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.
Tom O'hara
Tom O'hara served as the Public Education Officer at City of Kitchener in 2023, received an annual salary of $128,778.69 and a taxable benefit of $451.26, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Tom has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$129,229.95
Total paid in 2023
$128,778.69
Salary
$451.26
Taxable Benefit
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Find Tom on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Public Education Officer |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2014 and 2023, Tom experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.58% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2023, Tom's total pay had risen by 24.80% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Tom's tenure as Public Education Officer, there has been a significant 9.24% rise in compensation over the past 5 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 | Public Education Officer | $128,779 | $451 | ⇧ 9.24% |
| 2018 | Public Education Officer | $117,885 | $414 | ⇧ 5.76% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | $111,450 | $411 | ⇧ 2.85% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $108,353 | $411 | ⇩ -0.53% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $109,001 | $340 | ⇧ 5.59% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | $103,293 | $259 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Public Education Officer ) in the City of Kitchener.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Tom O'hara | $128,779 | $451 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Imbeau | Fire Prevention, Training, And Public Education Officer | Municipality of West Nipissing | $142,459 |
| Shanyn M Godward | Public Education Officer | City of Richmond Hill | $136,779 |
| Tom O'hara | Public Education Officer | City of Kitchener | $129,230 |
| Allan Mills | Public Education Officer, Fire | City of Mississauga | $128,310 |
| Paul Kucharuk | Fire Prevention And Public Education Officer / Fire Captain | Town of Grimsby | $127,629 |
| Christopher Nichol | Fire Prevention Public Education Officer | The Corporation of the City of North Bay | $125,130 |
| Linda Adam | First Class Public Education Officer And Fire Prevention Officer | City of Waterloo | $123,423 |
| Heather Griffiths | Public Education Officer, Fire | City of Mississauga | $118,582 |
| Scott Campbell | Fire Prevention And Public Education Officer / Fire Captain | Town of Grimsby | $116,186 |
| Brian Ertel | Public Education Officer, Fire | City of Mississauga | $112,652 |