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.
Cary Ferguson
Cary Ferguson served as the Senior Counsel / Avocat principal at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $175,013.62 and a taxable benefit of $176.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Cary has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$175,189.90
Total paid in 2024
$175,013.62
Salary
$176.28
Taxable Benefit
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Find Cary on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Cary experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.08% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Cary's total pay had risen by 40.29% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Cary's tenure as Senior Counsel / Avocat principal, there has been a significant 16.73% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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 Counsel / Avocat principal | $175,014 | $176 | ⇧ 5.02% |
| 2023 | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | $166,615 | $201 | ⇧ 3.82% |
| 2022 | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | $160,452 | $227 | ⇧ 7.06% |
| 2021 | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | $149,874 | $207 | ⇧ 4.75% |
| 2020 | Counsel II / Conseiller juridique II | $143,083 | $189 | ⇧ 14.73% |
| 2019 | Counsel II / Conseiller juridique II | $124,767 | $112 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Counsel / Avocat principal ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse-Ross Cohen | $171,630 | $507 |
| Cary Ferguson | $175,014 | $176 |
| Stephen Hutchison | $177,298 | $178 |
| Aaron Kucharczuk | $180,718 | $529 |
| Malgorzata Markowski Belmont | $167,873 | $510 |
| Meaghan Mcconnell | $150,705 | $365 |
| Sejal Shah | $181,067 | $183 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 146 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 146 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Mark Bailey | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $273,910 |
| Johanna Braden | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $265,573 |
| Aviva Raffoul-harari | Senior Counsel / Avocate principale | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario | $263,339 |
| Aaron Dantowitz | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $262,826 |
| Yvonne Chisholm | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $258,381 |
| Dorothy Hoult | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $255,266 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |