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.
Dana Barton
Dana Barton served as the Communicator at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2024, received an annual salary of $122,954.29 and a taxable benefit of $504.57, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dana has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$123,458.86
Total paid in 2024
$122,954.29
Salary
$504.57
Taxable Benefit
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Find Dana on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Communicator |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Dana experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.79% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2024, Dana's total pay had risen by 17.99% compared to the pay in 2020. 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 | Communicator | $122,954 | $505 | ⇧ 14.81% |
| 2023 | Station Duty Clerk | $107,040 | $491 | ⇧ 2.77% |
| 2020 | Station Duty Clerk | $104,300 | $333 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 51 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communicator ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
10 out of 51 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kiara Arnott | $140,304 | $187 |
| Karen Ballentyne | $130,663 | $524 |
| Jason Bowen | $145,407 | $523 |
| Lauren Dodds | $132,460 | $448 |
| Tiffany Doherty | $124,529 | $0 |
| Krystle Flor | $126,259 | $524 |
| Courtney Giacomini | $124,333 | $524 |
| Kayla Giroux | $130,477 | $524 |
| Vicki Gravelle | $125,670 | $524 |
| Rhonda Hemsworth | $131,718 | $524 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 537 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 537 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Callaghan | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $269,478 |
| Kathleen Laviolette | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $262,914 |
| Craig Chiasson | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $232,402 |
| Laura Farmer | Police - Communicator | Regional Municipality of Durham | $214,449 |
| Julie Dube | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $192,617 |
| Celine Marchand | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $186,821 |
| Patrick Cote | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $180,007 |
| Tracey Stumpf | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $172,899 |
| Kim Cheston | Police - Communicator | Regional Municipality of Durham | $169,081 |
| Joshua James | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $167,885 |