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.
Robert Lester
Robert Lester served as the Detective Sergeant at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2023, received an annual salary of $132,889.52 and a taxable benefit of $732.85, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Robert has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$133,622.37
Total paid in 2023
$132,889.52
Salary
$732.85
Taxable Benefit
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Find Robert on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Detective Sergeant |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, Robert experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.15% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2023, Robert's total pay had risen by 25.92% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Robert's tenure as Detective Sergeant, there has been a significant 0.67% 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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| 2023 | Detective Sergeant | $132,890 | $733 | ⇧ 0.67% |
| 2022 | Detective Sergeant | $132,004 | $733 | ⇧ 2.24% |
| 2021 | Detective (Sergeant) | $129,233 | $599 | ⇧ 2.17% |
| 2020 | Detective (Sergeant) | $126,568 | $504 | ⇧ 2.28% |
| 2019 | Detective (Sergeant) | $123,757 | $488 | ⇧ 3.88% |
| 2018 | Detective | $119,143 | $466 | ⇧ 3.27% |
| 2017 | Detective | $115,347 | $476 | ⇩ -0.86% |
| 2016 | Detective | $116,355 | $469 | ⇧ 5.36% |
| 2015 | Detective | $110,431 | $450 | ⇩ -3.14% |
| 2014 | Detective | $114,051 | $426 | ⇧ 2.00% |
| 2013 | Platoon Supervisor | $111,809 | $427 | ⇧ 5.77% |
| 2012 | Detective | $105,762 | $352 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Detective Sergeant ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Ellie Bale | $168,971 | $5,662 |
| Mark Dienstmann | $133,311 | $733 |
| Robert Lester | $132,890 | $733 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 246 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 246 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Baxter | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $255,998 |
| Sandro Leo | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $226,967 |
| Andrew Babensee | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $219,592 |
| Amanda Thornton | Detective Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $216,655 |
| David Shawn Briggs | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $212,762 |
| Sean Lenfesty | Detective Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $211,273 |
| Jason Ma Hobson | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $206,502 |
| Brandon Price | Detective Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $205,684 |
| Michael Pulley | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $202,004 |
| Brian Kennedy | Detective Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $196,073 |