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.
Brian Shields
Brian Shields served as the Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2023, received an annual salary of $185,218.79 and a taxable benefit of $369.84, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brian has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$185,588.63
Total paid in 2023
$185,218.79
Salary
$369.84
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brian on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Brian experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.54% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2023, Brian's total pay had risen by 75.69% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Brian's tenure as Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications, there has been a significant 42.88% rise in compensation over the past 4 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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| 2023 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $185,219 | $370 | ⇧ 26.82% |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $145,912 | $424 | ⇧ 3.13% |
| 2021 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $141,487 | $413 | ⇧ 4.60% |
| 2020 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $135,265 | $394 | ⇧ 4.44% |
| 2019 | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | $129,489 | $401 | ⇧ 5.27% |
| 2018 | Supervisor Internal Communications | $122,935 | $458 | ⇧ 5.44% |
| 2017 | Supervisor Internal Communications | $116,589 | $439 | ⇧ 8.17% |
| 2016 | Operations Officer | $108,002 | $191 | ⇧ 2.42% |
| 2015 | Operations Officer | $105,211 | $421 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Shields | $185,219 | $370 |
| Chantelle Valerio | $152,136 | $346 |
| Marianne Andres | $127,246 | $361 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 127 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 127 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shields | Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications | Independent Electricity System Operator | $185,589 |
| Carrie-anne Atkins | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $181,607 |
| Julie Einarson | Senior Advisor, Government Relations And Communications | St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology | $164,384 |
| Steven Repergel | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $164,808 |
| Risa Macdonald | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $163,799 |
| Chuck Lamers | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $162,771 |
| Azhar Khan | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $162,175 |
| Monica Zeller | Senior Communications Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $159,776 |
| Sandy Murray | Senior Advisor Policy And Communications Toronto Police Services Board | City of Toronto - Police Service | $155,202 |
| June Too | Senior Advisor Communications And Stakeholder And Community Engagement | Independent Electricity System Operator | $153,765 |