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.
Cary Ferguson
Cary Ferguson served as the Senior Counsel / Avocat principal at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2023, received an annual salary of $166,614.68 and a taxable benefit of $201.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Cary has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$166,815.92
Total paid in 2023
$166,614.68
Salary
$201.24
Taxable Benefit
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Find Cary on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2019 and 2023, Cary experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.59% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2023, Cary's total pay had risen by 33.58% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Cary's tenure as Senior Counsel / Avocat principal, there has been a significant 11.15% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 Counsel / Avocat principal | $166,615 | $201 | ⇧ 3.82% |
| 2022 | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | $160,452 | $227 | ⇧ 7.06% |
| 2021 | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | $149,874 | $207 | ⇧ 4.75% |
| 2020 | Counsel II / Conseiller juridique II | $143,083 | $189 | ⇧ 14.73% |
| 2019 | Counsel II / Conseiller juridique II | $124,767 | $112 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Counsel / Avocat principal ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sejal Shah | $178,594 | $209 |
| Meaghan Mcconnell | $173,153 | $212 |
| Stephen Hutchison | $170,312 | $203 |
| Aaron Kucharczuk | $168,101 | $600 |
| Cary Ferguson | $166,615 | $201 |
| Andrew Sullivan | $165,488 | $622 |
| Jesse-Ross Cohen | $132,736 | $794 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 120 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 120 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bromm | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | Attorney General | $321,758 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
| Niall Gilks | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $248,150 |
| Dorothy Hoult | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $246,055 |
| Matthew Horner | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Human Rights Commission | $241,220 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,596 |
| Johanna Braden | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $240,466 |
| Mark Bailey | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $239,549 |
| Rachel Young | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $239,255 |
| Scott Lamb | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | Attorney General | $236,748 |