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.
Hanchu Chen
Hanchu Chen served as the Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux at Ontario Securities Commission in 2024, received an annual salary of $226,022.60 and a taxable benefit of $1,118.71, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Hanchu has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$227,141.31
Total paid in 2024
$226,022.60
Salary
$1,118.71
Taxable Benefit
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Find Hanchu on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux |
| Employer : | Ontario Securities Commission |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Hanchu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.04% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Securities Commission. By 2024, Hanchu's total pay had risen by 45.05% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Hanchu's tenure as Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux, there has been a significant 22.81% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | $226,023 | $1,119 | ⇧ 22.81% |
| 2023 | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | $182,898 | $2,048 | ⇧ 9.04% |
| 2022 | Litigation Counsel / Avocat, contentieux | $167,609 | $1,999 | ⇧ 4.37% |
| 2021 | Litigation Counsel / Avocat, contentieux | $161,496 | $1,007 | ⇩ -2.69% |
| 2020 | Litigation Counsel / Avocat, contentieux | $166,092 | $910 | ⇧ 6.64% |
| 2019 | Litigation Counsel / Avocat, contentieux | $156,600 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux ) in the Ontario Securities Commission.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bailey | $272,551 | $1,359 |
| Hanchu Chen | $226,023 | $1,119 |
| Aaron Dantowitz | $261,489 | $1,337 |
| Niall Gilks | $121,253 | $538 |
| Adam Gotfried | $245,074 | $1,233 |
| Michael Lockner | $225,085 | $1,162 |
| Charlie Pettypiece | $215,365 | $1,081 |
| Alvin Qian | $219,403 | $1,119 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 19 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Mark Bailey | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $273,910 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
| Johanna Braden | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $265,573 |
| Aaron Dantowitz | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $262,826 |
| Yvonne Chisholm | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $258,381 |
| Dorothy Hoult | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $255,266 |
| Adam Gotfried | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $246,307 |
| Kirsten Thoreson | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $234,411 |
| Hanchu Chen | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $227,141 |
| Michael Lockner | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $226,247 |