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.
Damien Whalen
Damien Whalen served as the Director, Operations at Metrolinx in 2024, received an annual salary of $197,334.71 and a taxable benefit of $738.92, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Damien has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$198,073.63
Total paid in 2024
$197,334.71
Salary
$738.92
Taxable Benefit
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Find Damien on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Operations |
| Employer : | Metrolinx |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Damien experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.67% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2024, Damien's total pay had risen by 92.87% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Damien's tenure as Director, Operations, there has been a significant 17.73% 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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| 2024 | Director, Operations | $197,335 | $739 | ⇧ 8.52% |
| 2023 | Director, Operations | $181,794 | $734 | ⇧ 8.49% |
| 2022 | Director, Operations | $167,522 | $722 | ⇧ 17.13% |
| 2021 | Senior Manager, Commercial Management | $143,453 | $189 | ⇧ 4.64% |
| 2020 | Senior Manager, Rail Corridor Access And Control | $137,097 | $176 | ⇧ 16.63% |
| 2019 | Senior Manager, Rail Corridor Access | $117,578 | $120 | ⇧ 14.60% |
| 2018 | Manager, Capital Projects Group - Rail Corridor Access | $102,577 | $122 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Operations ) in the Metrolinx.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Michael Tham | $209,939 | $754 |
| Damien Whalen | $197,335 | $739 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 841 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 841 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Galuszka | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $377,578 |
| Joseph Downey | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $377,210 |
| Jason Maciejko | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $375,985 |
| Ronen Ben-shlomo | Director Operations Training | Ontario Power Generation | $365,013 |
| Kerry Jackson | Director Centre-Led Functional Area Manager Fleet Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $361,190 |
| Matt Van Wieringen | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $360,228 |
| Christopher Conroy | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $351,104 |
| Maria Naidin | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $335,911 |
| Daniel Mcdermid | Director, Operations Production | Ontario Power Generation | $330,005 |
| David Robitaille | Senior Director Market Operations | Independent Electricity System Operator | $309,726 |