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.
Chithika Withanage
Chithika Withanage served as the Legal Counsel at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $141,672.79 and a taxable benefit of $852.74, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$142,525.53
Total paid in 2024
$141,672.79
Salary
$852.74
Taxable Benefit
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Male Moderate confidence |
Find Chithika on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | Children’s Aid Society of Toronto |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Chithika experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.54% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. By 2024, Chithika's total pay had risen by 37.66% compared to the pay in 2018. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Legal Counsel | $141,673 | $853 | ⇩ -1.62% |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel | $143,895 | $981 | ⇧ 10.43% |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel | $130,231 | $966 | ⇧ 7.50% |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel | $121,117 | $926 | ⇧ 5.60% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel | $114,723 | $853 | ⇧ 6.80% |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel | $107,500 | $722 | ⇧ 4.53% |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel | $102,907 | $626 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel ) in the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.
10 out of 12 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Catalina Castillo | $117,090 | $812 |
| Karen Freed | $148,637 | $1,152 |
| Katherine Georgious | $147,987 | $1,025 |
| Nicole Horwitz | $148,637 | $1,583 |
| Jodi Kaiman | $148,079 | $1,025 |
| Lily Ng | $147,987 | $1,124 |
| Julia O’byrne | $143,890 | $996 |
| Ihtasham Shabbir | $123,349 | $856 |
| Justine Sherman | $148,637 | $1,149 |
| Katherine Skinner | $148,637 | $1,087 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 605 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 605 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne C Corbett | General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk | Ontario Health | $506,394 |
| Manuela Di Re | Director, Legal And General Counsel | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $321,906 |
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Janet Ozembloski | Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel | Hamilton Health Sciences | $315,338 |
| William Challis | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $301,906 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Catherine Stewart | Executive Advisor And Chief Legal Counsel | Attorney General | $293,419 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Robert Samuels | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $289,869 |
| Reesha Hosein | Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $290,228 |