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 Spencer
Karen Spencer served as the Executive Director at Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $134,683.43 and a taxable benefit of $572.10, 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.
$135,255.53
Total paid in 2023
$134,683.43
Salary
$572.10
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Director |
| Employer : | Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2011 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.95% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 10.94% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Executive Director, there has been a significant 12.44% decline in compensation over the past 6 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 | Executive Director | $134,683 | $572 | ⇩ -16.29% |
| 2018 | Executive Director | $160,796 | $778 | ⇧ 4.60% |
| 2017 | Executive Director | $153,733 | $739 | ⇧ 13.08% |
| 2016 | Director of Client Services | $135,965 | $635 | ⇩ -5.66% |
| 2014 | Interim Executive Director / Director of Client Services | $144,211 | $589 | ⇧ 11.59% |
| 2013 | Director of Client Services | $129,203 | $557 | ⇧ 2.71% |
| 2012 | Director Client Services | $125,809 | $525 | ⇧ 3.62% |
| 2011 | Director Client Services | $121,480 | $439 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director ) in the Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Dennis | $169,294 | $899 |
| Karen Spencer | $134,683 | $572 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 1440 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1440 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Basseches | Director And Chief Executive Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $536,164 |
| Michael Manning | Executive Director And Chief Investment Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $503,283 |
| Marie Limanni | Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program | York University | $483,808 |
| Leslie Byberg | Executive Director | Ontario Securities Commission | $459,559 |
| S. Sonny Randhawa | Executive Director | Ontario Securities Commission | $437,884 |
| Stephan Jost | Michael And Sonja Koerner Director, And Chief Executive Officer | Art Gallery of Ontario | $406,407 |
| Rami Mayer | Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre | York University | $384,794 |
| Pranesh Chakraborty | Executive Director | Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre | $366,900 |
| Mehmet Murat Kristal | Associate Professor / Executive Director / Program Director | York University | $351,671 |
| Mary Daoust | Executive Director | Minwaashin Lodge - Indigenous Women’s Support Centre | $350,308 |