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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Chithika Withanage

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Chithika Withanage served as the Legal Counsel at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto in 2023, received an annual salary of $143,894.92 and a taxable benefit of $981.35, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$144,876.27

Total paid in 2023

$143,894.92

Salary

$981.35

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
Male
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Job Title :   Legal Counsel
Employer :   Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
Sector :   Other Public Sector Employers
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$145K
Low: $112K Avg: $144K High: $148K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$145K
Low: $100K Avg: $154K High: $494K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2018 and 2023, Chithika experienced an average annual increase of approximately 39.93% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. By 2023, Chithika's total pay had risen by 39.93% compared to the pay in 2018. 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 Legal Counsel $143,895 $981 39.93%
2018 Legal Counsel $102,907 $626

The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel ) in the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Jodi Kaiman $146,819 $994
Nicole Horwitz $146,819 $1,444
Justine Sherman $146,819 $1,564
Katherine Skinner $146,819 $1,084
Sherri Smolkin $146,819 $994
Yvonne Fiamengo $146,819 $1,474
Karen Freed $146,819 $1,236
Lily Ng $146,169 $1,354
Chithika Withanage $143,895 $981
Katherine Georgious $142,609 $1,005

The 2023 Sunshine List has 551 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 551 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne C Corbett General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal, Privacy, Risk Ontario Health $494,162
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $319,125
Catherine Stewart Executive Advisor And Chief Legal Counsel Attorney General $283,042
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $280,825
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $277,892
Melanie De Wit Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel Unity Health Toronto $274,529
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $275,056
William Challis Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $272,718
Laura Cassiani Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $261,862
Marylee Farrugia Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $261,862