The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Linda Chen served as the Legal Counsel / Avocate at Information and Privacy Commissioner in 2023, received an annual salary of $235,962.86 and a taxable benefit of $295.97, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$236,258.83

Total paid in 2023

$235,962.86

Salary

$295.97

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   Legal Counsel / Avocate
Employer :   Information and Privacy Commissioner
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$236K
Low: $107K Avg: $189K High: $236K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$236K
Low: $100K Avg: $164K High: $245K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2018 and 2023, Linda experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.89% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Information and Privacy Commissioner. By 2023, Linda's total pay had risen by 31.47% compared to the pay in 2018. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Legal Counsel / Avocate $235,963 $296 0.52%
2022 Legal Counsel / Avocate $234,740 $291 0.89%
2021 Legal Counsel / Avocate $232,686 $283 20.91%
2020 Legal Counsel / Avocate $192,418 $256 1.17%
2019 Legal Counsel / Avocate $190,198 $247 5.98%
2018 Legal Counsel / Avocate $179,434 $269

The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel / Avocate ) in the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Linda Chen $235,963 $296
Dara Lambie $223,605 $252
Fida Hindi $189,162 $225
Cara Zwibel $107,037 $99

The 2023 Sunshine List has 124 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 124 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Stephane Raby Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $244,818
Mara Collins Legal Counsel / Avocate Ontario Financing Authority $236,748
Lisa Stein Legal Counsel / Avocate Ontario Financing Authority $236,748
Linda Chen Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $236,259
Paul Dempsey Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $235,488
Eileen Clarke Legal Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $234,293
Dara Lambie Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $223,857
Senka Dukovich Legal Counsel / Avocate Pay Equity Commission $220,836
Rebecca Katzin Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $208,151
Keir Wilmut Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $204,313