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.

Denise Lau

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Denise Lau served as the Senior Program Advisor at Children, Community and Social Services in 2024, received an annual salary of $127,697.34 and a taxable benefit of $151.31, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Denise has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$127,848.65

Total paid in 2024

$127,697.34

Salary

$151.31

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   Senior Program Advisor
Employer :   Children, Community and Social Services
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$128K
Low: $100K Avg: $113K High: $128K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$128K
Low: $100K Avg: $119K High: $317K
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Between 2021 and 2024, Denise experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.20% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children, Community and Social Services. By 2024, Denise's total pay had risen by 18.82% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Denise's tenure as Senior Program Advisor, there has been a significant 22.59% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Senior Program Advisor $127,697 $151 15.79%
2023 Senior Program Advisor $110,275 $143 5.88%
2022 Senior Program Advisor $104,153 $134 -3.08%
2021 Project Coordinator $107,472 $128

The 2024 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Program Advisor ) in the Children, Community and Social Services.

10 out of 19 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Aguayo $110,276 $133
Felicetta Battiston $125,486 $148
Elaine D’Souza $111,811 $152
Shernelle Daley - Wiltshire $103,768 $125
Stephanie Dutrizac $126,918 $153
Stephany Gerrard $101,118 $122
Lisa James $105,956 $128
David Larocque $113,393 $147
Denise Lau $127,697 $151
Marni Lifshen $101,150 $0

The 2024 Sunshine List has 305 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 305 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lyndon Martin Professor / Senior Advisor on Strategic Academic Program Initiatives York University $317,309
Marcia Moshe Senior Advisor Academic Program Proposal Development Toronto Metropolitan University $272,959
Ansen Boodoo Senior Program And Policy Advisor Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development $219,845
Toros Topaloglu Senior Technical Advisor, Environmental Programs And Assessment Metrolinx $196,053
Trevor Pitcher Professor; Senior Advisor To The Vice-President, Research And Innovation On Research Programs University of Windsor $179,724
Tracy Buttigieg Senior Program Analyst And Advisor Attorney General $156,501
Xi Chen Senior Advisor Program Performance Independent Electricity System Operator $151,101
David Peng Senior Program Advisor Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $139,357
Natasha Louis Senior Program Advisor Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $138,332
Qin Liu Senior Program Advisor Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade $137,993