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.
Charles Brown
Charles Brown served as the Auditor General at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $180,719.46 and a taxable benefit of $1,140.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Charles has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$181,859.46
Total paid in 2024
$180,719.46
Salary
$1,140.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Charles on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Auditor General |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Charles experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Charles's total pay had risen by 32.74% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Charles's tenure as Auditor General, there has been a significant 2.29% 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 |
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| 2024 | Auditor General | $180,719 | $1,140 | ⇧ 2.29% |
| 2023 | Auditor General | $175,224 | $2,562 | ⇧ 4.22% |
| 2022 | City Auditor | $168,071 | $2,521 | ⇧ 3.00% |
| 2021 | City Auditor | $164,943 | $680 | ⇩ -1.53% |
| 2020 | City Auditor | $167,217 | $979 | ⇧ 9.04% |
| 2019 | City Auditor | $152,340 | $1,907 | ⇧ 2.73% |
| 2018 | Director Audit Services | $148,253 | $1,893 | ⇧ 5.46% |
| 2017 | Director Audit Services | $140,534 | $1,843 | ⇧ 3.92% |
| 2016 | Director Audit Services | $135,328 | $1,672 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Auditor General ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Brown | $180,719 | $1,140 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 43 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 43 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Nick Stavropoulos | Assistant Auditor General | Office of the Auditor General | $361,980 |
| Shelley Spence | Auditor General of Ontario | Office of the Auditor General | $353,203 |
| Richard Kennedy | Deputy Auditor General | Office of the Auditor General | $299,765 |
| Bonnie Lysyk | Auditor General of Ontario | Office of the Auditor General | $273,132 |
| Hassnain Chagani | Assistant Auditor General | Office of the Auditor General | $270,704 |
| Tara L Anderson | Auditor General | City of Toronto | $262,144 |
| Nathalie Gougeon | Auditor General | City of Ottawa | $257,899 |
| Tyler Michael Schulz | Assistant Auditor General, Commissioner of Environment | Office of the Auditor General | $248,464 |
| Jeremy Blair | Assistant Auditor General | Office of the Auditor General | $223,742 |
| Ina Chan Yao | Deputy Auditor General | City of Toronto | $222,947 |