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.
Lija Whittaker
Lija Whittaker served as the Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment at Transportation in 2024, received an annual salary of $129,270.98 and a taxable benefit of $159.68, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lija has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$129,430.66
Total paid in 2024
$129,270.98
Salary
$159.68
Taxable Benefit
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Find Lija on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment |
| Employer : | Transportation |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Lija experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.48% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Transportation. By 2024, Lija's total pay had risen by 22.73% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Lija's tenure as Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment, there has been a significant 12.31% 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 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment | $129,271 | $160 | ⇧ 6.21% |
| 2023 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment | $121,705 | $156 | ⇧ 2.02% |
| 2022 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment | $119,296 | $153 | ⇧ 3.64% |
| 2021 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment | $115,099 | $150 | ⇧ 4.12% |
| 2020 | Senior Project Engineer | $110,540 | $144 | ⇧ 2.00% |
| 2019 | Senior Project Engineer | $108,374 | $144 | ⇧ 2.90% |
| 2018 | Senior Project Engineer | $105,303 | $159 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment ) in the Transportation.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Lija Whittaker | $129,271 | $160 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Whittaker | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations And Deployment | Transportation | $129,431 |
| Loretta Madden | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Innovation And Planning | Transportation | $121,153 |
| Eric Terro | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems And Data Analysis | Transportation | $116,201 |