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.

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Helen Break served as the Director, Strategic Initiatives at City of Oshawa in 2020, received an annual salary of $159,261.29 and a taxable benefit of $487.84, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Helen has held the same position since 2015 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$159,749.13

Total paid in 2020

$159,261.29

Salary

$487.84

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Director, Strategic Initiatives
Employer :   City of Oshawa
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2020

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $160K Avg: $160K High: $160K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

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Low: $101K Avg: $141K High: $201K
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Between 2006 and 2020, Helen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.37% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Oshawa. By 2020, Helen's total pay had risen by 58.45% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Helen's tenure as Director, Strategic Initiatives, there has been a significant 22.29% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2020 Director, Strategic Initiatives $159,261 $488 5.84%
2019 Director, Strategic Initiatives $150,410 $526 2.12%
2018 Director, Strategic Initiatives $147,205 $592 5.61%
2017 Director, Strategic Initiatives $139,347 $604 6.30%
2016 Director, Strategic Initiatives $131,081 $578 0.79%
2015 Director, Strategic Initiatives $130,048 $579 1.70%
2014 Director, Corporate Policy, Projects And Performance $127,877 $569 1.28%
2013 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $126,255 $565 1.73%
2012 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $124,113 $555 2.54%
2011 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $121,019 $565 2.34%
2010 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $118,326 $480 3.05%
2009 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $114,885 $408 -0.73%
2008 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $115,732 $405 7.36%
2007 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $107,786 $389 7.30%
2006 Director, Corporate Strategic Initiatives $100,498 $320

The 2020 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Strategic Initiatives ) in the City of Oshawa.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Helen Break $159,261 $488

The 2020 Sunshine List has 63 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 63 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Rob Morrone Director-Strategic Initiatives Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $200,571
Carey Barker Executive Director Talent Acquisition And Strategic Initiatives Ryerson University $200,771
Kerri A Voumvakis Director Strategic Initiatives Policy And Analysis City of Toronto $188,234
Julie Clarke Director, Strategic Initiatives And Communications Town of Oakville $183,249
Ian Wood Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Community And Citizen Services City of Greater Sudbury $190,429
Adriana Ibarguchi Director, Strategic Initiatives Long-Term Care $180,345
Helen Lasthiotakis Executive Director, Research And Strategic Initiatives University of Toronto $176,599
Sharon Tansley Director, Strategic Initiatives Energy, Northern Development and Mines $176,056
Sandra Lee Austin Director, Strategic Initiatives Regional Municipality of Durham $173,728
Larry Silani Executive Director of Development And Strategic Initiatives Town of LaSalle $173,509