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.
Cobi Lechem
Cobi Lechem served as the Chief of Staff at Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation in 2024, received an annual salary of $165,344.51 and a taxable benefit of $609.06, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Cobi has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$165,953.57
Total paid in 2024
$165,344.51
Salary
$609.06
Taxable Benefit
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Male Moderate confidence |
Find Cobi on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief of Staff |
| Employer : | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Cobi experienced an average annual increase of approximately 13.42% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation. By 2024, Cobi's total pay had risen by 41.56% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Cobi's tenure as Chief of Staff, there has been a significant 7.32% 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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| 2024 | Chief of Staff | $165,345 | $609 | ⇩ -6.76% |
| 2023 | Chief of Staff | $177,365 | $611 | ⇧ 15.10% |
| 2022 | Chief of Staff | $154,032 | $603 | ⇧ 31.91% |
| 2021 | Director, Corporate Affairs, Policy And Business Support | $116,827 | $401 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief of Staff ) in the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Cobi Lechem | $165,345 | $609 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 167 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 167 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Zaki Ahmed | Chief of Staff | Humber River Health | $450,938 |
| Ian Preyra | Chief Staff | Joseph Brant Hospital | $399,614 |
| Virginia Roth | Chief of Staff | The Ottawa Hospital | $407,432 |
| Dr Kevin Young | Vice President, Medical Affairs And Chief of Staff | Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care | $397,369 |
| Gregory Rutledge | Chief of Staff And Executive Vice President Medical And Academic Affairs | William Osler Health System | $412,490 |
| Dr. Shaun Mcguire | Chief of Staff | Bruyère Continuing Care | $380,365 |
| Gary Naglie | Vice President, Medical Affairs And Chief of Staff | Baycrest Hospital | $375,000 |
| Pankaj Bhatia | Chief of Staff And Medical Director, Simulation Laboratory | Health Sciences North | $367,786 |
| Johan Viljoen | Chief of Staff, Vice-president of Medical Affairs | Niagara Health System | $358,475 |
| Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick | Chief of Staff | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $346,457 |