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.
Lynne Besner
Lynne Besner served as the Senior Policy Advisor at Education in 2024, received an annual salary of $124,027.70 and a taxable benefit of $149.94, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lynne has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$124,177.64
Total paid in 2024
$124,027.70
Salary
$149.94
Taxable Benefit
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Find Lynne on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Policy Advisor |
| Employer : | Education |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Lynne experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.75% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Education. By 2024, Lynne's total pay had risen by 23.49% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Lynne's tenure as Senior Policy Advisor, there has been a significant 14.11% rise in compensation over the past 3 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 | Senior Policy Advisor | $124,028 | $150 | ⇧ 13.42% |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor | $109,343 | $144 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2022 | Senior Policy Advisor | $108,872 | $141 | ⇧ 0.18% |
| 2021 | Senior Policy Advisor | $108,678 | $141 | ⇧ 1.92% |
| 2020 | Senior Policy Analyst | $106,627 | $139 | ⇧ 1.64% |
| 2019 | Senior Policy Advisor | $104,904 | $140 | ⇧ 1.25% |
| 2018 | Senior Policy Advisor | $103,588 | $156 | ⇧ 1.58% |
| 2017 | Senior Policy Advisor | $101,975 | $156 | ⇧ 1.57% |
| 2016 | Senior Policy Advisor | $100,394 | $160 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 47 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Policy Advisor ) in the Education.
10 out of 47 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Carter | $125,365 | $152 |
| Crawford Dedman | $125,365 | $152 |
| Laura Genorio | $125,008 | $145 |
| Michael Gildea | $125,365 | $151 |
| Katherine Gooding | $125,632 | $151 |
| Nicholas Grieco | $124,235 | $151 |
| Jennifer Harewood | $127,202 | $153 |
| Raghad Hussami | $125,287 | $151 |
| Dina Khait | $125,880 | $151 |
| Joannie Leung | $125,365 | $152 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 920 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 920 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Philipps | Senior Policy Advisor / Professor | York University | $398,503 |
| Barry Miller | Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor | York University | $273,752 |
| Ansen Boodoo | Senior Program And Policy Advisor | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $219,845 |
| Chris Cincar | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | Ontario Energy Board | $202,204 |
| Cynthia Watt | Senior Policy Advisor | Colleges and Universities | $176,908 |
| Laurie Reid | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | Ontario Energy Board | $169,559 |
| Barbara Edwards | Senior Policy Advisor | York University | $163,288 |
| Shari Prowse | Senior Policy Advisor | Citizenship and Multiculturalism | $162,304 |
| Sandy Murray | Senior Advisor, Policy And Communications, Toronto Police Service Board | City of Toronto - Police Service | $157,542 |
| Percy Toop | Senior Policy Advisor- Labour Relations | Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association | $152,254 |