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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Karen Lu served as the Director, Strategic Policy at Health in 2024, received an annual salary of $140,573.00 and a taxable benefit of $178.49, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$140,751.49

Total paid in 2024

$140,573.00

Salary

$178.49

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Director, Strategic Policy
Employer :   Health
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$141K
Low: $141K Avg: $160K High: $179K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$141K
Low: $116K Avg: $170K High: $238K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2020 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.03% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Health. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 25.88% compared to the pay in 2020. 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
2024 Director, Strategic Policy $140,573 $178 12.20%
2023 Manager, Policy Development $125,293 $158 3.93%
2022 Manager, Policy Development $120,553 $153 -0.26%
2021 Manager, Priority Policy Unit $120,869 $148 8.23%
2020 Manager, Priority Policy Unit $111,665 $145

The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Strategic Policy ) in the Health.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Robert Francis $178,590 $215
Karen Lu $140,573 $178

The 2024 Sunshine List has 39 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 39 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Judy Tse Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $237,524
Brian Laundry Director Strategic Policy And Performance Regional Municipality of Peel $234,762
Jill R Bada Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $234,249
Meredith Strong Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives And Policy Development University of Toronto $224,601
Shalin Yeboah Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $222,228
Andrea Austen Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $207,699
Lauren Birch Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $204,934
Benjamin Valido Director, Strategic Policy And Market Insights Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $201,653
Josephine Cusumano Director Strategic Policy And Programs City of Toronto $199,754
Shruti Talwar Director, Strategic Policy And Analytics Energy $184,993