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.
Barbara Cardow
Barbara Cardow served as the Director, Children’s Services at Regional Municipality of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $190,319.85 and a taxable benefit of $2,681.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Barbara has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$193,000.89
Total paid in 2023
$190,319.85
Salary
$2,681.04
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Barbara on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Children’s Services |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Barbara experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.84% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Waterloo. By 2023, Barbara's total pay had risen by 79.97% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Barbara's tenure as Director, Children’s Services, there has been a significant 21.45% rise in compensation over the past 4 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Children’s Services | $190,320 | $2,681 | ⇧ 3.09% |
| 2022 | Director, Children’s Services | $184,806 | $2,419 | ⇧ 2.62% |
| 2021 | Director, Children’s Services | $180,391 | $2,049 | ⇧ 6.95% |
| 2020 | Director, Children’s Services | $169,699 | $893 | ⇧ 7.34% |
| 2019 | Director, Children’s Services | $158,000 | $919 | ⇧ 7.88% |
| 2018 | Director, Children`s Services | $146,661 | $654 | ⇧ 16.67% |
| 2017 | Director, Children`s Services | $125,737 | $525 | ⇧ 20.37% |
| 2016 | Manager, Special Needs Resourcing (Children’s Services) | $104,401 | $490 | ⇩ -2.19% |
| 2015 | Manager, Special Needs Resourcing (Children’s Services) | $106,757 | $482 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Children’s Services ) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cardow | $190,320 | $2,681 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Palinski | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $202,742 |
| Barbara Cardow | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $193,001 |
| Jason Sabourin | Director, Children’s Services | City of Ottawa | $185,963 |
| Jessica Chase | Director Children’s Community Services | City of Hamilton | $160,517 |
| Tammy Gallagher | Director, Perioperative Services, Women And Children’s Health And Allied Health | Cornwall Community Hospital | $143,130 |
| Lynn Demore-pitre | Director of Children’s Services | District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board | $137,635 |
| Shannon Costello | Director of Children’s Services | District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board | $134,232 |
| Nancy Maclean | Director of Children’s Services And Early Learning | Algoma District Services Administration Board | $126,031 |
| Jacqueline Bobyk-Krumins | Director, of Children’s Services | Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society | $125,755 |
| Margaret Howard | Senior Director, Children’s Services | Surrey Place | $121,432 |