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 2023, received an annual salary of $145,348.90 and a taxable benefit of $598.10, 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.
$145,947.00
Total paid in 2023
$145,348.90
Salary
$598.10
Taxable Benefit
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Find Chris on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Engineering Services |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2023, Chris's total pay had risen by 43.16% compared to the pay in 2015. 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 | 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 2023 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 | $145,349 | $598 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 36 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorin Marinescu | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $239,180 |
| Hassan Qadri | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $230,884 |
| How-yune Chong | Senior Director Engineering And Plant Services | Unity Health Toronto | $225,642 |
| Paolo Masaro | Executive Director Infrastructure And Engineering Services | City of Richmond Hill | $225,654 |
| Ivan Dimitrov | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $216,439 |
| Stephen Strickland | Director Engineering Services | Ontario Power Generation | $211,415 |
| Richard Holborn | Director, Engineering Services | City of Pickering | $208,237 |
| Scott Hamilton | Director, Engineering Services | City of Burlington | $204,532 |
| Rachel Prudhomme | Director, Engineering Services | Town of Newmarket | $200,261 |
| Anthony Ambra | Director, Engineering Services | City of Oshawa | $195,268 |