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.
Kara Dawson
Kara Dawson served as the Labour Relations Officer at City of Kingston in 2024, received an annual salary of $104,511.03 and a taxable benefit of $914.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Kara has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$105,425.19
Total paid in 2024
$104,511.03
Salary
$914.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Kara on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Labour Relations Officer |
| Employer : | City of Kingston |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Kara experienced an average annual increase of approximately 0.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kingston. By 2024, Kara's total pay had risen by 0.52% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Kara's tenure as Labour Relations Officer, there has been a significant 4.10% 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 | Labour Relations Officer | $104,511 | $914 | ⇧ 2.98% |
| 2023 | Labour Relations Officer | $101,465 | $913 | ⇧ 1.09% |
| 2022 | Labour Relations Officer | $100,488 | $785 | ⇩ -3.44% |
| 2020 | Labour Relations And Compensation Specialist | $104,101 | $784 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Labour Relations Officer ) in the City of Kingston.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Dawson | $104,511 | $914 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 22 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brook | Vice President, Labour Relations And Chief Negotiations Officer | Ontario Hospital Association | $354,746 |
| Lorinda Lee | Chief Human Relations And Labour Relations Officer | Ornge | $227,056 |
| Susan Stark | Labour Relations Officer | City of Hamilton | $159,986 |
| Kyra Marunchak | Labour Relations Officer | City of Hamilton | $136,395 |
| Katherine Calder | Labour Relations Officer | City of Hamilton | $136,206 |
| Nicholas Sapp | Labour Relations Officer | Education | $134,921 |
| Meredith St Denis | Labour Relations Officer | City of Hamilton | $133,610 |
| Joe Gurr | Labour Relations Officer | City of Hamilton | $129,468 |
| Boutayna Regragui | Labour Relations Officer | Education | $124,583 |
| Joshua Hruschka | Senior Labour Relations Officer Academic | Carleton University | $122,038 |