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.

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Melissa Lee served as the Communicator at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2023, received an annual salary of $109,792.92 and a taxable benefit of $534.85, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$110,327.77

Total paid in 2023

$109,792.92

Salary

$534.85

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Communicator
Employer :   Regional Municipality of Halton
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$110K
Low: $101K Avg: $107K High: $117K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$110K
Low: $100K Avg: $114K High: $187K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2020 and 2023, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.17% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2023, Melissa's total pay had risen by 9.46% compared to the pay in 2020. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Communicator $109,793 $535 9.47%
2022 Communicator $100,250 $535 -2.25%
2021 Communicator $102,664 $437 2.29%
2020 Communicator $100,429 $363

The 2023 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communicator ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.

10 out of 18 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Rhonda Hemsworth $116,907 $535
Tara Philips $112,070 $535
Karen Ballentyne $112,045 $535
Christine L. Spisar $110,890 $528
Melissa Lee $109,793 $535
Kevan Starrs $109,500 $535
Xhulia Vangjeli $106,489 $409
Crystal Clark $106,396 $535
Katie Reid $105,948 $503
Jason Bowen $105,583 $521

The 2023 Sunshine List has 350 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 350 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Laura Farmer Police - Communicator Regional Municipality of Durham $186,920
Craig Chiasson Police Communicator City of Ottawa - Police Services $180,318
Celine Marchand Police Communicator City of Ottawa - Police Services $166,536
Kathleen Laviolette Police Communicator City of Ottawa - Police Services $166,473
Tracey Stumpf Communicator Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police $154,886
Joshua James Communicator Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police $153,650
Krista Nagy Communicator Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police $151,668
Kim Kathleen Cheston Police - Communicator Regional Municipality of Durham $148,249
Beth Holcombe Communicator Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police $146,824
Patrick Cote Police Communicator City of Ottawa - Police Services $146,563