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.
Chris Spere
Chris Spere served as the Director, Engineering Services at City of Kitchener in 2024, received an annual salary of $164,578.46 and a taxable benefit of $1,007.85, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Chris has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$165,586.31
Total paid in 2024
$164,578.46
Salary
$1,007.85
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chris on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Engineering Services |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.62% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2024, Chris's total pay had risen by 62.42% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Chris's tenure as Director, Engineering Services, there has been a significant 13.46% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Director, Engineering Services | $164,578 | $1,008 | ⇧ 13.46% |
| 2023 | Director, Engineering Services | $145,349 | $598 | ⇧ 6.85% |
| 2022 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $136,134 | $460 | ⇧ 2.10% |
| 2021 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $133,338 | $447 | ⇧ 1.50% |
| 2020 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $131,323 | $489 | ⇧ 1.70% |
| 2019 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $129,125 | $487 | ⇧ 1.97% |
| 2018 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $126,670 | $445 | ⇧ 9.88% |
| 2017 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $115,279 | $404 | ⇧ 9.05% |
| 2016 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $105,611 | $473 | ⇧ 4.06% |
| 2015 | Manager, Engineering Construction | $101,450 | $497 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Engineering Services ) in the City of Kitchener.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Chris Spere | $164,578 | $1,008 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 36 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Graham Harkness | Chief Engineer And Executive Director Engineering And Construction Services | City of Toronto | $271,376 |
| Peter Hassan | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $252,909 |
| Emile Ramnarine | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $236,213 |
| Stephen Strickland | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $224,445 |
| Abuzafar Ali | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $225,278 |
| How-yune Chong | Senior Director Engineering And Plant Services | Unity Health Toronto | $219,140 |
| Richard Holborn | Director, Engineering Services | City of Pickering | $211,523 |
| Amir Gill | Director - Engineering Services, Biomedical, Capital Planning Services | Niagara Health System | $201,839 |
| Philippe Bartnik | Director Public Works And Engineering Services | Town of Tecumseh | $195,067 |
| Sameer Dhalla | Director, Development And Engineering Services | Toronto Region Conservation Authority | $193,707 |