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.
Karen Ballentyne
Karen Ballentyne served as the Communicator at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2024, received an annual salary of $130,663.27 and a taxable benefit of $523.75, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$131,187.02
Total paid in 2024
$130,663.27
Salary
$523.75
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Communicator |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.62% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 23.82% compared to the pay in 2019. 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 | Communicator | $130,663 | $524 | ⇧ 16.53% |
| 2023 | Communicator | $112,045 | $535 | ⇧ 2.16% |
| 2022 | Communicator | $109,663 | $535 | ⇧ 8.86% |
| 2021 | Communicator | $100,794 | $437 | ⇩ -0.21% |
| 2020 | Communicator | $101,083 | $363 | ⇩ -4.25% |
| 2019 | Communicator | $105,598 | $351 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 51 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communicator ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
10 out of 51 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kiara Arnott | $140,304 | $187 |
| Jason Bowen | $145,407 | $523 |
| Lauren Dodds | $132,460 | $448 |
| Rhonda Hemsworth | $131,718 | $524 |
| Lauren Kerr | $134,499 | $507 |
| Gary Palferro | $132,225 | $494 |
| Tara Philips | $145,511 | $524 |
| Katie Reid | $131,232 | $505 |
| Christine L. Spisar | $133,996 | $524 |
| Kassandra Summerhayes | $133,614 | $513 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 537 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 537 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Callaghan | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $269,478 |
| Kathleen Laviolette | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $262,914 |
| Craig Chiasson | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $232,402 |
| Laura Farmer | Police - Communicator | Regional Municipality of Durham | $214,449 |
| Julie Dube | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $192,617 |
| Celine Marchand | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $186,821 |
| Patrick Cote | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $180,007 |
| Tracey Stumpf | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $172,899 |
| Kim Cheston | Police - Communicator | Regional Municipality of Durham | $169,081 |
| Joshua James | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $167,885 |