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JIM WATSON

Member of Provincial Parliament at Legislative Assembly. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2004 and 2010.

Salary disclosure2010
JIM WATSON
Member of Provincial Parliament
Legislative Assembly
Salary paid
$163,200.53
Taxable benefits
$19.40
Total disclosed
$163,219.93
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2009: −$2,651 (−1.6%)
7years on
the list

Among 14 people with the title “Member of Provincial Parliament” in 2010

Paid more than 92% of them. Their median: $116,550.

Among 134 people at Legislative Assembly in 2010

33rd highest paid. Their median: $133,217.

Paid more than 89% of everyone on the 2010 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2004$116,244
2005$119,241
2006$125,641
2007$161,040
2008$164,624
2009$165,851
2010$163,201$116,550

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2010Legislative AssemblyMember of Provincial Parliament$163,201$19−$2,651
2009Legislative AssemblyMinister, Municipal Affairs & Housing$165,851$285+$1,228
2008Legislative AssemblyMinister, Municipal Affairs & Housing$164,624$299+$3,584
2007Legislative AssemblyMinister, Municipal Affairs & Housing$161,040$292+$35,399
2006Legislative AssemblyMinister, Health Promotion$125,641$224+$6,400
2005Legislative AssemblyMinister, Health Promotion$119,241$200+$2,997
2004Legislative AssemblyMnstr., Consumer & Business Services$116,244$206

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Questions and answers

Why is JIM WATSON on the disclosure list?

Legislative Assembly paid JIM WATSON $163,201 in 2010. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.

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