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.

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Chad Townsend served as the Litigation Counsel at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission in 2023, received an annual salary of $197,157.15 and a taxable benefit of $3,924.30, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chad has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$201,081.45

Total paid in 2023

$197,157.15

Salary

$3,924.30

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   Litigation Counsel
Employer :   City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $201K Avg: $201K High: $201K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$201K
Low: $109K Avg: $185K High: $283K
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Between 2009 and 2023, Chad experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.77% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission. By 2023, Chad's total pay had risen by 66.24% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Chad's tenure as Litigation Counsel, there has been a significant 30.61% rise in compensation over the past 6 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Litigation Counsel $197,157 $3,924 2.05%
2022 Litigation Counsel $193,143 $3,900 3.78%
2021 Litigation Counsel $185,986 $3,872 2.32%
2020 Litigation Counsel $181,666 $3,879 4.22%
2019 Litigation Counsel $174,200 $3,839 7.66%
2018 Litigation Counsel $161,652 $3,722 7.41%
2017 Litigation Counsel $151,703 $2,256 7.40%
2016 Solicitor $142,887 $461 0.00%
2015 Solicitor $143,027 $316 -5.91%
2014 Solicitor $152,022 $319 9.64%
2013 Solicitor $138,633 $309 5.59%
2012 Solicitor $131,356 $230 5.44%
2011 Solicitor $124,706 $85 0.29%
2010 Solicitor $124,359 $76 2.87%
2009 Solicitor $120,958 $0

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Litigation Counsel ) in the City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Chad Townsend $197,157 $3,924

The 2023 Sunshine List has 38 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 38 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Elissa Sinha Director, Litigation And Enforcement And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $283,497
Laura Cassiani Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $261,862
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
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
Emily Griffith Counsel Litigation / Avocate, contentieux Attorney General $233,795
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $231,451
Aaron Dantowitz Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $229,761