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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Darren Waters served as the Area Manager Highway Engineering at Transportation in 2023, received an annual salary of $128,003.72 and a taxable benefit of $164.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Darren has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$128,167.88

Total paid in 2023

$128,003.72

Salary

$164.16

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Area Manager Highway Engineering
Employer :   Transportation
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$128K
Low: $103K Avg: $123K High: $134K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$128K
Low: $103K Avg: $123K High: $134K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2012 and 2023, Darren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.38% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Transportation. By 2023, Darren's total pay had risen by 25.94% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Darren's tenure as Area Manager Highway Engineering, there has been a significant 7.13% rise in compensation over the past 3 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
2023 Area Manager Highway Engineering $128,004 $164 0.65%
2022 Area Manager Highway Engineering $127,177 $159 5.37%
2021 Area Manager Highway Engineering $120,686 $154 1.00%
2020 Area Manager Highway Engineering $119,488 $151 3.08%
2019 Area Manager $115,916 $152 3.18%
2018 Area Manager $112,325 $169 8.36%
2016 Contract Innovations Engineer $103,649 $169 1.37%
2015 Senior Project Engineer $102,233 $181 -3.70%
2014 Senior Project Engineer $106,165 $183 3.86%
2013 Senior Project Engineer $102,233 $162 0.61%
2012 Senior Project Engineer $101,627 $145

The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( Area Manager Highway Engineering ) in the Transportation.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Sit $134,150 $169
Frank Vanderlaan $134,150 $169
Stephen Sutch $131,523 $169
Thomas Kompon $128,734 $148
Ken Huen $128,131 $167
Darren Waters $128,004 $164
Miao Zhou $123,408 $157
Raymond Hong $119,322 $153
John Mac Kinnon $117,483 $153
Stanley Chan $105,260 $137

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
Michael Sit Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $134,319
Frank Vanderlaan Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $134,319
Stephen Sutch Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $131,693
Thomas Kompon Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $128,882
Ken Huen Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $128,298
Darren Waters Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $128,168
Miao Zhou Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $123,565
Raymond Hong Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $119,475
John Mac Kinnon Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $117,636
Stanley Chan Area Manager Highway Engineering Transportation $105,398