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.
Michelle Kester
Michelle Kester served as the Regional Manager at Attorney General in 2023, received an annual salary of $115,573.34 and a taxable benefit of $142.26, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$115,715.60
Total paid in 2023
$115,573.34
Salary
$142.26
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Michelle on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Regional Manager |
| Employer : | Attorney General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2020 and 2023, Michelle experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2023, Michelle's total pay had risen by 15.53% compared to the pay in 2020. 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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| 2023 | Regional Manager | $115,573 | $142 | ⇧ 6.31% |
| 2022 | Regional Manager | $108,705 | $138 | ⇩ -0.26% |
| 2021 | Regional Manager | $108,990 | $133 | ⇧ 8.95% |
| 2020 | Regional Manager | $100,027 | $130 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 14 employees who held exactly same position title ( Regional Manager ) in the Attorney General.
10 out of 14 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Joan Hancock | $142,717 | $176 |
| Diane Dupont | $138,744 | $176 |
| Connie Cortese | $136,899 | $168 |
| Maria Farno | $136,014 | $173 |
| Karyn Slaven | $133,262 | $164 |
| Tanya Karas | $129,555 | $159 |
| Demetra Koukouves | $128,780 | $162 |
| Stephen Mills-hughes | $127,145 | $162 |
| Deborah Elliott | $122,873 | $151 |
| Dawna Boudreau | $116,305 | $148 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 228 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 228 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna Walton | Regional Manager | Ontario Provincial Police | $174,829 |
| Amy Lima | Senior Manager, Regional Control | Metrolinx | $169,015 |
| Stephen J Todd | Senior Manager, Regional Control | Metrolinx | $168,867 |
| Andrew Cooper | Manager Regional Emergency Management | Regional Municipality of Peel | $165,555 |
| Carrie Morgan | Regional Manager | Ontario Provincial Police | $160,764 |
| James King | Regional Lawyer Manager | Legal Aid Ontario | $156,696 |
| Janice Vincent | Regional Lawyer Manager | Legal Aid Ontario | $156,421 |
| Albert Macdonald | Regional Manager | Ontario Provincial Police | $155,322 |
| Paul Bernier | Regional Resources Manager | Natural Resources and Forestry | $153,549 |
| Greg Cummins | Regional Manager | Toronto District School Board | $156,543 |