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.
Christopher Balkou
Christopher Balkou served as the Detective Constable at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police in 2024, received an annual salary of $134,316.56 and a taxable benefit of $1,031.74, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$135,348.30
Total paid in 2024
$134,316.56
Salary
$1,031.74
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Detective Constable |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.61% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 18.83% compared to the pay in 2013. 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 | Detective Constable | $134,317 | $1,032 | ⇧ 2.17% |
| 2023 | Detective Constable | $131,448 | $1,027 | ⇧ 3.63% |
| 2022 | Detective Constable | $126,714 | $1,117 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2021 | Detective Constable | $120,792 | $1,109 | ⇧ 2.91% |
| 2020 | Detective Constable | $117,428 | $1,027 | ⇧ 2.81% |
| 2019 | Detective Constable | $114,356 | $862 | ⇩ -1.05% |
| 2018 | Detective Constable | $115,353 | $1,084 | ⇩ -1.69% |
| 2017 | Detective Constable | $117,375 | $1,068 | ⇩ -1.17% |
| 2016 | Detective Constable | $119,350 | $501 | ⇧ 0.36% |
| 2015 | Detective Constable | $118,988 | $427 | ⇧ 0.23% |
| 2014 | Detective Constable | $118,882 | $258 | ⇧ 4.60% |
| 2013 | Detective Constable | $113,650 | $250 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 155 employees who held exactly same position title ( Detective Constable ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police.
10 out of 155 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rami Abdalla | $157,322 | $645 |
| Joseph Ambrous | $136,555 | $674 |
| Derrick Anderson | $144,291 | $674 |
| Jordan Atkinson | $163,884 | $1,013 |
| Tyler Berketa | $135,672 | $817 |
| Paul Bezzo | $144,343 | $928 |
| Daniel Bielby | $138,080 | $1,031 |
| Andrea Bieliunas | $143,766 | $674 |
| Justin Blanchfield | $136,369 | $655 |
| Steven Bloom | $142,836 | $1,032 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 780 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadeem Forde | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Halton | $211,506 |
| Dana Gray | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Halton | $206,753 |
| Andrew Oosterhoff | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $192,622 |
| Matthew Dupuis | Detective Constable | City of Cornwall - Police Services | $192,522 |
| Wesley Wilson | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $191,776 |
| Michael Best | Police - Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Durham | $189,206 |
| Ajay Lal | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $196,474 |
| Vito Lamascese | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $185,536 |
| Nicholas Cercone | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $182,936 |
| Andrej Duma | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $175,096 |