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.
Raphael Costa
Raphael Costa served as the Director, Economic Development at City of Vaughan in 2024, received an annual salary of $195,483.57 and a taxable benefit of $868.81, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Raphael has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$196,352.38
Total paid in 2024
$195,483.57
Salary
$868.81
Taxable Benefit
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Find Raphael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Economic Development |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Raphael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.02% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2024, Raphael's total pay had risen by 94.12% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Raphael's tenure as Director, Economic Development, there has been a significant 7.13% 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 | Director, Economic Development | $195,484 | $869 | ⇧ 7.13% |
| 2023 | Director, Economic Development | $182,479 | $811 | ⇧ 7.20% |
| 2022 | Director, Economic And Cultural Development | $170,223 | $756 | ⇧ 6.28% |
| 2021 | Director, Economic And Cultural Development | $160,175 | $705 | ⇧ 10.62% |
| 2020 | Acting Director, Economic And Cultural Development | $144,845 | $587 | ⇧ 19.63% |
| 2019 | Manager, Small Business And Entrepreneurship | $121,034 | $537 | ⇧ 8.61% |
| 2018 | Manager, Small Business And Entrepreneurship | $111,439 | $495 | ⇧ 10.66% |
| 2017 | Manager, Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre | $100,741 | $410 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Economic Development ) in the City of Vaughan.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Raphael Costa | $195,484 | $869 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 62 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 62 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Paul Freeman | Senior Director, Economic And Development Services | Regional Municipality of York | $261,563 |
| Hailey Sampson | Director, Business And Economic Development Services | City of Oshawa | $201,169 |
| Anthony Ierullo | Director Economic Development And Richmond Hill Center | City of Richmond Hill | $199,271 |
| Raphael Costa | Director, Economic Development | City of Vaughan | $196,352 |
| Stephannie Schlichter | Director of Economic And Creative Development | City of Barrie | $192,112 |
| Christina Kakaflikas | Director, Economic Development | City of Mississauga | $189,219 |
| Brian, R York | Director of Economic Development And Government Relations | City of St Catharines | $191,059 |
| Scott Duff | Director, Rural Policy And Economic Development | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $187,840 |
| Simon Gill | Director, Economic Development And Tourism | Regional Municipality of Durham | $185,793 |
| George Spezza | Director Economic Development | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $184,403 |