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.
Steven Dykstra
Steven Dykstra served as the Senior Legal Counsel at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2023, received an annual salary of $175,755.93 and a taxable benefit of $830.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$176,586.33
Total paid in 2023
$175,755.93
Salary
$830.40
Taxable Benefit
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Find Steven on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2021 and 2023, Steven experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2023, Steven's total pay had risen by 14.37% compared to the pay in 2021. 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 | Senior Legal Counsel | $175,756 | $830 | ⇧ 7.33% |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel | $163,981 | $539 | ⇧ 6.55% |
| 2021 | Senior Legal Counsel | $154,402 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Yerxa | $188,653 | $882 |
| Elizabeth Klassen | $186,766 | $887 |
| Steven Dykstra | $175,756 | $830 |
| Hayley Watts | $169,148 | $799 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 174 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 174 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $319,125 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $277,892 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Marylee Farrugia | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $259,683 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $254,846 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,596 |
| Alison Rehner | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $227,702 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $222,665 |