John Van Essen
$136,518.59asProject Specialist+27.63%
Employed by Solicitor General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2022 to 2025.
John Van Essen earned $136,518.59 as Project Specialist at Solicitor General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 27.63% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Van Essen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times between 2022 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $136,518.59 in 2025. In addition to salary, $260.91 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Solicitor General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Project Specialists in Solicitor General
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| John Van Essen | $136,518.59 |
Top earning Project Specialists in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
Regional Municipality Of Halton | $118,609.78 | Regional Municipality Of Halton |
Regional Municipality Of York – York Region Rapid Transit Corporation | $117,898.16 | Regional Municipality Of York – York Region Rapid Transit Corporation |
Regional Municipality Of York – York Region Rapid Transit Corporation | $117,257.15 | Regional Municipality Of York – York Region Rapid Transit Corporation |
Other employees at Solicitor General
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Peirce General Duty Officer | General Duty Officer | $136,605.61 |
| Nancy Duncan Deputy Fire Marshal | Deputy Fire Marshal | $136,582.65 |
| Christopher Pinder Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | $136,580.98 |
| Nathan Taylor General Duty Officer | General Duty Officer | $136,573.46 |
| Yasser Habib General Duty Officer | General Duty Officer | $136,529.44 |
| Deborah Barnes Mental Health Nurse | Mental Health Nurse | $136,515.11 |
| Kartikey Sharma General Duty Officer | General Duty Officer | $136,514.52 |
| Jonathan Js Wright General Duty Officer | General Duty Officer | $136,501.06 |
| Shamira Kassam Team Leader | Team Leader | $136,488.00 |
| John Adetiba General Duty Officer | General Duty Officer | $136,485.81 |