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.
George Spezza
George Spezza served as the Director Economic Development at Regional Municipality of Niagara in 2024, received an annual salary of $183,656.08 and a taxable benefit of $747.19, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$184,403.27
Total paid in 2024
$183,656.08
Salary
$747.19
Taxable Benefit
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Find George on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director Economic Development |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Niagara |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, George experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.57% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara. By 2024, George's total pay had risen by 14.31% compared to the pay in 2021. 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 | Director Economic Development | $183,656 | $747 | ⇧ 5.87% |
| 2023 | Director Economic Development | $173,889 | $289 | ⇧ 5.29% |
| 2022 | Director Economic Development | $165,122 | $307 | ⇧ 2.54% |
| 2021 | Director Economic Development | $161,000 | $324 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director Economic Development ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| George Spezza | $183,656 | $747 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 62 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 62 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Freeman | Senior Director, Economic And Development Services | Regional Municipality of York | $261,563 |
| Hailey Sampson | Director, Business And Economic Development Services | City of Oshawa | $201,169 |
| Anthony Ierullo | Director Economic Development And Richmond Hill Center | City of Richmond Hill | $199,271 |
| Raphael Costa | Director, Economic Development | City of Vaughan | $196,352 |
| Stephannie Schlichter | Director of Economic And Creative Development | City of Barrie | $192,112 |
| Christina Kakaflikas | Director, Economic Development | City of Mississauga | $189,219 |
| Brian, R York | Director of Economic Development And Government Relations | City of St Catharines | $191,059 |
| Scott Duff | Director, Rural Policy And Economic Development | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $187,840 |
| Simon Gill | Director, Economic Development And Tourism | Regional Municipality of Durham | $185,793 |
| George Spezza | Director Economic Development | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $184,403 |