John Higgins
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Adjudicator / Arbitre
2017 Salary — last year on the list
$107,507Total compensation $107,507, including $0 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2017
Employer Rank
#39Information and Privacy Commissioner
Years on List
92003–2017
Peak Salary
$193,7562009
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2017
$158,369 in 2003 is worth about $252,959 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation and Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée | $107,507Benefits $0Total $107,507 |
| 2011 | Senior Adjudicator/Manager Adjudication / Arbitre principal et Chef de l'arbitrageInformation & Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée | $191,213Benefits $272Total $191,485 |
| 2010 | Senior Adjudicator/Manager AdjudicationInformation & Privacy Commissioner | $182,078Benefits $308Total $182,386 |
| 2009 | Senior Adjudicator/Manager AdjudicationInformation & Privacy Commissioner | $193,756Benefits $311Total $194,067 |
| 2008 | Senior Adjudicator/Manager, AdjudicationInformation & Privacy Commissioner | $191,156Benefits $325Total $191,480 |
| 2007 | Senior Adjudicator/Manager, AdjudicationInformation & Privacy Commissioner | $183,103Benefits $311Total $183,414 |
| 2006 | Senior Adjudicator/Manager AdjudicationInformation & Privacy Commissioner | $186,421Benefits $289Total $186,711 |
| 2005 | Sr. Adjudicator/Mgr., AdjudicationInformation & Privacy | $164,197Benefits $267Total $164,464 |
| 2003 | Legal CounselInformation & Privacy | $158,369Benefits $288Total $158,657 |
On the List
2017
131,909 salaries were disclosed on the 2017 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Information and Privacy Commissioner disclosed 52 salaries in 2017; John Higgins's total compensation of $107,507 ranked #39 among them. John Higgins's $107,507 salary was about 20% below the 2017 province-wide median of $133,749 for Adjudicator Arbitre. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Information and Privacy Commissioner 9 years in all, 2003–2017, with the highest disclosed salary $193,756 in 2009.