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.
Linda Chen
Linda Chen served as the Legal Counsel / Avocate at Information and Privacy Commissioner in 2024, received an annual salary of $254,803.74 and a taxable benefit of $310.46, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$255,114.20
Total paid in 2024
$254,803.74
Salary
$310.46
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Linda on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Legal Counsel / Avocate |
| Employer : | Information and Privacy Commissioner |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Linda experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.24% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Information and Privacy Commissioner. By 2024, Linda's total pay had risen by 41.96% compared to the pay in 2018. 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 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $254,804 | $310 | ⇧ 7.98% |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $235,963 | $296 | ⇧ 0.52% |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $234,740 | $291 | ⇧ 0.89% |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $232,686 | $283 | ⇧ 20.91% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $192,418 | $256 | ⇧ 1.17% |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $190,198 | $247 | ⇧ 5.98% |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / Avocate | $179,434 | $269 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel / Avocate ) in the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Chen | $254,804 | $310 |
| Fida Hindi | $226,957 | $254 |
| Dara Lambie | $279,724 | $293 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 123 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 123 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Lambie | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $280,017 |
| Linda Chen | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $255,114 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |
| Maye Mouftah | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $253,747 |
| Alison Rehner | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $250,131 |
| Pei-ching Huang | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $249,558 |
| Chantal Mainville | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $248,841 |
| Emilija Sutlic | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $248,636 |
| Melissa Schofield | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $245,326 |
| Susan Thomas | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,541 |