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.
Kathleen Best
Kathleen Best served as the Clinical Nurse Specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences in 2024, received an annual salary of $137,187.61 and a taxable benefit of $470.34, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$137,657.95
Total paid in 2024
$137,187.61
Salary
$470.34
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Kathleen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Employer : | Hamilton Health Sciences |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Kathleen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 13.69% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Hamilton Health Sciences. By 2024, Kathleen's total pay had risen by 27.87% 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 | Clinical Nurse Specialist | $137,188 | $470 | ⇧ 25.46% |
| 2022 | Clinical Nurse Specialist | $109,280 | $440 | ⇧ 1.92% |
| 2019 | Clinical Nurse Specialist | $107,178 | $479 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held exactly same position title ( Clinical Nurse Specialist ) in the Hamilton Health Sciences.
10 out of 20 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Anstee | $129,464 | $474 |
| Tamara Babineau | $128,445 | $474 |
| Kathleen Best | $137,188 | $470 |
| Lana Black | $107,821 | $0 |
| Allyson Cann | $127,443 | $416 |
| Esther Coker | $128,414 | $142 |
| Alexandra Curkovic | $105,801 | $379 |
| Susanne Di Sabatino | $128,685 | $474 |
| Makram El-zouhairi | $110,169 | $0 |
| Deborah Evans | $128,445 | $474 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 284 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 284 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Barnard | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $150,298 |
| Lia Kutzscher | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,629 |
| Catherine Dain | Clinical Nurse Specialist | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $148,559 |
| Justine Jewell | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,441 |
| Diana Yates | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,372 |
| Kandus Wainman | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,370 |
| Rob Mackenzie | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,369 |
| Sarah Bajura Maclaren | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,278 |
| Brooke Dougherty | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,259 |
| Jennifer Safadi | Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Joseph’s Health Care London | $148,259 |