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.
Dereje Tafesse
Dereje Tafesse served as the Engineer, Capital Works at City of Markham in 2023, received an annual salary of $116,236.48 and a taxable benefit of $395.30, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dereje has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$116,631.78
Total paid in 2023
$116,236.48
Salary
$395.30
Taxable Benefit
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Find Dereje on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Engineer, Capital Works |
| Employer : | City of Markham |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Dereje experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.95% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Markham. By 2023, Dereje's total pay had risen by 12.20% compared to the pay in 2017. 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 | Engineer, Capital Works | $116,236 | $395 | ⇧ 1.86% |
| 2022 | Senior Engineer, Contract Administration And Quality Control | $114,021 | $485 | ⇧ 0.70% |
| 2021 | Senior Engineer, Contract Administration And Quality Control | $113,240 | $466 | ⇩ -0.63% |
| 2020 | Senior Engineer, Contract Administration And Quality Control | $113,966 | $466 | ⇧ 4.29% |
| 2019 | Senior Engineer, Contract Administration And Quality Control | $109,280 | $449 | ⇧ 1.55% |
| 2018 | Senior Engineer, Contract Admin And Quality Control | $107,566 | $492 | ⇧ 3.95% |
| 2017 | Senior Capital Works Engineer | $103,515 | $433 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Engineer, Capital Works ) in the City of Markham.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chowdhury | $121,112 | $349 |
| Nehal Azmy | $116,236 | $395 |
| Alberto Lim | $116,236 | $395 |
| Dereje Tafesse | $116,236 | $395 |
| Le Yuan Li | $108,012 | $367 |
| Marina Riad | $108,012 | $367 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Haedrich | General Manager, Engineering And Capital Works | Haldimand County | $177,034 |
| Blair Nelson | Engineering And Capital Works Director | City of Peterborough | $143,969 |
| Julie Chowdhury | Engineer, Capital Works | City of Markham | $121,462 |
| Robert Brezina | Capital Works Engineer | Municipality of Clarington | $118,324 |
| Nehal Azmy | Engineer, Capital Works | City of Markham | $116,632 |
| Alberto Lim | Engineer, Capital Works | City of Markham | $116,632 |
| Dereje Tafesse | Engineer, Capital Works | City of Markham | $116,632 |
| Le Yuan Li | Engineer, Capital Works | City of Markham | $108,380 |
| Marina Riad | Engineer, Capital Works | City of Markham | $108,380 |