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.
Max Saunders
Max Saunders served as the Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principal at Metrolinx in 2024, received an annual salary of $135,944.51 and a taxable benefit of $697.07, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Max has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$136,641.58
Total paid in 2024
$135,944.51
Salary
$697.07
Taxable Benefit
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Find Max on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principal |
| Employer : | Metrolinx |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2022 and 2024, Max experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2024, Max's total pay had risen by 18.44% 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 / Conseiller juridique principal | $135,945 | $697 | ⇧ 13.86% |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / Avocat | $119,357 | $654 | ⇧ 4.02% |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / Avocat | $114,716 | $651 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principal ) in the Metrolinx.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Yichun Chen | $156,861 | $352 |
| Karen Patricia Cheuk | $167,490 | $703 |
| Justin Cooper | $181,399 | $1,171 |
| Manpreet Kaur | $165,049 | $203 |
| Shane Kazushner | $172,151 | $709 |
| Shea F Lewis | $148,388 | $0 |
| Andrzej Miasik | $175,845 | $716 |
| Lisa Saeyoung Park | $150,953 | $683 |
| Patrick E Petzall | $165,149 | $1,195 |
| Darshana Sachania | $171,070 | $1,210 |
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 |