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 Valkama
Michael Valkama served as the Chief Operating Officer at CANES Community Care in 2023, received an annual salary of $146,752.46 and a taxable benefit of $6,966.34, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$153,718.80
Total paid in 2023
$146,752.46
Salary
$6,966.34
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Operating Officer |
| Employer : | CANES Community Care |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.59% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at CANES Community Care. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 42.15% compared to the pay in 2015. 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 | Chief Operating Officer | $146,752 | $6,966 | ⇩ -0.07% |
| 2022 | Chief Operating Officer | $146,936 | $6,891 | ⇧ 13.48% |
| 2021 | Chief Operating Officer | $129,979 | $5,579 | ⇩ -1.20% |
| 2020 | Chief Operating Officer | $131,478 | $5,726 | ⇧ 4.67% |
| 2019 | Chief Operating Officer | $125,678 | $5,405 | ⇧ 5.72% |
| 2018 | Chief Operating Officer | $118,751 | $5,239 | ⇧ 1.47% |
| 2017 | Chief Operating Officer | $116,984 | $5,208 | ⇧ 4.21% |
| 2016 | Chief Operating Officer | $112,300 | $4,960 | ⇧ 8.44% |
| 2015 | Chief Operating Officer | $103,493 | $4,642 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Operating Officer ) in the CANES Community Care.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Valkama | $146,752 | $6,966 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 123 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 123 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Babin | Chief Operating Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $524,161 |
| Kamaljit Sohi | Chief Operating Officer And Vice President Markets And Reliability | Independent Electricity System Operator | $481,189 |
| Jane Merkley | Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer And Chief Operating Officer | Sinai Health System | $468,906 |
| Sharon Pierson | Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer And Chief Nursing Executive | Hamilton Health Sciences | $455,889 |
| Kiki Ferrari | Chief Operating Officer | William Osler Health System | $454,350 |
| Martin Gallagher | Chief Operating Officer, GO And Union Pearson And Chief Safety Officer | Metrolinx | $422,730 |
| Renate Ilse | Executive Vice-President Corporate Services And Chief Operating Officer | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $369,559 |
| Steven Levene | Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems | Metrolinx | $358,656 |
| Scott Bujeya | Chief Operating Officer / Chef De L’exploitation | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | $351,301 |
| Gavin Pokan | Chief Operating Officer / Chef De L’exploitation | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | $339,602 |