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.
Christopher Berzins
Christopher Berzins served as the Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal at Ontario Securities Commission in 2019, received an annual salary of $204,666.76 and a taxable benefit of $1,116.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$205,783.28
Total paid in 2019
$204,666.76
Salary
$1,116.52
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal |
| Employer : | Ontario Securities Commission |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2019 |
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Between 2006 and 2019, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.70% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Securities Commission. By 2019, Christopher's total pay had risen by 56.71% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal, there has been a significant 1.36% 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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| 2019 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $204,667 | $1,117 | ⇩ -1.81% |
| 2018 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $208,504 | $1,071 | ⇧ 3.23% |
| 2017 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $201,983 | $1,040 | ⇩ -1.35% |
| 2016 | Senior Legal Counsel principal | $204,766 | $1,035 | ⇩ -0.82% |
| 2015 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $206,440 | $1,066 | ⇧ 2.46% |
| 2014 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $201,456 | $1,061 | ⇧ 0.76% |
| 2013 | Senior Legal Counsel | $199,989 | $1,002 | ⇧ 4.22% |
| 2012 | Senior Legal Counsel | $192,043 | $805 | ⇧ 0.48% |
| 2011 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $191,201 | $721 | ⇧ 6.45% |
| 2010 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel’s Office | $179,623 | $678 | ⇩ -2.74% |
| 2009 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel’s Office | $184,746 | $633 | ⇧ 3.32% |
| 2008 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel’s Office | $178,878 | $548 | ⇧ 12.78% |
| 2007 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel’s Office | $158,592 | $507 | ⇧ 21.16% |
| 2006 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel’s Office | $130,938 | $375 |
The 2019 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal ) in the Ontario Securities Commission.
10 out of 22 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Allen | $154,171 | $0 |
| Timothy Baikie | $206,637 | $1,116 |
| Michael Bennett | $210,244 | $1,117 |
| Christopher Bent | $176,861 | $952 |
| Christopher Berzins | $204,667 | $1,117 |
| Christopher Byers | $181,360 | $997 |
| Robert Galea | $212,677 | $1,069 |
| Minami Ganaha | $251,002 | $1,371 |
| Frederick Gerra | $168,884 | $908 |
| Christos Grivas | $192,234 | $992 |
The 2019 Sunshine List has 115 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 115 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Moate | Senior Legal Counsel, Office of the President | University of Toronto | $307,368 |
| Nora Gillespie | Senior Legal Counsel to Offices of the Vice President And Provost And the Vice President Human Resources And Equity | University of Toronto | $301,342 |
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President Governance Legal And Compliance General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $283,731 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $252,373 |
| William Bromm | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $250,770 |
| Katherine.d Latimer | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Metrolinx | $233,202 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $230,722 |
| Dorothy.f Wahl | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Metrolinx | $223,858 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $222,224 |
| Yvonne Chisholm | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $221,689 |