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.

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Brent Kuhnke

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Brent Kuhnke served as the Chief Executive Officer / Director general at Walkerton Clean Water Centre in 2021, received an annual salary of $215,343.29 and a taxable benefit of $486.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brent has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$215,829.29

Total paid in 2021

$215,343.29

Salary

$486.00

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   Chief Executive Officer / Director general
Employer :   Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2021

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$216K
Low: $216K Avg: $216K High: $216K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$216K
Low: $100K Avg: $238K High: $1,636K
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Between 2018 and 2021, Brent experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.95% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Walkerton Clean Water Centre. By 2021, Brent's total pay had risen by 30.83% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Brent's tenure as Chief Executive Officer / Director general, there has been a significant 24.98% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2021 Chief Executive Officer / Director general $215,343 $486 24.98%
2020 Chief Executive Officer / Director general $172,200 $486 -2.67%
2019 Chief Executive Officer ; Directeur général $176,489 $932 7.55%
2018 Chief Executive Officer $164,000 $972

The 2021 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Executive Officer / Director general ) in the Walkerton Clean Water Centre.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Brent Kuhnke $215,343 $486

The 2021 Sunshine List has 697 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 697 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $1,635,786
Kevin Smith President And Chief Executive Officer University Health Network $932,246
Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $851,867
Matthew Anderson Chief Executive Officer Ontario Health $830,221
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) $805,819
Andy Smith President, Chief Executive Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $850,180
Ronald Cohn President And Chief Executive Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $851,941
Timothy Rutledge President And Chief Executive Officer Unity Health Toronto $804,032
Thomas Stewart Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Health System St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton $756,947
William Reichman President And Chief Executive Officer Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care $737,797