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 2024, received an annual salary of $162,554.08 and a taxable benefit of $2,396.59, 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.

$164,950.67

Total paid in 2024

$162,554.08

Salary

$2,396.59

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships
Employer :   City of Kingston
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $165K Avg: $165K High: $165K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$165K
Low: $114K Avg: $175K High: $251K
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Between 2017 and 2024, Craig experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.26% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kingston. By 2024, Craig's total pay had risen by 41.01% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Craig's tenure as Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships, there has been a significant 0.96% decline in compensation over the past 2 years. 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
2024 Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships $162,554 $2,397 -8.50%
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 2024 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 $162,554 $2,397

The 2024 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anuar Rodrigues Executive Director, Strategy, Office of the Vice-President And Principal University of Toronto $250,974
Joel Montesanti Chief Integration Officer And Director Strategy University Health Network $208,565
Steve Till-rogers Director, Digital Strategy And Chief Information Officer City of Toronto - Public Library Board $201,540
Charles Sumbler Executive Director (Office of Research Operations And Strategy) Queen’s University $180,467
Ashlee Babcock Director, Strategy And Enterprise Project Management Office Niagara Health System $165,995
Craig Desjardins Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation And Partnerships City of Kingston $164,951
Cameron Whitehead Director, Financial Performance And Strategy Office Tourism, Culture and Sport $162,153
Jeff Espie Director, Strategy And Brand Integration, Office of the Vice-President And Principal University of Toronto $149,253
Sanya Khan Director Strategy And Project Management Office Toronto Metropolitan University $148,213
Kathy Kestides Director, Office of Transformation And Strategy City of Vaughan $114,088