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.
Michael Blake
Michael Blake served as the Principal Planner at Regional Municipality of Durham in 2024, received an annual salary of $118,051.76 and a taxable benefit of $787.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$118,839.08
Total paid in 2024
$118,051.76
Salary
$787.32
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Principal Planner |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Durham |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.81% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Durham. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 14.61% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Principal Planner, there has been a significant 5.08% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Principal Planner | $118,052 | $787 | ⇧ 5.08% |
| 2023 | Principal Planner | $112,336 | $759 | ⇧ 4.14% |
| 2022 | Senior Planner | $107,966 | $630 | ⇧ 3.29% |
| 2021 | Senior Planner | $104,525 | $613 | ⇩ -2.90% |
| 2020 | Senior Planner | $107,668 | $609 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2019 | Senior Planner | $103,090 | $602 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Principal Planner ) in the Regional Municipality of Durham.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Blake | $118,052 | $787 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 51 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 51 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Poon | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $198,260 |
| Dana Jenkins | Principal Planner Development Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $177,743 |
| Joy Simms | Principal Planner Development Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $169,316 |
| Marsha Paley | Principal Planner | Regional Municipality of Peel | $165,573 |
| Farid Chagla | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $161,324 |
| Shuai Chen | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $161,089 |
| Xiao Zhang | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $160,484 |
| Tao Tao | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $157,329 |
| James Yue | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $156,405 |
| Patrick Amaral | Principal Planner Development Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $156,069 |