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.
Liam Legate
Liam Legate served as the Solicitor Corporate at Regional Municipality of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $149,852.15 and a taxable benefit of $2,319.91, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Liam has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$152,172.06
Total paid in 2024
$149,852.15
Salary
$2,319.91
Taxable Benefit
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Find Liam on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Solicitor Corporate |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Liam experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Waterloo. By 2024, Liam's total pay had risen by 39.25% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Solicitor Corporate | $149,852 | $2,320 | ⇧ 3.91% |
| 2023 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $144,027 | $2,421 | ⇧ 3.11% |
| 2022 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $139,851 | $2,178 | ⇧ 2.21% |
| 2021 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $137,134 | $1,821 | ⇧ 1.81% |
| 2020 | Solicitor Corporate | $135,772 | $717 | ⇧ 1.69% |
| 2019 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $133,452 | $776 | ⇧ 6.29% |
| 2018 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $125,674 | $611 | ⇧ 7.32% |
| 2017 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $117,091 | $577 | ⇧ 7.68% |
| 2016 | Solicitor (Corporate) | $108,767 | $511 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Solicitor Corporate ) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Legate | $149,852 | $2,320 |
| Xiaowen Liu | $149,709 | $710 |
| Irvin Shachter | $149,709 | $5 |
| Corinn Shantz | $149,709 | $710 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bigioni | Director, Corporate Services And City Solicitor | City of Pickering | $228,842 |
| Rochelle Welchman | Solicitor And Corporate Counsel | County of Brant | $150,917 |
| Liam Legate | Solicitor Corporate | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $152,172 |
| Xiaowen Liu | Solicitor Corporate | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $150,419 |
| Corinn Shantz | Solicitor Corporate | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $150,419 |
| Irvin Shachter | Solicitor Corporate | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $149,714 |
| Jennifer Dell’Unto | Assistant City Solicitor (Corporate) | City of Kitchener | $144,918 |