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.
Benita Wassenaar
Benita Wassenaar served as the Crown Counsel at Attorney General in 2024, received an annual salary of $119,049.11 and a taxable benefit of $123.75, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Benita has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$119,172.86
Total paid in 2024
$119,049.11
Salary
$123.75
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Benita on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Crown Counsel |
| Employer : | Attorney General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Benita experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.10% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2024, Benita's total pay had risen by 7.47% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Benita's tenure as Crown Counsel, there has been a significant 43.51% decline in compensation over the past 5 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 | Crown Counsel | $119,049 | $124 | ⇩ -49.66% |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel | $236,456 | $292 | ⇧ 1.20% |
| 2022 | Crown Counsel | $233,643 | $286 | ⇧ 1.86% |
| 2021 | Crown Counsel | $229,382 | $284 | ⇧ 1.63% |
| 2020 | Crown Counsel | $225,711 | $278 | ⇧ 7.13% |
| 2019 | Crown Counsel | $210,672 | $278 | ⇩ -3.81% |
| 2018 | Deputy Director | $218,998 | $308 | ⇧ 2.90% |
| 2017 | Deputy Director / Sous-directrice | $212,806 | $310 | ⇧ 3.50% |
| 2016 | Crown Counsel | $205,594 | $317 | ⇩ -0.36% |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel | $206,317 | $334 | ⇧ 19.60% |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel | $172,501 | $285 | ⇧ 23.96% |
| 2013 | Crown Counsel | $139,165 | $218 | ⇧ 5.02% |
| 2012 | Crown Counsel | $132,538 | $188 | ⇧ 5.55% |
| 2011 | Crown Counsel | $125,557 | $185 | ⇧ 6.95% |
| 2010 | Crown Counsel | $117,377 | $197 | ⇧ 6.02% |
| 2009 | Crown Counsel | $110,706 | $188 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 178 employees who held exactly same position title ( Crown Counsel ) in the Attorney General.
10 out of 178 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Aagaard | $192,672 | $0 |
| Kenrick Abbott | $230,669 | $300 |
| Dana Achtemichuk | $142,638 | $92 |
| Graeme Adams | $156,987 | $222 |
| Melissa Adams | $230,011 | $300 |
| Evan Akriotis | $154,520 | $201 |
| Alexander Alvaro | $230,669 | $300 |
| Matthew Asma | $230,660 | $300 |
| Melissa Atkin | $187,872 | $245 |
| Frank Au | $175,680 | $300 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 185 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 185 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Rinas | Crown Counsel | Ontario Clean Water Agency | $264,839 |
| Tyler Shuster | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $251,489 |
| Jamie Klukach | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $251,489 |
| Elise Nakelsky | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $251,489 |
| Vincent Paris | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $251,489 |
| Peter Keen | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $250,126 |
| Joseph D’angelo | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $243,592 |
| Yasmin Shaker | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $239,443 |
| Fraser Mccracken | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $235,897 |
| James Clark | Crown Counsel | Attorney General | $234,777 |