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.
Melissa Schofield
Melissa Schofield served as the Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale at Ontario Securities Commission in 2024, received an annual salary of $244,090.03 and a taxable benefit of $1,235.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$245,325.67
Total paid in 2024
$244,090.03
Salary
$1,235.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale |
| Employer : | Ontario Securities Commission |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.60% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Securities Commission. By 2024, Melissa's total pay had risen by 45.56% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale, there has been a significant 23.74% rise in compensation over the past 7 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 Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $244,090 | $1,236 | ⇧ 13.23% |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $214,449 | $2,213 | ⇧ 1.22% |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $211,795 | $2,248 | ⇧ 1.09% |
| 2021 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $210,481 | $1,259 | ⇩ -2.71% |
| 2020 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $215,944 | $1,691 | ⇧ 5.36% |
| 2019 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $205,466 | $1,102 | ⇧ 1.49% |
| 2018 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $202,495 | $1,042 | ⇧ 2.66% |
| 2017 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $197,259 | $1,005 | ⇧ 2.89% |
| 2016 | Senior Legal Counsel principale | $191,722 | $982 | ⇧ 1.81% |
| 2015 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $188,291 | $995 | ⇧ 3.69% |
| 2014 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $181,575 | $974 | ⇧ 2.98% |
| 2013 | Senior Legal Counsel | $176,359 | $915 | ⇧ 3.02% |
| 2012 | Senior Legal Counsel | $171,336 | $738 | ⇧ 2.13% |
| 2011 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $167,824 | $664 | ⇧ 4.76% |
| 2010 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds | $160,208 | $628 | ⇩ -4.57% |
| 2009 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds | $167,948 | $594 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 40 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale ) in the Ontario Securities Commission.
10 out of 40 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Namita Satish Balgi | $183,151 | $949 |
| Samreen Beg | $203,421 | $1,013 |
| Yan Kiu Chan | $208,062 | $1,056 |
| Hyun Ji Cho | $182,645 | $999 |
| Heather Cohen | $197,557 | $1,055 |
| Jaspreet Gill | $206,384 | $1,044 |
| Roxane Gunning | $199,889 | $1,013 |
| Leslie Hardy | $226,224 | $0 |
| Pei-ching Huang | $248,313 | $1,245 |
| Katarina Janke | $225,992 | $1,165 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 220 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 220 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,486 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $265,699 |
| Nicole Kling | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,039 |
| Saira Cassim | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,037 |
| Christopher Sansom | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $255,931 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |