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.
Brett Forestell
Brett Forestell served as the Chief Building Official at City of Belleville in 2023, received an annual salary of $130,844.14 and a taxable benefit of $909.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brett has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$131,753.38
Total paid in 2023
$130,844.14
Salary
$909.24
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brett on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Building Official |
| Employer : | City of Belleville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Brett experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.47% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Belleville. By 2023, Brett's total pay had risen by 30.01% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Brett's tenure as Chief Building Official, there has been a significant 17.48% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Chief Building Official | $130,844 | $909 | ⇧ 7.67% |
| 2022 | Chief Building Official | $121,585 | $779 | ⇧ 8.25% |
| 2021 | Chief Building Official | $112,020 | $1,017 | ⇧ 0.79% |
| 2020 | Chief Building Official | $111,144 | $1,010 | ⇧ 10.15% |
| 2017 | Deputy Chief Building Official | $100,842 | $976 | ⇧ 0.47% |
| 2016 | Deputy Chief Building Official | $100,256 | $1,082 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Building Official ) in the City of Belleville.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Forestell | $130,844 | $909 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 197 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 197 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kokkoros | Director, Building And Chief Building Official | City of London | $232,062 |
| Kamaljit Gogna | Executive Director Buildings Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $211,481 |
| Nick Anastasopoulos | Director, Building Services And Chief Building Official | City of Burlington | $204,731 |
| Nadim Khan | Director Building Division And Chief Building Official | City of Richmond Hill | $198,892 |
| Alan Shaw | Director Building And Chief Building Official | City of Hamilton | $193,770 |
| Ben Pucci | Director, Building Standards / Chief Building Official | City of Vaughan | $190,038 |
| Bill Stamatopoulos | Director Strategic Priorities Express Services And Deputy Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $186,234 |
| Tyler Stoddard | Chief Building Official | City of Oshawa | $181,251 |
| Nick Samonas | Director Building Deputy Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $180,154 |
| John Buck | Chief Building Official | City of Ottawa | $173,653 |