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 2023, received an annual salary of $182,898.15 and a taxable benefit of $2,048.29, 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.
$184,946.44
Total paid in 2023
$182,898.15
Salary
$2,048.29
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 : | 2023 |
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Between 2019 and 2023, Hanchu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.34% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Securities Commission. By 2023, Hanchu's total pay had risen by 18.10% compared to the pay in 2019. 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 | 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 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux ) in the Ontario Securities Commission.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Niall Gilks | $245,884 | $2,265 |
| Mark Bailey | $237,235 | $2,314 |
| Aaron Dantowitz | $227,470 | $2,291 |
| Michael Lockner | $196,912 | $2,126 |
| Adam Gotfried | $183,466 | $2,139 |
| Hanchu Chen | $182,898 | $2,048 |
| Dihim Emami | $175,605 | $2,133 |
| Rikin Morzaria | $170,173 | $1,838 |
| Alvin Qian | $153,090 | $1,821 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 20 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Niall Gilks | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $248,150 |
| Dorothy Hoult | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $246,055 |
| Johanna Braden | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $240,466 |
| Mark Bailey | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $239,549 |
| Rachel Young | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $239,255 |
| Yvonne Chisholm | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $231,451 |
| Aaron Dantowitz | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $229,761 |
| Michael Lockner | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $199,038 |
| Anna Huculak | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $196,156 |