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 Keyes
Karen Keyes served as the Chief Operating Officer at DeafBlind Ontario Services in 2024, received an annual salary of $171,553.27 and a taxable benefit of $20,064.41, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$191,617.68
Total paid in 2024
$171,553.27
Salary
$20,064.41
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Operating Officer |
| Employer : | DeafBlind Ontario Services |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.79% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at DeafBlind Ontario Services. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 79.72% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Chief Operating Officer, there has been a significant 72.65% rise in compensation over the past 7 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 | Chief Operating Officer | $171,553 | $20,064 | ⇧ 8.50% |
| 2023 | Chief Operating Officer | $156,853 | $19,758 | ⇧ 21.05% |
| 2022 | Chief Operating Officer | $133,414 | $12,483 | ⇧ 11.21% |
| 2021 | Chief Operating Officer | $128,063 | $3,131 | ⇩ -3.34% |
| 2020 | Chief Operating Officer | $131,414 | $4,312 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2019 | Chief Operating Officer | $126,500 | $2,933 | ⇧ 7.62% |
| 2018 | Chief Operating Officer | $117,406 | $2,861 | ⇧ 8.36% |
| 2017 | Chief Operating Officer | $110,596 | $388 | ⇧ 4.09% |
| 2016 | Chief Operating Officer / Chef De L’exploitation | $106,269 | $352 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Operating Officer ) in the DeafBlind Ontario Services.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Keyes | $171,553 | $20,064 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 145 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 145 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald H Pellerine | Chief Operating Officer | Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre Corporation | $484,785 |
| Helena Florine Lobo | Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer And Chief Financial Officer | William Osler Health System | $495,844 |
| Sharon Pierson | Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer And Chief Nursing Executive | Hamilton Health Sciences | $477,228 |
| Steven Levene | Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems | Metrolinx | $455,101 |
| Jane Merkley | Executive Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer And Chief Operating Officer | Sinai Health System | $453,043 |
| Martin Gallagher | Chief Operating , GO And UP, And Safety Officer | Metrolinx | $443,147 |
| Andrew Hope | Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems | Metrolinx | $440,298 |
| Renate Ilse | Executive Vice-President Corporate Services And Chief Operating Officer | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $438,925 |
| Kamaljit Sohi | Chief Operating Officer And Vice President Markets And Reliability | Independent Electricity System Operator | $417,719 |
| Paul Smith | Managing Director And Chief Operating Officer | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $410,517 |