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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John Buck served as the Chief Building Official at City of Ottawa in 2023, received an annual salary of $173,093.52 and a taxable benefit of $559.08, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$173,652.60

Total paid in 2023

$173,093.52

Salary

$559.08

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Chief Building Official
Employer :   City of Ottawa
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$174K
Low: $174K Avg: $174K High: $174K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$174K
Low: $101K Avg: $126K High: $232K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2004 and 2023, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.76% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2023, John's total pay had risen by 61.93% compared to the pay in 2004. Notably, during John's tenure as Chief Building Official, there has been a significant 6.45% rise in compensation over the past 3 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
2023 Chief Building Official $173,094 $559 -4.01%
2022 Chief Building Official $180,346 $564 14.16%
2021 Chief Building Official $157,970 $497 -2.86%
2020 Chief Building Official $162,590 $540 11.10%
2019 Manager And Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection And Enforcement $146,305 $525 7.70%
2018 Manager And Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection And Enforcement $135,893 $434 17.81%
2017 Manager And Deputy Chief Building Official, Building Inspection And Enforcement $115,338 $383 5.48%
2016 Program Manager, Building Code $109,367 $344 6.21%
2015 Program Manager, Building Code $102,989 $310 2.74%
2009 Manager, Traffic Management $100,495 $45 -11.32%
2008 Manager, Traffic Management $113,068 $310 2.10%
2007 Manager, Traffic Management $110,665 $377 1.29%
2006 Manager, Traffic Management $109,220 $413 2.17%
2005 Mgr., Traffic And Safety Services $106,766 $543 0.06%
2004 Mgr., Traffic And Safety Services $106,685 $555

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Building Official ) in the City of Ottawa.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
John Buck $173,094 $559

The 2023 Sunshine List has 197 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 197 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Peter Kokkoros Director, Building And Chief Building Official City of London $232,062
Kamaljit Gogna Executive Director Buildings Chief Building Official City of Toronto $211,481
Nick Anastasopoulos Director, Building Services And Chief Building Official City of Burlington $204,731
Nadim Khan Director Building Division And Chief Building Official City of Richmond Hill $198,892
Alan Shaw Director Building And Chief Building Official City of Hamilton $193,770
Ben Pucci Director, Building Standards / Chief Building Official City of Vaughan $190,038
Bill Stamatopoulos Director Strategic Priorities Express Services And Deputy Chief Building Official City of Toronto $186,234
Tyler Stoddard Chief Building Official City of Oshawa $181,251
Nick Samonas Director Building Deputy Chief Building Official City of Toronto $180,154
John Buck Chief Building Official City of Ottawa $173,653