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.
Susan Nicholson
Susan Nicholson served as the Deputy City Solicitor at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $199,100.67 and a taxable benefit of $2,022.58, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Susan has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$201,123.25
Total paid in 2024
$199,100.67
Salary
$2,022.58
Taxable Benefit
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Find Susan on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy City Solicitor |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Susan experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.34% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Susan's total pay had risen by 32.60% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Susan's tenure as Deputy City Solicitor, there has been a significant 16.95% 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 | Deputy City Solicitor | $199,101 | $2,023 | ⇧ 9.40% |
| 2023 | Deputy City Solicitor | $180,624 | $3,216 | ⇧ 6.90% |
| 2022 | Deputy City Solicitor | $169,455 | $2,520 | ⇧ 9.72% |
| 2021 | Solicitor | $156,104 | $634 | ⇧ 3.34% |
| 2020 | Solicitor | $150,447 | $1,232 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy City Solicitor ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Macdonald | $169,124 | $1,437 |
| Susan Nicholson | $199,101 | $2,023 |
| Kaushik Parameswaran | $170,126 | $1,913 |
| Ron Sabo | $190,082 | $800 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 30 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 30 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Earle | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $296,497 |
| Kalliopi Chapman | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $281,100 |
| Raymond Allen Mickevicius | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $271,512 |
| Sharmila M. Clark | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $268,452 |
| Kirsten Margaret Franz | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $264,655 |
| Kelly Matsumoto | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $264,313 |
| Christina Hueniken | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $251,519 |
| Wendy Law | Deputy City Manager, Legal And Administrative Services / City Solicitor | City of Vaughan | $260,532 |
| Amanpreet Sidhu | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer / City Solicitor | City of Orillia | $215,899 |
| Diana Soos | Director, Legal Services / Deputy City Solicitor | City of Vaughan | $213,362 |