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 Steffensen
Karen Steffensen served as the Student Achievement Officer at Education in 2024, received an annual salary of $141,321.22 and a taxable benefit of $177.18, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$141,498.40
Total paid in 2024
$141,321.22
Salary
$177.18
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Student Achievement Officer |
| Employer : | Education |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.46% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Education. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 18.26% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Student Achievement Officer, there has been a significant 8.96% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Student Achievement Officer | $141,321 | $177 | ⇧ 7.22% |
| 2023 | Student Achievement Officer | $131,805 | $170 | ⇧ 1.63% |
| 2022 | Student Achievement Officer | $129,691 | $169 | ⇩ -1.74% |
| 2021 | Manager, Regional Support Unit | $131,992 | $170 | ⇧ 5.23% |
| 2020 | Manager, Regional Support Unit | $125,427 | $163 | ⇧ 2.41% |
| 2019 | Student Achievement Officer | $122,475 | $163 | ⇧ 0.90% |
| 2018 | Student Achievement Officer | $121,356 | $183 | ⇧ 1.58% |
| 2017 | Student Achievement Officer | $119,466 | $183 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( Student Achievement Officer ) in the Education.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Brenzavich | $146,832 | $177 |
| Louise Gormley | $146,822 | $177 |
| Diane Johnstone | $146,867 | $177 |
| L.s.h. Michael Malcolm | $146,867 | $177 |
| Shawn Perry | $147,025 | $177 |
| Michelle Pilote | $146,836 | $177 |
| Donna Randall | $118,569 | $144 |
| Timothy Robinson | $146,867 | $177 |
| Lindsay Sirois | $146,867 | $177 |
| Karen Steffensen | $141,321 | $177 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 27 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Sanson | Student Achievement Officer | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | $220,606 |
| Aamer Zuberi | Student Achievement Officer | Peel District School Board | $165,183 |
| Alain Girouard | Student Achievement Officer | Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario | $161,039 |
| Pauline Plutino | Student Achievement Officer | Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario | $161,735 |
| Katarina Koncar | Student Achievement Officer | Conseil scolaire Viamonde | $160,945 |
| Gertha Sambour | Student Achievement Officer | Conseil scolaire Viamonde | $160,945 |
| Octavia Beckles | Student Achievement Officer | York Region District School Board | $153,293 |
| Tricia Papineau | Student Achievement Officer | Conseil scolaire catholique des Grandes Rivières | $149,859 |
| Shawn Perry | Student Achievement Officer | Education | $147,203 |
| Diane Johnstone | Student Achievement Officer | Education | $147,045 |