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.

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Michael J Kitagawa

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Michael J Kitagawa served as the Vice President, Legal Services at Metrolinx in 2024, received an annual salary of $264,090.37 and a taxable benefit of $316.58, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$264,406.95

Total paid in 2024

$264,090.37

Salary

$316.58

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Vice President, Legal Services
Employer :   Metrolinx
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$264K
Low: $197K Avg: $238K High: $265K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$264K
Low: $121K Avg: $267K High: $449K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2022 and 2024, Michael J experienced an average annual decrease of approximately 0.68% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2024, Michael J's total pay had fallen by 1.45% compared to the pay in 2022. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Michael J Kitagawa
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Vice President, Legal Services $264,090 $317 -3.76%
2023 Vice President, Legal Services $273,901 $827 2.40%
2022 Vice President, Legal Services $267,963 $324

The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Vice President, Legal Services ) in the Metrolinx.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Gordon Ackroyd $233,875 $0
Sarah E Armstrong $264,952 $317
Maryam Dorafshar $264,610 $317
Michael J Kitagawa $264,090 $317
Charetina Lougheed $195,895 $717
Melissa Mcgugan $205,100 $748

The 2024 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 19 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kelly Hannah-moffat Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity And Culture; Professor at Centre of Criminology And Sociolegal Studies University of Toronto $448,629
Jordan Solway Executive Vice President, Legal And Enforcement Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $388,425
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $317,890
Megan Evans Vice President, Chief Legal And Risk Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $306,566
Marc Toppings Vice President And Chief Legal Officer University Health Network $311,564
Janet Ozembloski Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel Hamilton Health Sciences $315,338
Alba M Sandre Taylor Vice President, Legal Services And Corporate Secretary Metrolinx $269,410
Sarah E Armstrong Vice President, Legal Services Metrolinx $265,268
Maryam Dorafshar Vice President, Legal Services Metrolinx $264,926
Michael J Kitagawa Vice President, Legal Services Metrolinx $264,407