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.

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Craig Desjardins

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Craig Desjardins served as the Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships at City of Kingston in 2023, received an annual salary of $165,822.23 and a taxable benefit of $14,461.30, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Craig has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$180,283.53

Total paid in 2023

$165,822.23

Salary

$14,461.30

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships
Employer :   City of Kingston
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $180K Avg: $180K High: $180K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$180K
Low: $135K Avg: $173K High: $223K
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Between 2017 and 2023, Craig experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.55% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kingston. By 2023, Craig's total pay had risen by 54.11% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Craig's tenure as Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships, there has been a significant 8.25% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships $165,822 $14,461 8.25%
2022 Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships $155,862 $10,682 11.82%
2021 Acting Commissioner, Corporate Services $141,826 $7,120 0.81%
2020 Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships $140,697 $7,058 6.48%
2019 Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships $131,635 $7,131 5.30%
2018 Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships $124,693 $7,086 12.65%
2017 Senior Manager, Innovation And Institutional Partnerships $110,001 $6,981

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships ) in the City of Kingston.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Craig Desjardins $165,822 $14,461

The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anuar Rodrigues Executive Director, Strategy, Office of the Vice-President And Principal University of Toronto $222,714
Kathy Kestides Director, Office of Transformation And Strategy City of Vaughan $223,317
Mari Iromoto Senior Director, Strategy And Performance, Chief Information Officer Cambridge Memorial Hospital $197,873
Steve Till - Rogers Director Digital Strategy And Chief Information Officer City of Toronto - Public Library Board $188,408
Charles Sumbler Executive Director (Office of Research Operations And Strategy) Queen’s University $185,143
Craig Desjardins Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships City of Kingston $180,284
Cameron Whitehead Director, Financial Performance And Strategy Office Tourism, Culture and Sport $148,212
Edward Secnik Interim Executive Director, Strategy And Administration / Academic Space Planning Officer York University $144,803
Mera Ramjas Director, Strategy And Results Management Office Public and Business Service Delivery $141,388
Sanya Khan Director Strategy And Project Management Office Toronto Metropolitan University $136,904