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.

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Heather Cole served as the Associate General Counsel at Queen’s University in 2024, received an annual salary of $152,321.66 and a taxable benefit of $158.83, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$152,480.49

Total paid in 2024

$152,321.66

Salary

$158.83

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Associate General Counsel
Employer :   Queen’s University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$152K
Low: $152K Avg: $152K High: $152K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$152K
Low: $139K Avg: $224K High: $327K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2018 and 2024, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.44% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2024, Heather's total pay had risen by 28.30% compared to the pay in 2018. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Associate General Counsel $152,322 $159 -31.64%
2023 Chief of Staff And Legal Advisor to the Principal $222,780 $272 2.75%
2022 Chief of Staff And Legal Advisor to the Principal $216,817 $272 3.52%
2021 Chief of Staff And Legal Advisor to the Principal $209,438 $272 6.38%
2020 Senior Advisor And Executive Director $196,843 $292 31.30%
2019 Ombudsperson, Senior Advisor And Executive Director $149,834 $312 26.33%
2018 University Ombudsman $118,545 $305

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Associate General Counsel ) in the Queen’s University.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Heather Cole $152,322 $159

The 2024 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 17 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Martine Band Associate General Counsel Ontario Energy Board $327,369
Paloma Ellard Associate General Counsel Ontario Securities Commission $298,819
Michael Boll Associate General Counsel Director Corporate Secretary Independent Electricity System Operator $293,336
Dorothy F Wahl Associate General Counsel Metrolinx $264,295
Paul Koven Associate General Counsel Toronto District School Board $245,592
Eric Kupka Associate General Counsel Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $236,197
Sean Love Deputy Regional Solicitor And Associate General Counsel Regional Municipality of York $234,669
Eve Bercovitch Associate General Counsel Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $226,729
Visha Sukdeo Associate General Counsel City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $216,420
Walter Aleja Munoz Associate General Counsel Toronto District School Board $214,034