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.
Michelle Kassel
Michelle Kassel served as the Audit Director at Office of the Auditor General in 2024, received an annual salary of $177,906.90 and a taxable benefit of $688.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michelle has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$178,595.54
Total paid in 2024
$177,906.90
Salary
$688.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michelle on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Audit Director |
| Employer : | Office of the Auditor General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Michelle experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.78% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Office of the Auditor General. By 2024, Michelle's total pay had risen by 53.48% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Michelle's tenure as Audit Director, there has been a significant 41.62% 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 | Audit Director | $177,907 | $689 | ⇧ 28.71% |
| 2023 | Audit Director | $138,078 | $678 | ⇩ -0.03% |
| 2022 | Audit Director | $138,128 | $675 | ⇧ 10.06% |
| 2021 | Audit Director | $125,955 | $157 | ⇧ 8.38% |
| 2020 | Audit Manager | $116,216 | $151 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 14 employees who held exactly same position title ( Audit Director ) in the Office of the Auditor General.
10 out of 14 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Carello | $214,154 | $493 |
| Kartik Chadha | $186,869 | $733 |
| Sandy Chan | $219,710 | $736 |
| Katrina Exaltacion | $167,255 | $653 |
| Rashmeet Gill | $167,609 | $688 |
| Ioanna Gotsis | $196,522 | $241 |
| Michelle Kassel | $177,907 | $689 |
| Kathryn Macdonald | $184,245 | $693 |
| Mary Martino | $167,609 | $688 |
| Vivian Sin | $213,047 | $725 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 71 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 71 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alexandro Matos | Executive Director, Internal Audit | University of Toronto | $259,161 |
| Astra Williamson | Territorial Director of Internal Audit | Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada | $251,212 |
| Shujat Omer | Director, Information Technology And Operational Audit | Metrolinx | $229,698 |
| Jennifer Weinman | Director Internal Audit | Regional Municipality of Peel | $222,090 |
| Sandy Chan | Audit Director | Office of the Auditor General | $220,447 |
| Gigi Yip | Audit Director | Office of the Auditor General | $219,674 |
| Stuart Campbell | Director Internal Audit | City of Toronto | $216,430 |
| Teresa Carello | Audit Director | Office of the Auditor General | $214,648 |
| Vivian Sin | Audit Director | Office of the Auditor General | $213,772 |
| Steven Chopowick | Director Risk Performance Resilience And Internal Audit | Independent Electricity System Operator | $209,160 |