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.
Deana Degrace
Deana Degrace served as the Chief Counsel at Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel in 2024, received an annual salary of $174,150.84 and a taxable benefit of $789.33, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Deana has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$174,940.17
Total paid in 2024
$174,150.84
Salary
$789.33
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Deana on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Counsel |
| Employer : | Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Deana experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.47% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel. By 2024, Deana's total pay had risen by 23.73% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Deana's tenure as Chief Counsel, there has been a significant 9.10% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Chief Counsel | $174,151 | $789 | ⇧ 4.18% |
| 2023 | Chief Counsel | $167,197 | $725 | ⇧ 4.72% |
| 2022 | Chief Counsel | $159,685 | $668 | ⇧ 6.23% |
| 2021 | Director of Legal Services | $150,349 | $607 | ⇧ 6.77% |
| 2020 | Director of Legal Services | $140,936 | $450 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Counsel ) in the Children’s Aid Society of The Region of Peel.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Deana Degrace | $174,151 | $789 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Lawrence | General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer | Toronto Metropolitan University | $312,628 |
| Carolyn Calwell | Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel / Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $310,520 |
| Michael Lyle | Vice President General Counsel And Chief Reliability Compliance Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $297,732 |
| Catherine Stewart | Executive Advisor And Chief Legal Counsel | Attorney General | $293,419 |
| Mark Spakowski | Chief Legislative Counsel | Attorney General | $290,776 |
| Melanie De Wit | Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel | Unity Health Toronto | $264,689 |
| Kim Motyl | Chief Counsel | Attorney General | $239,686 |
| Mitchell Flagg | Chief Counsel | Attorney General | $236,100 |
| Tamara L Birkenheier | Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $235,647 |
| Sean Horgan | Chief Counsel | Attorney General | $232,821 |