,377 in 2006 to $137,525 in 2009. $100K $110K $120K $130K $140K 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006: $107,377 2007: $118,051 2008: $126,641 2009: $137,525 Total compensation, 2006–2009. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2006–2009 $107,188 in 2006 is worth about $161,322 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2009 Natural Resources Director, Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat Natural Resources $137,302Benefits $223 Total $137,525 $223 $137,525 2008 Natural Resources Director, Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat Natural Resources $126,414Benefits $227 Total $126,641 $227 $126,641 2007 Natural Resources Director, Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat Natural Resources $117,845Benefits $206 Total $118,051 $206 $118,051 2006 Natural Resources Director, Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat Natural Resources $107,188Benefits $189 Total $107,377 $189 $107,377
On the List2009 Natural Resources and Forestry's 2009 median disclosed salary was $109,912; William Kissick's $137,302 sat about 25% above it. Among the 198 people Natural Resources and Forestry disclosed in 2009, William Kissick's total compensation of $137,525 placed #22. 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 Natural Resources and Forestry 4 years in all, 2006–2009.
Also at Natural Resources and Forestry2009 Also at Natural Resources and Forestry, 2009 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Virginia West Deputy Minister $233,605 $244,517 2 Robert Hollis Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Information Officer $195,938 $196,251 3 David Lynch Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Division $184,743 $185,028 4 David De Launay Assistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division $182,543 $182,828 5 Rosalyn Lawrence Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resource Management Division $181,346 $181,631 6 Linda Kamerman Mining & Lands Commissioner $178,180 $178,466 7 Charlie Lauer Assistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division $178,180 $178,466 8 William Thornton Assistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division $178,180 $178,466 9 Gianfranco Merlino Head, Business Solutions Services $159,010 $159,281 10 Frank Kennedy Assistant Deputy Minister, Science & Information Resources Division $155,465 $155,719
Deputy Minister
Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Information Officer
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Division
#4 David De Launay
$182,828 Assistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division
#5 Rosalyn Lawrence
$181,631 Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resource Management Division
Mining & Lands Commissioner
Assistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division
#8 William Thornton
$178,466 Assistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division
#9 Gianfranco Merlino
$159,281 Head, Business Solutions Services
Assistant Deputy Minister, Science & Information Resources Division
View all 198 employees at Natural Resources and Forestry (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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