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.
Brian Essery
Brian Essery served as the Staff Sergeant at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police in 2024, received an annual salary of $181,171.92 and a taxable benefit of $1,403.80, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brian has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$182,575.72
Total paid in 2024
$181,171.92
Salary
$1,403.80
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brian on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Sergeant |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Brian experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.32% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police. By 2024, Brian's total pay had risen by 39.16% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Brian's tenure as Staff Sergeant, there has been a significant 21.15% rise in compensation over the past 2 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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| 2024 | Staff Sergeant | $181,172 | $1,404 | ⇧ 19.54% |
| 2023 | Staff Sergeant | $151,535 | $1,196 | ⇧ 1.35% |
| 2022 | Staff Sergeant | $149,622 | $1,077 | ⇧ 3.76% |
| 2021 | Detective Sergeant | $144,378 | $858 | ⇧ 3.65% |
| 2020 | Detective Sergeant | $139,341 | $779 | ⇩ -3.81% |
| 2019 | Detective Sergeant | $145,079 | $591 | ⇩ -3.21% |
| 2018 | Detective Sergeant | $149,912 | $582 | ⇩ -2.67% |
| 2017 | Detective Sergeant | $154,053 | $562 | ⇧ 13.52% |
| 2016 | Sergeant | $135,652 | $545 | ⇧ 10.40% |
| 2015 | Detective Constable | $122,941 | $427 | ⇩ -1.29% |
| 2014 | Detective Constable | $124,718 | $258 | ⇩ -4.74% |
| 2013 | Detective Constable | $130,949 | $250 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 34 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Sergeant ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police.
10 out of 34 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Atamanyk | $194,399 | $999 |
| Brian Bleich | $208,705 | $884 |
| Dylan Bourgeois | $186,533 | $884 |
| Michael Clark | $269,672 | $884 |
| Catherine Edgecombe | $195,562 | $875 |
| Richard Gauthier | $196,142 | $1,112 |
| Simon Gichard | $205,927 | $902 |
| William Gurney | $208,407 | $902 |
| Murray Haday | $285,031 | $902 |
| Andrew Knevel | $188,435 | $1,201 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 978 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 978 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoel Ong | Staff Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $354,134 |
| Dean Joncas | Staff Sergeant | Solicitor General | $293,060 |
| Murray Haday | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $285,933 |
| David Caron | Police Staff Sergeant | City of Guelph - Guelph Police Service | $274,469 |
| Michael Clark | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $270,556 |
| David Sawyer | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $270,520 |
| Patrick Frost | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $259,309 |
| Scott Pettis | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $256,215 |
| Jeffrey Caplan | Police - Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Durham | $255,842 |
| Brian Samuel | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $253,594 |