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 Wells
Michael Wells served as the Manager, District Operations at Transportation in 2024, received an annual salary of $134,555.17 and a taxable benefit of $153.30, 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.
$134,708.47
Total paid in 2024
$134,555.17
Salary
$153.30
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Manager, District Operations |
| Employer : | Transportation |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.05% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Transportation. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 33.19% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Manager, District Operations, there has been a significant 17.31% 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 | Manager, District Operations | $134,555 | $153 | ⇧ 17.31% |
| 2023 | Manager, District Operations | $114,681 | $147 | ⇧ 1.12% |
| 2022 | Enforcement Manager | $113,414 | $142 | ⇧ 5.85% |
| 2021 | Enforcement Manager | $107,142 | $134 | ⇧ 3.00% |
| 2020 | Enforcement Manager | $104,019 | $131 | ⇧ 2.98% |
| 2019 | Enforcement Manager | $101,005 | $132 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Manager, District Operations ) in the Transportation.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Anas Bijabhai | $106,978 | $130 |
| Shaun Dotzko | $121,661 | $156 |
| Jason Droog | $117,870 | $151 |
| Nick Korakas | $112,354 | $139 |
| Peter Lapensee | $102,149 | $131 |
| Jay Macintosh | $124,147 | $147 |
| Michael Taylor | $103,074 | $125 |
| Stephen Trapp | $125,363 | $155 |
| Michael Wells | $134,555 | $153 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 26 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Laframboise | Manager, District Operations | Regional Municipality of Halton | $202,099 |
| Janine Gaunt | Senior Manager District Recreation Operations | City of Hamilton | $150,031 |
| Leigh Young | Manager District Recreation Operations | City of Hamilton | $136,395 |
| Deborah Keddy | Manager District Recreation Operations | City of Hamilton | $135,873 |
| Michael Wells | Manager, District Operations | Transportation | $134,708 |
| Valerie Aresta | Manager, District Operations | Legal Aid Ontario | $128,617 |
| Karen Lewis | Manager, District Operations | Legal Aid Ontario | $129,433 |
| Bradley Walker | Manager District Recreation Operations | City of Hamilton | $128,770 |
| Lisa Seawright | Manager, District Operations | Legal Aid Ontario | $127,341 |
| Stephen Trapp | Manager, District Operations | Transportation | $125,517 |