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.
Edward Besenschek
Edward Besenschek served as the Commander, Paramedic Services at Regional Municipality of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $141,013.39 and a taxable benefit of $656.41, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Edward has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$141,669.80
Total paid in 2024
$141,013.39
Salary
$656.41
Taxable Benefit
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Find Edward on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Commander, Paramedic Services |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Edward experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.10% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Waterloo. By 2024, Edward's total pay had risen by 34.66% compared to the pay in 2014. 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 | Commander, Paramedic Services | $141,013 | $656 | ⇧ 6.39% |
| 2023 | Commander, Operations (Paramedic Services) | $132,423 | $737 | ⇩ -0.50% |
| 2022 | Operations Manager (Paramedic Services) | $133,164 | $671 | ⇩ -1.20% |
| 2021 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services) | $134,812 | $651 | ⇧ 3.50% |
| 2020 | Supervisor, Professional Practice And Program Development (Paramedic Services) | $130,259 | $620 | ⇧ 6.84% |
| 2019 | Supervisor, Professional Practice And Program Development (Paramedic Services) | $121,867 | $639 | ⇧ 9.32% |
| 2018 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services) | $111,569 | $494 | ⇧ 4.57% |
| 2017 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services) | $105,960 | $1,204 | ⇩ -4.99% |
| 2016 | Paramedic, Advanced Care | $111,349 | $1,443 | ⇧ 5.61% |
| 2015 | Paramedic, Advanced Care | $104,834 | $1,966 | ⇧ 1.51% |
| 2014 | Paramedic, Advanced Care | $103,618 | $1,590 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Commander, Paramedic Services ) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Besenschek | $141,013 | $656 |
| Ann Bettles | $136,433 | $701 |
| Chris Shewchuk | $140,866 | $652 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 30 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 30 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Jordison | Commander, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Durham | $157,586 |
| David Mokedanz | Commander, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Durham | $156,746 |
| Penny Legge | Commander, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Durham | $156,106 |
| Edward Besenschek | Commander, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $141,670 |
| Chris Shewchuk | Commander, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $141,518 |
| Ann Bettles | Commander, Paramedic Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $137,134 |
| Steven Olsen | Commander, Paramedic Services | District of Sault Ste Marie Social Services Administration Board | $137,437 |
| Randy Godelie | Commander, Paramedic Services | Norfolk County | $135,673 |
| Scott Rutherford | Commander, Paramedic Services | County of Perth | $134,253 |
| Kelly Hansen | Commander, Paramedic Services | County of Perth | $129,243 |