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 2024, received an annual salary of $178,451.50 and a taxable benefit of $847.30, 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.
$179,298.80
Total paid in 2024
$178,451.50
Salary
$847.30
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 : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Hayley experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.11% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2024, Hayley's total pay had risen by 76.46% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Hayley's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 16.25% 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 | Senior Legal Counsel | $178,452 | $847 | ⇧ 5.50% |
| 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 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Dykstra | $181,908 | $863 |
| Elizabeth Klassen | $193,029 | $915 |
| Hayley Watts | $178,452 | $847 |
| Kelly Yerxa | $193,473 | $909 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 220 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 220 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 | $317,890 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,486 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $265,699 |
| Nicole Kling | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,039 |
| Saira Cassim | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,037 |
| Christopher Sansom | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $255,931 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |