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.
Sonia Dennis
Sonia Dennis served as the Executive Director at Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $196,213.21 and a taxable benefit of $901.23, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sonia has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$197,114.44
Total paid in 2024
$196,213.21
Salary
$901.23
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Sonia on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Director |
| Employer : | Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Sonia experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.05% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. By 2024, Sonia's total pay had risen by 94.64% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Sonia's tenure as Executive Director, there has been a significant 15.82% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Executive Director | $196,213 | $901 | ⇧ 15.82% |
| 2023 | Executive Director | $169,294 | $899 | ⇧ 11.69% |
| 2022 | Associate Director | $151,520 | $853 | ⇧ 2.93% |
| 2021 | Associate Director | $147,258 | $782 | ⇧ 9.74% |
| 2020 | Director of Equity And Community Based Child Welfare | $134,238 | $667 | ⇧ 2.06% |
| 2019 | Director of Equity And Community Based Child Welfare | $131,598 | $587 | ⇧ 5.61% |
| 2018 | Senior Service Manager | $124,611 | $548 | ⇧ 15.00% |
| 2017 | Senior Service Manager | $108,307 | $523 | ⇧ 3.21% |
| 2016 | Senior Service Manager | $104,952 | $489 | ⇩ -3.57% |
| 2014 | Senior Service Manager | $108,944 | $397 | ⇧ 7.97% |
| 2013 | Initial Response Supervisor | $100,886 | $383 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director ) in the Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Dennis | $196,213 | $901 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1473 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1473 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Basseches | Director And Chief Executive Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $536,076 |
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| Mehmet M Kristal | Professor / Executive Director / Program Director | York University | $398,215 |
| Alexander Brat | Senior Executive Director, Labour Relations | University of Toronto | $391,107 |
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| Marie Limanni | Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program | York University | $364,000 |
| Sharon Bollenbach | Executive Director World Cup Hosting 2026 | City of Toronto | $335,504 |
| Jean Bacon | Executive Director | Ontario HIV Treatment Network | $329,646 |