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.
David Knowles
David Knowles served as the Detective Sergeant at City of Toronto - Police Service in 2023, received an annual salary of $149,855.70 and a taxable benefit of $1,208.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$151,064.22
Total paid in 2023
$149,855.70
Salary
$1,208.52
Taxable Benefit
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Find David on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Detective Sergeant |
| Employer : | City of Toronto - Police Service |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2011 and 2023, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.58% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Police Service. By 2023, David's total pay had risen by 17.42% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during David's tenure as Detective Sergeant, there has been a significant 3.07% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Detective Sergeant | $149,856 | $1,209 | ⇩ -3.07% |
| 2022 | Detective Sergeant | $154,671 | $1,178 | ⇩ -2.00% |
| 2021 | Staff Sergeant | $157,884 | $1,144 | ⇧ 10.14% |
| 2020 | Staff Sergeant | $143,268 | $1,117 | ⇧ 6.56% |
| 2019 | Sergeant | $134,407 | $1,085 | ⇧ 9.56% |
| 2018 | Detective | $122,589 | $1,078 | ⇧ 0.88% |
| 2017 | Detective | $121,522 | $1,070 | ⇧ 2.86% |
| 2016 | Detective | $118,136 | $1,047 | ⇩ -15.38% |
| 2015 | Detective | $139,968 | $885 | ⇧ 8.01% |
| 2014 | Detective | $129,583 | $820 | ⇩ -0.41% |
| 2013 | Detective | $130,136 | $806 | ⇧ 0.87% |
| 2012 | Detective | $129,101 | $717 | ⇧ 0.90% |
| 2011 | Detective | $127,867 | $790 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 81 employees who held exactly same position title ( Detective Sergeant ) in the City of Toronto - Police Service.
10 out of 81 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Thornton | $215,454 | $1,201 |
| Sean Lenfesty | $210,070 | $1,204 |
| Brandon Price | $204,487 | $1,197 |
| Tiffany Castell | $195,334 | $1,184 |
| Henri Marsman | $194,087 | $1,209 |
| Remo D'antonio | $192,220 | $1,209 |
| Jeffrey Allington | $188,682 | $1,209 |
| Thierry Grialdi | $187,886 | $1,209 |
| Steven Bassingthwaite | $186,209 | $1,209 |
| Scott Boulet | $181,661 | $1,160 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 246 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 246 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Davis Baxter | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $255,998 |
| Sandro Leo | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $226,967 |
| Andrew Babensee | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $219,592 |
| Amanda Thornton | Detective Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $216,655 |
| David Shawn Briggs | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $212,762 |
| Sean Lenfesty | Detective Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $211,273 |
| Jason Ma Hobson | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $206,502 |
| Brandon Price | Detective Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $205,684 |
| Michael Pulley | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $202,004 |
| Brian Kennedy | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $196,073 |