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.
Karen Higgins
Karen Higgins served as the Communications Supervisor at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police in 2023, received an annual salary of $134,016.00 and a taxable benefit of $681.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$134,697.28
Total paid in 2023
$134,016.00
Salary
$681.28
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Communications Supervisor |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.01% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 33.34% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Communications Supervisor, there has been a significant 21.40% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2023 | Communications Supervisor | $134,016 | $681 | ⇧ 11.26% |
| 2022 | Communications Supervisor | $120,313 | $757 | ⇧ 5.64% |
| 2021 | Communications Supervisor | $113,868 | $736 | ⇧ 3.29% |
| 2020 | Communications Supervisor | $110,313 | $642 | ⇧ 8.12% |
| 2019 | Communicator | $102,146 | $476 | ⇩ -3.46% |
| 2018 | Communicator | $105,832 | $466 | ⇧ 5.23% |
| 2017 | Communicator | $100,573 | $445 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communications Supervisor ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Latham | $146,832 | $692 |
| Sarah Parrent | $137,288 | $692 |
| Karen Higgins | $134,016 | $681 |
| Chantelle Brown | $133,474 | $689 |
| Clay Loach | $130,678 | $692 |
| Natalie Mccarthy | $126,985 | $692 |
| Lesley Wooley | $122,295 | $626 |
| Ricky-lynn Clark | $122,159 | $480 |
| Thomas Cook | $118,297 | $655 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 170 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 170 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Crystal-ann Hook | Police - Supervisor, Communications | Regional Municipality of Durham | $229,355 |
| Samantha Bedford | Police - Supervisor, Communications | Regional Municipality of Durham | $210,632 |
| Kerry E Kapuscinski | Police - Supervisor, Communications | Regional Municipality of Durham | $180,917 |
| Eduin Castillo Delgado | Senior Operations Supervisor Communications Operations | City of Toronto - Police Service | $168,779 |
| Michael Lampman | Superintendent Supervisor Emergency Medical Services Communications | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $167,293 |
| Tamara Caldwell | Senior Operations Supervisor Communications Operations | City of Toronto - Police Service | $153,192 |
| Lyle Renaud | Superintendent Supervisor Emergency Medical Services Communications | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $151,432 |
| Tammie Hall | Supervisor Communications And Web Strategy | Independent Electricity System Operator | $151,483 |
| Marlon Whittick | Supervisor - Communications | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $151,567 |
| Amrik Bir | Supervisor - Communications | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $151,223 |