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.
Watson Gale
Watson Gale served as the General Counsel at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre in 2024, received an annual salary of $193,832.60 and a taxable benefit of $24.30, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$193,856.90
Total paid in 2024
$193,832.60
Salary
$24.30
Taxable Benefit
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Find Watson on LinkedIn| Job Title : | General Counsel |
| Employer : | Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Watson experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.48% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre. By 2024, Watson's total pay had risen by 29.50% compared to the pay in 2019. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General Counsel | $193,833 | $24 | ⇧ 4.69% |
| 2023 | General Counsel | $185,166 | $0 | ⇧ 16.70% |
| 2022 | General Counsel | $158,663 | $0 | ⇩ -2.39% |
| 2021 | General Counsel | $162,511 | $45 | ⇧ 4.51% |
| 2020 | General Counsel | $154,934 | $611 | ⇧ 3.91% |
| 2019 | General Counsel | $149,105 | $593 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( General Counsel ) in the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Watson Gale | $193,833 | $24 |
| Eric Smith | $147,072 | $541 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 136 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 136 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne C Corbett | General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk | Ontario Health | $506,394 |
| Naizam Kanji | General Counsel | Ontario Securities Commission | $398,006 |
| Martine Band | Associate General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $327,369 |
| Manuela Di Re | Director, Legal And General Counsel | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $321,906 |
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Wendy Lawrence | General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer | Toronto Metropolitan University | $312,628 |
| Carolyn Calwell | Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel / Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $310,520 |
| Michael Atlas | General Counsel | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $317,947 |
| Janet Ozembloski | Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel | Hamilton Health Sciences | $315,338 |
| Christine Silversides | General Counsel | York University | $300,688 |