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.
Dawn Harper
Dawn Harper served as the Chief Operating Officer at Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region in 2024, received an annual salary of $176,135.69 and a taxable benefit of $1,609.67, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dawn has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$177,745.36
Total paid in 2024
$176,135.69
Salary
$1,609.67
Taxable Benefit
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Find Dawn on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Operating Officer |
| Employer : | Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Dawn experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.05% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region. By 2024, Dawn's total pay had risen by 38.77% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Dawn's tenure as Chief Operating Officer, there has been a significant 4.61% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Chief Operating Officer | $176,136 | $1,610 | ⇧ 4.61% |
| 2023 | Chief Operating Officer | $168,283 | $1,631 | ⇧ 1.58% |
| 2022 | Chief Human Resources Officer And Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness | $165,703 | $1,560 | ⇧ 1.68% |
| 2021 | Chief Human Resources Officer And Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness | $162,968 | $1,534 | ⇩ -1.56% |
| 2020 | Chief Human Resources Officer And Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness | $165,637 | $1,480 | ⇧ 4.63% |
| 2019 | Chief Operating Officer | $158,406 | $1,318 | ⇧ 5.50% |
| 2018 | Chief Operating Officer | $150,158 | $1,246 | ⇧ 4.45% |
| 2017 | Director of Human Resources And Organizational Effectiveness | $143,735 | $1,217 | ⇧ 0.33% |
| 2016 | Director of Human Resources And Organizational Effectiveness | $143,283 | $1,186 | ⇧ 6.15% |
| 2015 | Director of Human Resources And Organizational Effectiveness | $134,940 | $1,156 | ⇧ 1.98% |
| 2014 | Director of Human Resources And Organizational Effectiveness | $132,297 | $1,151 | ⇧ 4.19% |
| 2013 | Director of Human Resources And Organizational Effectiveness | $127,405 | $677 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Operating Officer ) in the Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Harper | $176,136 | $1,610 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 145 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 145 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald H Pellerine | Chief Operating Officer | Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre Corporation | $484,785 |
| Helena Florine Lobo | Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer And Chief Financial Officer | William Osler Health System | $495,844 |
| Sharon Pierson | Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer And Chief Nursing Executive | Hamilton Health Sciences | $477,228 |
| Steven Levene | Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems | Metrolinx | $455,101 |
| Jane Merkley | Executive Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer And Chief Operating Officer | Sinai Health System | $453,043 |
| Martin Gallagher | Chief Operating , GO And UP, And Safety Officer | Metrolinx | $443,147 |
| Andrew Hope | Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems | Metrolinx | $440,298 |
| Renate Ilse | Executive Vice-President Corporate Services And Chief Operating Officer | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $438,925 |
| Kamaljit Sohi | Chief Operating Officer And Vice President Markets And Reliability | Independent Electricity System Operator | $417,719 |
| Paul Smith | Managing Director And Chief Operating Officer | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $410,517 |