Walter Van Essen

Community Safety and Correctional Services/Team Leader

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$128,316

Total compensation $128,481, including $165 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#1,762

Community Safety and Correctional Services

Years on List

2009–2018

Peak Salary

$139,944

2015

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2018

$111,347 in 2009 is worth about $159,818 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2018	Community Safety and Correctional Services	Team LeaderCommunity Safety and Correctional Services	$128,316Benefits $165Total $128,481	$165	$128,481
2017	Community Safety and Correctional Services / Sécurité communautaire et Services correctionnels	Team Leader / Chef d'équipeCommunity Safety and Correctional Services / Sécurité communautaire et Services correctionnels	$125,646Benefits $3,865Total $129,511	$3,865	$129,511
2016	Community Safety and Correctional Services	Team LeaderCommunity Safety and Correctional Services	$134,216Benefits $152Total $134,368	$152	$134,368
2015	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Team Leader / Chef d'équipeCommunity Safety & Correctional Services	$139,944Benefits $149Total $140,093	$149	$140,093
2014	Comm. Safety and Corr. Services	Team Leader / Chef d'équipeComm. Safety and Corr. Services	$134,266Benefits $3,794Total $138,061	$3,794	$138,061
2013	Comm. Safety & Corr. Services	Law Enforcement OfficerComm. Safety & Corr. Services	$117,940Benefits $125Total $118,065	$125	$118,065
2012	Comm. Safety & Corr. Services	Law Enforcement OfficerComm. Safety & Corr. Services	$119,668Benefits $125Total $119,793	$125	$119,793
2011	Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr.	Law Enforcement Officer / Agent d'exécution de la loiComm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr.	$119,034Benefits $2,439Total $121,473	$2,439	$121,473
2009	Community Safety & Correctional Services	Law Enforcement OfficerCommunity Safety & Correctional Services	$111,347Benefits $3,868Total $115,215	$3,868	$115,215

On the List
2018

151,375 salaries were disclosed on the 2018 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Community Safety and Correctional Services disclosed 6,399 salaries in 2018; Walter Van Essen's total compensation of $128,481 ranked #1,762 among them. Community Safety and Correctional Services's 2018 median disclosed salary was $117,162; Walter Van Essen's $128,316 sat about 10% above it. Across 9 years at Community Safety and Correctional Services (2009–2018), Walter Van Essen's highest disclosed salary was $139,944, in 2015.

Also at Community Safety and Correctional Services
2018

Also at Community Safety and Correctional Services, 2018
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Dirk Huyer	Chief Coroner	$425,900	$426,496
2	Michael Pollanen	Chief Forensic Pathologist	$422,849	$423,455
3	James Sproule	Deputy Chief Coroner	$399,664	$400,227
4	Jayantha Herath	Medical Director	$389,299	$389,877
5	Reuven Jhirad	Deputy Chief Coroner	$379,217	$379,756
6	Ingo Von Both	Forensic Pathologist	$373,165	$373,687
7	Matthew Torigian	Deputy Minister	$339,233	$364,694
8	Kristopher Cunningham	Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist	$364,112	$364,653
9	Rebekah Jacques	Forensic Pathologist	$363,922	$364,445
10	Ronald Braun	Offender Transport Officer	$358,008	$358,511