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.
Sandy Palinski
Sandy Palinski served as the Director, Children’s Services at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2023, received an annual salary of $201,810.72 and a taxable benefit of $931.75, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sandy has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$202,742.47
Total paid in 2023
$201,810.72
Salary
$931.75
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sandy on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Children’s Services |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Sandy experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.03% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2023, Sandy's total pay had risen by 84.61% compared to the pay in 2017. 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 | Director, Children’s Services | $201,811 | $932 | ⇧ 2.69% |
| 2022 | Director Children’s Services | $196,518 | $904 | ⇩ -1.72% |
| 2021 | Director Children’s Services | $200,005 | $870 | ⇧ 6.41% |
| 2020 | Director, Children’s Services | $187,935 | $837 | ⇧ 9.00% |
| 2019 | Director Childrens Services | $172,385 | $808 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2018 | Director Children’s Services | $166,391 | $783 | ⇧ 52.23% |
| 2017 | Director Children’s Services | $109,368 | $452 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Children’s Services ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Palinski | $201,811 | $932 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Palinski | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $202,742 |
| Barbara Cardow | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $193,001 |
| Jason Sabourin | Director, Children’s Services | City of Ottawa | $185,963 |
| Jessica Chase | Director Children’s Community Services | City of Hamilton | $160,517 |
| Tammy Gallagher | Director, Perioperative Services, Women And Children’s Health And Allied Health | Cornwall Community Hospital | $143,130 |
| Lynn Demore-pitre | Director of Children’s Services | District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board | $137,635 |
| Shannon Costello | Director of Children’s Services | District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board | $134,232 |
| Nancy Maclean | Director of Children’s Services And Early Learning | Algoma District Services Administration Board | $126,031 |
| Jacqueline Bobyk-Krumins | Director, of Children’s Services | Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society | $125,755 |
| Margaret Howard | Senior Director, Children’s Services | Surrey Place | $121,432 |