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.
Brian Shields
Brian Shields served as the Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - Communications at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $160,156.32 and a taxable benefit of $327.60, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brian has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$160,483.92
Total paid in 2024
$160,156.32
Salary
$327.60
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brian on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - Communications |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Brian experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.20% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Brian's total pay had risen by 51.93% compared to the pay in 2015. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - Communications | $160,156 | $328 | ⇩ -13.53% |
| 2023 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $185,219 | $370 | ⇧ 26.82% |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $145,912 | $424 | ⇧ 3.13% |
| 2021 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $141,487 | $413 | ⇧ 4.60% |
| 2020 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $135,265 | $394 | ⇧ 4.44% |
| 2019 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $129,489 | $401 | ⇧ 5.27% |
| 2018 | Supervisor Internal Communications | $122,935 | $458 | ⇧ 5.44% |
| 2017 | Supervisor Internal Communications | $116,589 | $439 | ⇧ 8.17% |
| 2016 | Operations Officer | $108,002 | $191 | ⇧ 2.42% |
| 2015 | Operations Officer | $105,211 | $421 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - Communications ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne Andres | $154,609 | $327 |
| Sarah Roger | $148,043 | $309 |
| Brian Shields | $160,156 | $328 |
| Chantelle Valerio | $156,348 | $316 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 186 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 186 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Charette | Senior Advisor Corporate Communications | Rainbow District School Board | $170,535 |
| Stéfanie Power | Senior Communications Advisor, Special Projects | Bruyère Continuing Care | $163,428 |
| Carrie-anne Atkins | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $167,831 |
| Risa Macdonald | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $166,727 |
| Jennifer Gardiner | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $166,048 |
| Brian Shields | Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - Communications | Independent Electricity System Operator | $160,484 |
| June Too | Senior Advisor Communications And Stakeholder And Community Engagement | Independent Electricity System Operator | $158,945 |
| Kate Cantin | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $158,887 |
| Steven Repergel | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $162,466 |
| Monica Zeller | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $157,824 |