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.
Rick Kester
Rick Kester served as the Director of Public Works at United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in 2024, received an annual salary of $164,380.34 and a taxable benefit of $30,050.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$194,430.62
Total paid in 2024
$164,380.34
Salary
$30,050.28
Taxable Benefit
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Find Rick on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director of Public Works |
| Employer : | United Counties of Leeds and Grenville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Rick experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.36% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. By 2024, Rick's total pay had risen by 16.27% 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 of Public Works | $164,380 | $30,050 | ⇧ 0.09% |
| 2023 | Director of Public Works | $159,628 | $34,619 | ⇧ 1.11% |
| 2022 | Director of Public Works | $163,471 | $28,635 | ⇧ 14.88% |
| 2021 | Director of Public Works | $155,348 | $11,881 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director of Public Works ) in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Kester | $164,380 | $30,050 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 101 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 101 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domenic Schiavone | Director Public Works And Parks | The Corporation of the City of North Bay | $245,700 |
| Francis Joseph Quarisa | Director Public Works Operations | City of Richmond Hill | $227,401 |
| Stephen Shypowskyj | Director of Public Works | City of Port Colborne | $220,118 |
| W. Samantha Fraser | Director of Public Works | Township of King | $215,302 |
| Mark Agnoletto | Director, Public Works Services | Town of Newmarket | $206,016 |
| Bryan Weir | Senior Director of Planning And Public Works | County of Peterborough | $205,357 |
| Cassandra Musclow | Director, Public Works Operations | City of Peterborough | $197,153 |
| Ken Krcel | Director of Public Works And Environmental Services | City of Timmins | $199,402 |
| Philippe Bartnik | Director Public Works And Engineering Services | Town of Tecumseh | $195,067 |
| Joel Cotter | Senior Director, Integrated Planning And Public Works, Planning And City Planner | City of Waterloo | $195,372 |