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.
Qamar Shahzad
Qamar Shahzad served as the Tower Controller at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission in 2023, received an annual salary of $148,924.82 and a taxable benefit of $359.46, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Qamar has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$149,284.28
Total paid in 2023
$148,924.82
Salary
$359.46
Taxable Benefit
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Find Qamar on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Tower Controller |
| Employer : | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Qamar experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.55% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission. By 2023, Qamar's total pay had risen by 41.22% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Qamar's tenure as Tower Controller, there has been a significant 8.81% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. 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 | Tower Controller | $148,925 | $359 | ⇩ -7.01% |
| 2022 | Tower Controller | $160,206 | $339 | ⇧ 17.01% |
| 2021 | Tower Controller | $136,899 | $303 | ⇧ 7.89% |
| 2020 | Operations Supervisor | $126,863 | $300 | ⇩ -9.82% |
| 2019 | Operations Supervisor | $140,719 | $285 | ⇧ 20.98% |
| 2018 | Route Supervisor | $116,289 | $266 | ⇧ 10.26% |
| 2017 | Route Supervisor | $105,446 | $265 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 39 employees who held exactly same position title ( Tower Controller ) in the City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission.
10 out of 39 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Couto | $164,632 | $359 |
| Orlando Belo | $152,946 | $359 |
| Qamar Shahzad | $148,925 | $359 |
| Ramanpreet Sandhu | $144,917 | $310 |
| Tonino Martino | $142,079 | $359 |
| Stephen Gauthier | $138,036 | $359 |
| Demosthenis Galanis | $137,840 | $359 |
| Brendhan Kolb | $134,760 | $324 |
| Gavin Mcgregor | $131,378 | $359 |
| Zuke Uma | $130,563 | $359 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 39 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 39 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Couto | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $164,991 |
| Orlando Belo | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $153,305 |
| Qamar Shahzad | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $149,284 |
| Ramanpreet Sandhu | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $145,227 |
| Tonino Martino | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $142,439 |
| Stephen Gauthier | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $138,395 |
| Demosthenis Galanis | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $138,200 |
| Brendhan Kolb | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $135,084 |
| Gavin Mcgregor | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $131,738 |
| Zuke Uma | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $130,922 |