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.
Christopher Sansom
Christopher Sansom served as the Senior Legal Counsel at Regional Municipality of Peel in 2024, received an annual salary of $255,279.11 and a taxable benefit of $652.08, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$255,931.19
Total paid in 2024
$255,279.11
Salary
$652.08
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Peel |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.76% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Peel. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 137.43% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 60.25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel | $255,279 | $652 | ⇧ 35.19% |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel | $188,659 | $655 | ⇧ 12.67% |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel | $167,399 | $623 | ⇧ 5.21% |
| 2021 | Senior Legal Counsel | $159,270 | $436 | ⇧ 10.25% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel | $144,466 | $396 | ⇧ 6.70% |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel | $135,390 | $371 | ⇧ 5.13% |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel | $128,775 | $356 | ⇧ 8.01% |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel | $119,191 | $366 | ⇧ 10.91% |
| 2016 | Legal Counsel | $107,397 | $396 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel ) in the Regional Municipality of Peel.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Binkle | $167,479 | $416 |
| Jennifer Bruce | $232,432 | $637 |
| Saira Cassim | $255,385 | $652 |
| Rachel Godley | $172,561 | $572 |
| Jayashree Goswami | $229,487 | $614 |
| Claire Hicks | $181,904 | $452 |
| Jim Kandaji | $218,697 | $600 |
| Nicole Kling | $255,387 | $652 |
| Christopher Sansom | $255,279 | $652 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 220 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 220 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,486 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $265,699 |
| Nicole Kling | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,039 |
| Saira Cassim | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,037 |
| Christopher Sansom | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $255,931 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |