Position
Senior Policy and Program Advisor
Total records: 273 (69 in 2025)Years on list: 2016–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | +40.8% | $120,594 | $8,320,974 | +45.8% | $9,562 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 49 | +75.0% | $116,479 | $5,707,478 | +88.3% | $6,378 | -- |
| 2022 | 28 | -30.0% | $108,256 | $3,031,179 | -29.4% | $4,074 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40 | +33.3% | $107,353 | $4,294,121 | +32.1% | $5,635 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30 | +3.4% | $108,387 | $3,251,612 | +8.1% | $4,014 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 29 | +61.1% | $103,710 | $3,007,596 | +61.3% | $3,988 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18 | +80.0% | $103,616 | $1,865,096 | +84.9% | $2,784 | -- |
| 2016 | 10 | -- | $100,873 | $1,008,735 | -- | $1,633 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health | 109 | $113,096 |
| 2 | Education | 47 | $110,910 |
| 3 | Health & Long-Term Care | 27 | $103,144 |
| 4 | Agriculture,Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | $114,687 |
| 5 | Attorney General | 8 | $108,409 |
| 6 | Tourism, Culture & Sport | 7 | $109,269 |
| 7 | Natural Resources and Forestry | 7 | $107,751 |
| 8 | Citizenship and Multiculturalism | 6 | $126,443 |
| 9 | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | 6 | $109,847 |
| 10 | Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries | 6 | $108,450 |
Top earners in this position since 2016
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrea Ramhit | Citizenship and Multiculturalism | $170,189 |
| 2025 | Carolyn Switzer | Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | $148,278 |
| 2025 | Lindsay Kingdon | Natural Resources | $137,299 |
| 2025 | Alain Daoust | Education | $133,244 |
| 2025 | Sarah Sau-Han Lee | Health | $133,191 |
| 2025 | Kamal Akhtar | Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | $132,063 |
| 2025 | Marlye Monfiston | Education | $131,591 |
| 2020 | Vanessa Lee | Education | $131,043 |
| 2025 | Sarah Desjardins | Natural Resources | $130,689 |
| 2025 | Bushra Patel | Citizenship and Multiculturalism | $129,935 |