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.
Hayley Watts
Hayley Watts served as the Senior Legal Counsel at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2023, received an annual salary of $169,148.36 and a taxable benefit of $798.78, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Hayley has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$169,947.14
Total paid in 2023
$169,148.36
Salary
$798.78
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Hayley on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Hayley experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.03% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2023, Hayley's total pay had risen by 67.26% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Hayley's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 10.19% 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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| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel | $169,148 | $799 | ⇧ 10.19% |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel | $153,506 | $724 | ⇧ 23.29% |
| 2020 | Director, Human Resource Services | $124,485 | $614 | ⇧ 4.35% |
| 2018 | Assistant Corporate Counsel | $119,328 | $553 | ⇧ 5.89% |
| 2017 | Assistant Corporate Counsel | $112,680 | $528 | ⇧ 11.42% |
| 2016 | Assistant Corporate Counsel | $101,607 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Yerxa | $188,653 | $882 |
| Elizabeth Klassen | $186,766 | $887 |
| Steven Dykstra | $175,756 | $830 |
| Hayley Watts | $169,148 | $799 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 174 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 174 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $319,125 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $277,892 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Marylee Farrugia | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $259,683 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $254,846 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,596 |
| Alison Rehner | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $227,702 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $222,665 |