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 2024, received an annual salary of $260,516.58 and a taxable benefit of $808.68, 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.
$261,325.26
Total paid in 2024
$260,516.58
Salary
$808.68
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 : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Dean experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.62% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2024, Dean's total pay had risen by 91.99% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Dean's tenure as Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects, there has been a significant 17.70% rise 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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| 2024 | Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects | $260,517 | $809 | ⇧ 17.70% |
| 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 2024 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 |
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| Dean Kotwal | $260,517 | $809 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 24 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ginther | Executive Vice President Business Strategy And Commercial Management | Ontario Power Generation | $744,152 |
| Alexander Kogan | Senior Vice President Commercial Integration And Strategy | Ontario Power Generation | $482,450 |
| Susan O’dowd | Vice President, Human Resources And Commercial Services | The Hospital for Sick Children | $385,055 |
| Cameron Schuler | Chief Commercialization Officer And Vice President, Industry Innovation | Vector Institute | $438,188 |
| Scott Nelms | Vice President Business Development And Commercial Management | Ontario Power Generation | $304,779 |
| Laura P Kutisker-jacobson | Executive Vice President, Commercial Management | Metrolinx | $291,395 |
| Shayne Tryon | Executive Vice President, Enterprise Commercial Management | Metrolinx | $284,631 |
| Christopher Devadason | Vice President Commercial Software | Municipal Property Assessment Corporation | $277,567 |
| Fahreen Kurji | Vice President, Enterprise Commercial Management - Disputes And Dispute Management | Metrolinx | $265,723 |
| George Papafotis | Vice President, Commercial Management, Third Party Railways | Metrolinx | $263,001 |