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.
Dean Kotwal
Dean Kotwal served as the Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects at Metrolinx in 2023, received an annual salary of $221,236.38 and a taxable benefit of $785.10, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dean has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$222,021.48
Total paid in 2023
$221,236.38
Salary
$785.10
Taxable Benefit
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Find Dean on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects |
| Employer : | Metrolinx |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Dean experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.36% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2023, Dean's total pay had risen by 63.12% compared to the pay in 2015. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects | $221,236 | $785 | ⇧ 13.83% |
| 2022 | Director, Legal Services | $194,293 | $757 | ⇧ 7.68% |
| 2021 | Director, Legal Services | $180,891 | $239 | ⇧ 6.05% |
| 2020 | Senior Legal Counsel - Partnerships / Avocat principal - Partenariats | $170,580 | $219 | ⇧ 4.45% |
| 2019 | Senior Legal Counsel - Partnerships / Avocat principal - Partenariats | $163,334 | $196 | ⇧ 5.23% |
| 2018 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | $155,221 | $185 | ⇧ 7.99% |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel / Avocat | $143,740 | $170 | ⇧ 2.01% |
| 2016 | Legal Counsel | $140,903 | $165 | ⇧ 3.64% |
| 2015 | Legal Counsel II / Avocate-conseil II | $135,948 | $165 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects ) in the Metrolinx.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Kotwal | $221,236 | $785 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ginther | Executive Vice President Business Strategy And Commercial Management | Ontario Power Generation | $897,052 |
| Brenda Macdonald | Senior Vice President New Growth And Commercial Management | Ontario Power Generation | $584,736 |
| Alexander Kogan | Senior Vice President Commercial Integration And Strategy | Ontario Power Generation | $425,131 |
| Susan O'dowd | Vice President, Human Resources And Commercial Services | The Hospital for Sick Children | $384,996 |
| Cameron Schuler | Chief Commercialization Officer And Vice President, Industry Innovation | Vector Institute | $439,539 |
| Shayne Tryon | Vice President, Capital Projects Commercial Management | Metrolinx | $255,277 |
| Fahreen Miss Kurji | Vice President, Commercial, On-Corridor | Metrolinx | $254,706 |
| Karim S. Karim | Associate Vice-President, Commercialization And Entrepreneurship | University of Waterloo | $241,273 |
| Christopher A Pearson | Vice President, Commercial Management - Light Rail Transit And Bus Rapid Transit | Metrolinx | $237,706 |
| Christine Seabrooke | Vice President, Commercial Management - Subway And Engineering And Maintenance | Metrolinx | $236,187 |