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.
Samson Liu
Samson Liu served as the Senior Advisor at Solicitor General in 2024, received an annual salary of $122,949.50 and a taxable benefit of $158.44, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Samson has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$123,107.94
Total paid in 2024
$122,949.50
Salary
$158.44
Taxable Benefit
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Find Samson on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Advisor |
| Employer : | Solicitor General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Samson experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Solicitor General. By 2024, Samson's total pay had risen by 20.28% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Samson's tenure as Senior Advisor, there has been a significant 13.14% 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 | Senior Advisor | $122,950 | $158 | ⇧ 13.14% |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor | $108,658 | $152 | ⇧ 6.31% |
| 2021 | Analyst | $102,210 | $145 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 25 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Advisor ) in the Solicitor General.
10 out of 25 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Reem Attieh | $105,956 | $128 |
| Imran Baksh | $127,091 | $259 |
| David Belisle | $124,067 | $254 |
| Marc Brazeau | $127,091 | $259 |
| Robert Cavasin | $109,465 | $243 |
| Sean Driscoll | $108,190 | $134 |
| David Harding | $127,091 | $259 |
| Ashley Hiscox | $108,844 | $127 |
| Xin Huang | $127,091 | $259 |
| Sripriya Iyer | $111,900 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2745 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 2745 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hoffman | Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair | York University | $661,244 |
| Alhusein Dharshi | Senior Information Technology Leader / Advisor | Ontario Power Generation | $454,946 |
| Lisa Philipps | Senior Policy Advisor / Professor | York University | $398,503 |
| Amir Asif | Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor | York University | $370,961 |
| Sheilagh O’connell | Senior Advisory Family Judge | Ontario Court of Justice | $370,423 |
| Lyndon Martin | Professor / Senior Advisor on Strategic Academic Program Initiatives | York University | $317,309 |
| Donna Marafioti | Senior Advisor / Conseiller principal | Ontario Health | $292,919 |
| Barry Miller | Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations / Associate Professor | York University | $273,752 |
| Marcia Moshe | Senior Advisor Academic Program Proposal Development | Toronto Metropolitan University | $272,959 |
| David Taylor | Senior Advisor (Weeneebayko Partnership), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $261,222 |