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 Platt served as the Chief Legal Officer at Metrolinx in 2021, received an annual salary of $288,768.58 and a taxable benefit of $343.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$289,111.78

Total paid in 2021

$288,768.58

Salary

$343.20

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Chief Legal Officer
Employer :   Metrolinx
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2021

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$289K
Low: $289K Avg: $289K High: $289K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$289K
Low: $109K Avg: $234K High: $339K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2009 and 2021, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.20% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2021, Heather's total pay had risen by 99.26% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Heather's tenure as Chief Legal Officer, there has been a significant 21.65% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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
2021 Chief Legal Officer $288,769 $343 21.65%
2020 Chief Legal Officer $237,361 $296 34.72%
2017 Senior Legal Counsel Rail Operations $176,194 $208 3.06%
2016 Senior Legal Counsel - Rail Operations $170,967 $197 4.17%
2015 Senior Legal Counsel I / Avocat-conseil principal $164,114 $192 4.18%
2014 Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil Principale $157,536 $179 1.99%
2013 Legal Counsel $154,462 $177 -3.23%
2012 Legal Counsel $159,631 $177 34.11%
2010 Senior Legal Counsel $118,912 $248 -17.87%
2009 Senior Legal Counsel And Associate Corporate Secretary $144,753 $339

The 2021 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Legal Officer ) in the Metrolinx.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Heather Platt $288,769 $343

The 2021 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Shelley Babin Chief Legal And Ethics Officers Ontario Power Generation $339,352
Megan Evans Vice President, Chief Legal And Risk Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $299,176
Heather Platt Chief Legal Officer Metrolinx $289,112
Julie Lane Chief Legal Officer Liquor Control Board of Ontario $285,869
Bruce Caughill Chief Legal Officer Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $256,720
Christopher Parkes Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $213,861
Rosario G Cartagena Chief Privacy And Legal Officer Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) $172,538
Deborah Morshead Chief Legal And Administrative Officer Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation $137,244
Jasmin Rosic Senior Advisor to the Chief Legal Officer Metrolinx $108,815