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.
Richard Van Staveren
Richard Van Staveren served as the Director Economic Development at City of Sault Ste. Marie in 2024, received an annual salary of $150,828.99 and a taxable benefit of $1,336.53, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$152,165.52
Total paid in 2024
$150,828.99
Salary
$1,336.53
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director Economic Development |
| Employer : | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.84% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Sault Ste. Marie. By 2024, Richard's total pay had risen by 32.35% compared to the pay in 2021. 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 | $150,829 | $1,337 | ⇧ 7.41% |
| 2023 | Director Economic Development | $140,364 | $1,299 | ⇧ 7.55% |
| 2022 | Director Economic Development | $130,382 | $1,339 | ⇧ 14.56% |
| 2021 | Director Economic Development | $113,763 | $1,213 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director Economic Development ) in the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Van Staveren | $150,829 | $1,337 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |