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 2024, received an annual salary of $129,610.87 and a taxable benefit of $686.62, 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.
$130,297.49
Total paid in 2024
$129,610.87
Salary
$686.62
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 : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.83% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 28.98% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Communications Supervisor, there has been a significant 17.43% rise in compensation over the past 4 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 | Communications Supervisor | $129,611 | $687 | ⇩ -3.27% |
| 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 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communications Supervisor ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Chantelle Brown | $136,971 | $696 |
| Thomas Cook | $134,097 | $672 |
| Karen Higgins | $129,611 | $687 |
| Stephanie Latham | $145,228 | $696 |
| Clay Loach | $128,389 | $696 |
| Natalie Mccarthy | $125,559 | $696 |
| Sarah Parrent | $130,863 | $696 |
| Lesley Wooley | $133,534 | $656 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 199 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 199 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Hook | Police - Supervisor, Communications | Regional Municipality of Durham | $253,869 |
| Kerry Kapuscinski | Police - Supervisor, Communications | Regional Municipality of Durham | $197,026 |
| Samantha Bedford | Police - Supervisor, Communications | Regional Municipality of Durham | $181,886 |
| Eduin Castillo Delgado | Senior Operations Supervisor, Communications Operations | City of Toronto - Police Service | $178,997 |
| Marlon Whittick | Supervisor - Communications | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $177,853 |
| Tamara Caldwell | Senior Operations Supervisor, Communications Operations | City of Toronto - Police Service | $170,583 |
| Ronald Rebryna | Supervisor - Communications | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $169,802 |
| Evelyn Lee | Senior Operations Supervisor, Communications Operations | City of Toronto - Police Service | $165,298 |
| Ruth Staniszewski | Ambulance Communications Officer Supervisor | Health | $164,148 |
| Amrik Bir | Supervisor - Communications | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $162,921 |