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.
Laura Mc Dowell
Laura Mc Dowell served as the General Manager, Public Works at Regional Municipality of York in 2023, received an annual salary of $216,907.39 and a taxable benefit of $690.12, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Laura has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$217,597.51
Total paid in 2023
$216,907.39
Salary
$690.12
Taxable Benefit
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Find Laura on LinkedIn| Job Title : | General Manager, Public Works |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of York |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Laura experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.85% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of York. By 2023, Laura's total pay had risen by 29.77% compared to the pay in 2016. 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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| 2023 | General Manager, Public Works | $216,907 | $690 | ⇧ 8.57% |
| 2022 | General Manager Environmental Services Transition | $199,561 | $853 | ⇧ 8.51% |
| 2021 | Director Environmental Promotion And Protection | $183,557 | $1,131 | ⇧ 1.46% |
| 2020 | Director Environmental Promotion And Protection | $181,286 | $746 | ⇧ 1.78% |
| 2019 | Director Environmental Promotion And Protection | $178,097 | $745 | ⇧ 1.67% |
| 2018 | Director Environmental Promotion And Protection | $175,052 | $861 | ⇩ -0.12% |
| 2017 | Director Environmental Promotion And Protection | $175,124 | $1,001 | ⇧ 5.04% |
| 2016 | Director Environmental Promotion And Protection | $166,916 | $759 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( General Manager, Public Works ) in the Regional Municipality of York.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Mc Dowell | $216,907 | $690 |
| Michael Rabeau | $213,594 | $669 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Gonthier | General Manager, Public Works | City of Ottawa | $255,283 |
| April Rietdyk | General Manager, Health And Human Services / Chief Executive Officer Public Health | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | $251,824 |
| Carlyle Khan | General Manager Public Works | City of Hamilton | $245,662 |
| Timothy Sunderland | General Manager, Public Utilities Commission | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | $225,638 |
| Laura Mc Dowell | General Manager, Public Works | Regional Municipality of York | $217,598 |
| Michael Rabeau | General Manager, Public Works | Regional Municipality of York | $214,264 |
| Andrew Taylor | General Manager, Public Health Services | County of Lambton | $202,293 |
| Darren Galbraith | General Manager, Public Utilities Commission | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | $180,810 |
| Daniel Stephen Mckinnon | General Manager Public Works | City of Hamilton | $173,472 |
| Philip Mete | General Manager, Public Works | Haldimand County | $153,572 |