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.
Robert Samuels
Robert Samuels served as the Legal Counsel / Avocat at Information and Privacy Commissioner in 2024, received an annual salary of $289,558.94 and a taxable benefit of $310.46, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Robert has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$289,869.40
Total paid in 2024
$289,558.94
Salary
$310.46
Taxable Benefit
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Find Robert on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Legal Counsel / Avocat |
| Employer : | Information and Privacy Commissioner |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Robert experienced an average annual increase of approximately 15.22% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Information and Privacy Commissioner. By 2024, Robert's total pay had risen by 96.20% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Robert's tenure as Legal Counsel / Avocat, there has been a significant 56.33% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. 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 / Avocat | $289,559 | $310 | ⇧ 12.20% |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / Avocat | $258,075 | $281 | ⇧ 39.34% |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / Avocat | $185,187 | $232 | ⇧ 3.08% |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique | $179,663 | $221 | ⇧ 20.28% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique | $149,356 | $199 | ⇧ 1.23% |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique | $147,553 | $192 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel / Avocat ) in the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| William Challis | $301,568 | $338 |
| Brendan Gray | $276,563 | $293 |
| Stephen Mccammon | $283,019 | $310 |
| Robert Samuels | $289,559 | $310 |
| James Schneider | $250,831 | $310 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 187 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 187 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Challis | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $301,906 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Robert Samuels | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $289,869 |
| Stephen Mccammon | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $283,329 |
| Dara Lambie | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $280,017 |
| Brendan Gray | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $276,855 |
| Linda Chen | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $255,114 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |