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 Taylor
Melissa Taylor served as the Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale at Ontario Securities Commission in 2024, received an annual salary of $208,775.47 and a taxable benefit of $1,022.44, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$209,797.91
Total paid in 2024
$208,775.47
Salary
$1,022.44
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 2018 and 2024, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.01% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Securities Commission. By 2024, Melissa's total pay had risen by 84.40% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale, there has been a significant 28.26% 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 Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $208,775 | $1,022 | ⇧ 17.76% |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $176,191 | $1,970 | ⇧ 1.65% |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $173,277 | $1,999 | ⇧ 7.15% |
| 2021 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | $162,647 | $926 | ⇧ 9.53% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $148,031 | $1,317 | ⇧ 5.35% |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $141,021 | $746 | ⇧ 24.60% |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $113,190 | $587 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Hardy | $226,224 | $0 |
| Pei-ching Huang | $248,313 | $1,245 |
| Katarina Janke | $225,992 | $1,165 |
| Katherine Kruk | $222,050 | $1,210 |
| Adeline Lee | $217,672 | $1,081 |
| Irene Lee | $234,837 | $1,169 |
| Jennifer Lee-michaels | $210,422 | $1,094 |
| Chantal Mainville | $247,601 | $1,240 |
| Maye Mouftah | $252,488 | $1,259 |
| Alison Rehner | $248,944 | $1,187 |
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 |