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.

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Michael Wales served as the Director, Communications at Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology in 2023, received an annual salary of $147,206.43 and a taxable benefit of $487.45, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$147,693.88

Total paid in 2023

$147,206.43

Salary

$487.45

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Director, Communications
Employer :   Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
Sector :   Colleges
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$148K
Low: $148K Avg: $148K High: $148K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$148K
Low: $100K Avg: $142K High: $272K
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Between 2021 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.74% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 22.47% compared to the pay in 2021. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Director, Communications $147,206 $487 14.68%
2022 Director, Communications $128,411 $382 6.79%
2021 Director, Communications $120,295 $303

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Communications ) in the Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Wales $147,206 $487

The 2023 Sunshine List has 395 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 395 employees

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Laurie Menard Director, Communications Branch Transportation $272,327
Ileana Brito Executive Director, Strategic Communications And Client Engagement Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $222,941
Leigh Duncan Executive Director, Government Relations And Communications Scarborough Health Network $222,688
Thomas Casselman Director, Signals And Communications - Asset Management Metrolinx $214,463
Jennifer Ormston Director, Corporate And Strategic Communications City of Vaughan $211,879
Brenda Cassidy Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Government And Community Relations Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning $210,921
Kimberley Kitteringham Director, Legislative Services And Communications City of Markham $218,323
Gary Williams Director Corporate Communications Independent Electricity System Operator $209,889
Geoffrey Moulton Director of Internal Communications, Editor in Chief And Literary Secretary Territorial Headquarters Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada $223,941
Julie Clarke Director, Strategy, Policy And Communications Town of Oakville $205,166