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.
John Costa
John Costa served as the Staff Sergeant at Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police in 2024, received an annual salary of $162,758.49 and a taxable benefit of $1,049.99, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$163,808.48
Total paid in 2024
$162,758.49
Salary
$1,049.99
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Sergeant |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.18% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police. By 2024, John's total pay had risen by 52.21% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during John's tenure as Staff Sergeant, there has been a significant 18.15% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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 | Staff Sergeant | $162,758 | $1,050 | ⇧ 8.15% |
| 2023 | Staff Sergeant | $150,366 | $1,104 | ⇧ 4.46% |
| 2022 | Staff Sergeant | $144,038 | $967 | ⇧ 4.59% |
| 2021 | Staff Sergeant | $137,765 | $877 | ⇧ 12.11% |
| 2020 | Sergeant | $122,824 | $841 | ⇩ -12.90% |
| 2019 | Sergeant | $141,048 | $937 | ⇧ 16.50% |
| 2018 | Sergeant | $121,139 | $738 | ⇧ 7.09% |
| 2017 | Constable | $113,239 | $571 | ⇩ -1.14% |
| 2016 | Constable | $114,631 | $494 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2015 | Sergeant | $109,766 | $486 | ⇧ 6.71% |
| 2014 | Constable | $102,875 | $446 | ⇩ -4.00% |
| 2013 | Constable | $107,186 | $436 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 40 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Sergeant ) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police.
10 out of 40 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Brown | $184,492 | $790 |
| Allen Green | $167,086 | $985 |
| Matthew Halliday | $180,499 | $1,035 |
| Mark Hammer | $176,118 | $965 |
| Andrew Heggie | $162,930 | $1,058 |
| David Hopkins | $183,779 | $947 |
| Ian Labelle | $178,013 | $988 |
| Timothy Lederman | $166,625 | $2,256 |
| R.jason Macdonald | $164,473 | $988 |
| Christopher Mace | $167,293 | $1,277 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 978 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 978 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoel Ong | Staff Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $354,134 |
| Dean Joncas | Staff Sergeant | Solicitor General | $293,060 |
| Murray Haday | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $285,933 |
| David Caron | Police Staff Sergeant | City of Guelph - Guelph Police Service | $274,469 |
| Michael Clark | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $270,556 |
| David Sawyer | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $270,520 |
| Patrick Frost | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $259,309 |
| Scott Pettis | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $256,215 |
| Jeffrey Caplan | Police - Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Durham | $255,842 |
| Brian Samuel | Staff Sergeant | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $253,594 |