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.
Maurice Benzaquen
Maurice Benzaquen served as the Senior Legal Counsel at City of Vaughan in 2024, received an annual salary of $178,835.10 and a taxable benefit of $794.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Maurice has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$179,629.42
Total paid in 2024
$178,835.10
Salary
$794.32
Taxable Benefit
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Find Maurice on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2022 and 2024, Maurice experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.65% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2024, Maurice's total pay had risen by 5.37% compared to the pay in 2022. 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 | Senior Legal Counsel | $178,835 | $794 | ⇧ 3.53% |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel | $172,743 | $767 | ⇧ 1.78% |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel, Litigation | $169,725 | $752 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel ) in the City of Vaughan.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Benzaquen | $178,835 | $794 |
| Candace Tashos | $187,415 | $794 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 220 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 220 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,486 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $265,699 |
| Nicole Kling | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,039 |
| Saira Cassim | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,037 |
| Christopher Sansom | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $255,931 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |