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 Etherden
Christopher Etherden served as the Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller at Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region in 2023, received an annual salary of $113,270.40 and a taxable benefit of $2,959.95, 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.
$116,230.35
Total paid in 2023
$113,270.40
Salary
$2,959.95
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller |
| Employer : | Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.48% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region. By 2023, Christopher's total pay had risen by 10.60% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller, there has been a significant 10.13% rise in compensation over the past 6 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 | Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller | $113,270 | $2,960 | ⇧ 8.49% |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller | $104,153 | $2,979 | ⇧ 1.51% |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller | $102,860 | $2,676 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2016 | Legal Counsel Conseiller | $102,486 | $2,603 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller ) in the Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Clark | $113,270 | $2,909 |
| Christopher Etherden | $113,270 | $2,960 |
| Jason Farrer | $113,270 | $2,960 |
| Paul Heinen | $113,270 | $2,960 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 178 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 178 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
| William Challis | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $272,718 |
| Robert Samuels | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $258,356 |
| Stephane Raby | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $244,818 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,596 |
| Matthew Biderman | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Lisa Stein | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Ontario Financing Authority | $236,748 |
| Mara Collins | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Ontario Financing Authority | $236,748 |
| Stephen Mccammon | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $236,259 |
| Linda Chen | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $236,259 |