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.
Deepal Gunawardena
Deepal Gunawardena served as the Building Official III at City of Ottawa in 2023, received an annual salary of $107,030.13 and a taxable benefit of $319.13, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Deepal has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$107,349.26
Total paid in 2023
$107,030.13
Salary
$319.13
Taxable Benefit
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Find Deepal on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Building Official III |
| Employer : | City of Ottawa |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Deepal experienced an average annual decrease of approximately 1.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2023, Deepal's total pay had fallen by 6.63% compared to the pay in 2018. 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 | Building Official III | $107,030 | $319 | ⇩ -12.86% |
| 2022 | Building Official II | $122,898 | $300 | ⇧ 2.74% |
| 2021 | Building Official II | $119,643 | $267 | ⇧ 12.03% |
| 2020 | Building Official II | $106,718 | $312 | ⇩ -6.91% |
| 2018 | Building Official II | $114,699 | $279 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held exactly same position title ( Building Official III ) in the City of Ottawa.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Melki | $165,840 | $321 |
| Matthew Larose | $126,684 | $319 |
| Guy Gascon | $116,848 | $321 |
| Harjinder Toor | $113,480 | $321 |
| John Clark | $112,837 | $321 |
| Deepal Gunawardena | $107,030 | $319 |
| James Nelson | $101,073 | $321 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Michael Melki | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $166,161 |
| Matthew Larose | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $127,004 |
| Guy Gascon | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $117,169 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Municipal Building Official III | City of Kitchener | $115,736 |
| Harjinder Toor | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $113,801 |
| John Clark | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $113,158 |
| Ron Mancuso | Municipal Building Official III | City of Kitchener | $110,269 |
| Deepal Gunawardena | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $107,349 |
| Jennifer Young | Municipal Building Official III | City of Kitchener | $101,805 |
| James Nelson | Building Official III | City of Ottawa | $101,394 |