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 Werstein
Christopher Werstein served as the Staff Sergeant at City of Windsor in 2023, received an annual salary of $149,753.27 and a taxable benefit of $764.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$150,518.15
Total paid in 2023
$149,753.27
Salary
$764.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Sergeant |
| Employer : | City of Windsor |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2013 and 2023, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.28% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Windsor. By 2023, Christopher's total pay had risen by 41.52% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Staff Sergeant, there has been a significant 0.69% 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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| 2023 | Staff Sergeant | $149,753 | $765 | ⇩ -13.79% |
| 2022 | Staff Sergeant | $173,824 | $762 | ⇧ 16.79% |
| 2021 | Staff Sergeant | $148,776 | $709 | ⇧ 13.47% |
| 2020 | Detective | $131,087 | $646 | ⇧ 7.35% |
| 2019 | Sergeant | $122,112 | $608 | ⇧ 5.78% |
| 2018 | Constable | $115,474 | $541 | ⇧ 4.61% |
| 2017 | Constable | $110,382 | $520 | ⇧ 3.74% |
| 2015 | Constable | $106,223 | $686 | ⇧ 3.41% |
| 2014 | Constable | $102,718 | $663 | ⇩ -2.80% |
| 2013 | Constable | $105,812 | $545 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Sergeant ) in the City of Windsor.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Faddoul | $187,971 | $765 |
| Edward Novak | $173,052 | $765 |
| David Tennent | $167,913 | $765 |
| Susan Garrett-bural | $153,927 | $765 |
| Scott Chapman | $152,725 | $10,953 |
| Kenneth Price | $152,264 | $765 |
| Patti Pastorius | $152,187 | $765 |
| Christopher Werstein | $149,753 | $765 |
| Scott Jeffery | $149,650 | $765 |
| Brian Caffarena | $149,626 | $765 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 654 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 654 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Paul Mamak | Staff Sergeant | City of Sarnia | $314,109 |
| Noel Coulas | Staff Sergeant | City of North Bay - Police Services Board | $311,744 |
| David Caron | Police Staff Sergeant | City of Guelph - Guelph Police Service | $277,393 |
| David Sawyer | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $263,252 |
| Colleen Mcgarrell | Staff Sergeant | Solicitor General | $248,028 |
| Steven Desjourdy | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $247,514 |
| Patrick Frost | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $240,996 |
| John Vujasic | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $237,518 |
| Michael Clark | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $235,470 |
| Stephanie Burns | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $231,546 |