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 Ruscher
Michael Ruscher served as the Planner at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission in 2023, received an annual salary of $126,396.30 and a taxable benefit of $317.32, 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.
$126,713.62
Total paid in 2023
$126,396.30
Salary
$317.32
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Planner |
| Employer : | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.78% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 22.42% compared to the pay in 2018. 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 | Planner | $126,396 | $317 | ⇩ -27.75% |
| 2022 | Assistant Foreperson - Subway And Scarborough Rapid Transit Track | $175,079 | $300 | ⇧ 13.80% |
| 2021 | Assistant Foreperson - Subway Scarborough | $153,845 | $272 | ⇧ 12.32% |
| 2020 | Assistant Foreperson - Subway / Scarborough Rapid Transit | $136,943 | $273 | ⇩ -7.01% |
| 2019 | Assistant Foreperson - Subway Scarborough | $146,551 | $1,007 | ⇧ 42.56% |
| 2018 | Assistant Foreperson - Subway Scarborough | $102,519 | $985 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Planner ) in the City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ruscher | $126,396 | $317 |
| Jay Patel | $109,472 | $342 |
| Alessandra Matrundola | $108,772 | $330 |
| Dane Kelly | $105,028 | $300 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 781 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 781 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Lintern | Chief Planner And Executive Director | City of Toronto | $246,999 |
| Paul Freeman | Chief Planner | Regional Municipality of York | $221,002 |
| Kerri A Voumvakis | Chief Planner And Executive Director | City of Toronto | $201,840 |
| Stephen Naylor | Director of Growth Management Services And Chief Planner | Township of King | $197,735 |
| Joyce Poon | Senior Planner / Planificateur principal | Independent Electricity System Operator | $196,619 |
| Alex Thornton | Planner - Maintenance Technician | Atura | $184,516 |
| Joel Cotter | Senior Director, Integrated Planning And Public Works, Planning And City Planner | City of Waterloo | $184,674 |
| Thomas Hunt | City Planner | City of Windsor | $177,800 |
| Nathan Westendorp | Director, Planning And Chief Planner | County of Simcoe | $177,278 |
| Brian Inget | Planner - Maintenance Technician | Atura | $174,910 |