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.
Qaizar Hussain
Qaizar Hussain served as the Senior Economist at Finance in 2024, received an annual salary of $133,094.02 and a taxable benefit of $160.80, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Qaizar has held the same position since 2012 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$133,254.82
Total paid in 2024
$133,094.02
Salary
$160.80
Taxable Benefit
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Find Qaizar on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Economist |
| Employer : | Finance |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2010 and 2024, Qaizar experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.26% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Finance. By 2024, Qaizar's total pay had risen by 29.95% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Qaizar's tenure as Senior Economist, there has been a significant 29.53% rise in compensation over the past 12 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Economist | $133,094 | $161 | ⇧ 11.33% |
| 2023 | Senior Economist | $119,537 | $154 | ⇧ 2.39% |
| 2022 | Senior Economist | $116,741 | $152 | ⇧ 1.10% |
| 2021 | Senior Economist | $115,469 | $150 | ⇧ 2.00% |
| 2020 | Senior Economist | $113,202 | $147 | ⇧ 1.99% |
| 2019 | Senior Economist | $110,988 | $148 | ⇧ 0.90% |
| 2018 | Senior Economist | $109,974 | $166 | ⇧ 3.31% |
| 2016 | Senior Economist | $106,433 | $173 | ⇩ -2.86% |
| 2015 | Senior Economist | $109,558 | $183 | ⇧ 4.64% |
| 2014 | Senior Economist | $104,691 | $181 | ⇧ 1.92% |
| 2013 | Senior Economist | $102,736 | $157 | ⇧ 0.01% |
| 2012 | Senior Economist | $102,736 | $142 | ⇧ 0.32% |
| 2010 | Senior Economist, Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Unit | $102,381 | $164 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Economist ) in the Finance.
10 out of 22 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Ajmiri | $100,218 | $0 |
| Teshome Amare | $133,161 | $161 |
| Mohsin Anjum | $117,368 | $157 |
| Sandip Basi | $107,103 | $237 |
| Sonam Bhutia | $125,179 | $132 |
| Mustafa Erksoy | $133,767 | $161 |
| Adrian Fox | $125,415 | $152 |
| Anna Granovsky | $100,595 | $120 |
| Qaizar Hussain | $133,094 | $161 |
| Kristopher Sc Kuysten | $107,959 | $131 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 61 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 61 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire De Oliveira | Senior Health Economist | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $191,171 |
| Andrew Lee-poy | Senior Economist | Ontario Securities Commission | $155,187 |
| Senthuran Eswaralingam | Senior Economist | Ontario Securities Commission | $139,905 |
| Andrea Pastori | Senior Economist | Treasury Board Secretariat | $136,613 |
| Stephen Duff | Senior Economist | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $134,173 |
| Mustafa Erksoy | Senior Economist | Finance | $133,928 |
| Sampson Ndah | Senior Economist | Finance | $133,559 |
| Teshome Amare | Senior Economist | Finance | $133,322 |
| Damian Pajak | Senior Quantitative Economist | Infrastructure | $133,278 |
| Asma Syed | Senior Economist | Finance | $133,268 |